A Sense of Place: Drawing from Nature: Advanced ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

Students will learn to draw within differing environs/settings while placing a set emphasis on the treatment of plants, insects, animals, etc. As convictions inform effort, this course will also explore the lives and work of the early botanical illustrators such as Ferdinand Bauer to the contemporary work of Alice Tangerini; several of the environmental artists to include David Nash, Bob Verschueren, and Nils-Udo; the beasts and birds of Walton Ford; as well as others via readings, websites, PowerPoint presentations, and/or film. This course is meant for those interested in environmental studies (designed to fulfill wider social context), art (designed to fulfill technical proficiency/ competence in methods and techniques), culture, and history. Prerequisites: n/a. Corequisites: n/a.