Painting the Natural World

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This class will examine the natural world in our current culture using technical aspects of oil paint. Course content will cover the transition from direct observation to conceptual work. Students will create a body of artwork referencing assigned readings and personally-driven research relating to contemporary themes, such as identity, the body, time, memory, place, language, science, spirituality, and connection to nature. At the completion of this course, students will be able to use the skills from a technical overview of observational painting to create paintings exploring developed ideas based on research. **Fee: A course fee applied via student account. **