Drawing: Figure, Form and Expression

Catalog description

Building on the skills of figure drawing one; the focus is on the complex and compelling subject of drawing the human body. Students will work from the model, studying the figure as a means to expand visual perception and refine drawing skills. Explores the body as an object of beauty and a metaphor for documenting the passion and the pathos of human experience. Introduces the landmarks of anatomical bone and muscle structure. Incorporates field trips to sites such as the Gross Anatomy Lab. Outside class, assignments will focus on the body as a means for expression, be it personal, social, political, narrative or emotional. There is a fee associated with this class.