Introduction to figure drawing techniques with emphasis on personal style. Using the live model as a point of reference, students will explore anatomy, proportion, skeletal structure, musculature and foreshortening. The figure will be used to express a multitude of ideas concerning interpretive drawing. Problems in illustration are presented to introduce the many facets of the illustration field. Reproduction processes are discussed and applied.
Emphasis is placed on concept and pictorial composition.
An introduction to studio painting techniques, applications, materials and theory. Observational painting from direct sources is the primary focus. Assignments cover progressive skill levels from basic to refined interpretations of subject matter. Painting history is incorporated into discussions and class evaluations. A continuation of Painting I with a strong emphasis on serial images, expressive paint handling, compositional structure and content.