Topics In Studio Art: Drawing From Nature

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Cat. III This course will explore drawing methods for direct observation of nature, including gestural responses, botanical illustration, and landscape studies. Students will also learn to collect and mount natural materials ethically and sustainably to build an archive of examples for current and future peers to study. The history of artistic representation of nature around the world will be surveyed to discuss effects on culture as well as our own perceptions and how we choose to visually communicate them. Recommended background: AR 1100