Art Department
- Facilities > Drawing and Painting
The drawing and painting studio shares a rich history
with the college. Located in what was once the original chapel on
campus, the studio's 25-foot ceilings and soaring windows bring in
beautiful natural light and create an idyllic space to learn beginning
drawing, life drawing, watercolor, acrylic and oil painting, and
architectural drawing.
ART 105 Introduction to Architectural Drawing
This course develops basic skills involved in perceiving and
representing the material environment through the study of sketching
and drawing skills.
ART 106 Chinese Calligraphy and Painting I
Introduction and practice of Chinese calligraphic painting and writing.
ART 107 Drawing
Students use traditional media to develop
technical skills and explore descriptive and experimental ideas for
perceptual and conceptual drawing. Emphasis is placed on foundational
drawing concepts.
ART 118 Painting I
Introduction to painting media and technique in acrylic or oil.
ART 122 Plein Air Sketching I
This foundational course in
plein air sketching introduces observational skills and sketching
on-site in the midst of daily life as a meditative way of seeing deeply
and responding to place. Students explore media, technique, and subject
matter, visit sites and museums to understand context and meaning, and
respond creatively.
ART 210 Drawing for Design in Architecture
Introduction to and exploration of the conceptual function of
drawing in architecture. Exploration of the history of drawing in
architecture, critical review of drawing conventions and systems, and
examination of drawing processes as modes of perception and cognition.
ART 247 Life Drawing
An introduction to the methods and techniques of drawing the human form
through the use of live models. Emphasis will be placed on perceptual
drawing skills and accurately rendering the human form in a spatial
environment.
ART 257 Watercolor Painting I
Introduction to transparent watercolor emphasizes perceptual
observation to explore color theory, media, and technique. Class
sessions often include painting outside on location.
ART 306 Chinese Calligraphy and Painting II
Advanced practice of Chinese calligraphic painting and writing. (Prereq.: ART 106)
ART 322 Plein Air Sketching II
This advanced course
in plein air sketching is a continuation of ART 122, which introduces
observational skills and sketching on-site in the midst of daily life
as a meditative way of seeing deeply and responding to place. As
advanced students develop mastery of technique and expression of
personal subject matter and style, it is expected that there will be
significant, experiential engagement with artistic, cultural, and
historical*h resources, as well mentoring of beginners. (Prereq.: ART
122 or permission of instructor)
ART 355 Painting II
Advanced study in acrylic or oil paint media, emphasizing individual expression. (Prereq.: ART 118)
ART 357 Watercolor Painting II
Advanced exploration in transparent watercolor; emphasizes individual expression. (Prereq.: ART 257)