IILLU 3140Natural History Drawing

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The study of the natural world has long been supported by observational drawing and visual documentation. The subject of Natural History encompasses a cross-discipline umbrella of many branches of science that focus on the study of living things and their environment including botany, zoology, geology, paleontology, and ecology. This course will investigate the relationship between art and science through lectures, field trips, and the study of physical specimens from the natural world. In addition to direct observation, students will explore historic and contemporary scientific imagery to inform the development of concepts and execution of projects.