Lectures, slide presentations, and some sessions with a figure model further enhance this course. Noncredit spaces are limited. The form and structure of the human figure are explored in a variety of media, with emphasis on the student's ability to see and report the reality and relationships of live subject matter. Both traditional and modern concepts are introduced, including gesture, contour, value, and composition. May be repeated twice for credit by nonmatriculated and visiting students.
Every effort is made to schedule a figure model for each session, except the final critique.
Through creative projects involving still life, portraits, landscapes, the figure, abstraction, and expression, students experiment to develop their own painting style and vision. This workshop is designed for all levels of accomplishment, from beginning through advanced. Using media ranging from pencil and pastels through watercolor and oils, students explore the landscape, including the figure and objects within the landscape. Emphasis is placed on how natural light affects the image, working en plein air, both on campus and at other local places of interest. A brief survey of landscape art, as well as a discussion of the syllabus and materials, is presented at the first session, which meets in the studio.