As a foundation for future creative endeavors, students will gain understanding of the aesthetic and creative possibilities inherent in the relationship between digital and plastic environments. This course will utilize the resources of the SCCC Mac Lab. Still life, models, and landscape subjects are explored, and historical and contemporary masterworks are used as references. The emphasis is upon composition, color, and experimentation with paint as a foundation for developing a personal visual language. The history of ceramics complements studio practice.
Students also learn safe use of appropriate equipment and studio organization.
Focus is on anatomy and likeness, as well as mark making, shading, and understanding volume. Works by master landscape artists are also studied for reference and inspiration. This studio course is a continuation of Life Drawing I and is planned to further develop the range and quality of a student's drawing. The life model is used as a resource rather than a subject, and personal interpretation is stressed. It is for those who would like to explore this area as well as for those beginning art studies.