Painting the Natural World

Catalog description

This class will examine the natural world in our current culture in combination with 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 how they connect 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 a body of work exploring developed ideas based on individual research. **Course fee via student account**