Students will make drawings so that they may learn to see and understand design while expressing ideas, feelings and imagination. Students will be able to evaluate drawings and paintings in relation to their expressive qualities, and to understand terms for discussing media and technique. Critiques of traditional and experimental approaches to drawing and painting will augment studio work. This course is a progressive journey from introducing basic formal vocabulary, materials, and perceptual awareness, to developing, reacting and addressing personal issues and interests. It continues the discovery of individual passions through diverse experiences and responses from faculty and fellow students.
Emphasis is placed on exploring the development of ideas and risk taking.
What happens in the struggle gives way to surprise, invention and discovery. Critiques remain fundamental as a guide to student growth. A broad base of experiences is provided in this course. Students may be introduced to clay, fibers, painting, metals, drawing, sculptural forms and mixed media. Students are encouraged to take risks and explore unique solutions to problems while incorporating historical and aesthetic frameworks.