Drawing and Painting 1

Drawing and Painting I is an introductory class providing instruction in both drawing and painting, focusing on working from still life objects. The drawing curriculum provides experience in basic drawing principles including; line, value, and space using a variety of media and subjects. Students will receive instruction on the importance of perspective, proportion, gesture, line, and depth. The painting curriculum will introduce the painting process incorporating the importance of value, value relationships and paint handling. Simple compositions will lead to various painting approaches where multiple brushes, painting mediums and surfaces will be demonstrated. Through this course, students will learn to successfully depict objects and forms.