Drawing: Color and Mixed Media

Focusing on color in a drawing context as a descriptive and expressive tool, this course covers the interaction of color, optical color mixing, and color layering. Expressive and symbolic uses of color are covered, as well as the creation of light, form, and space through color. Observational drawing skills are further developed, as students are encouraged to take individual approaches to subject matter and imagery. Demonstrations include a wide range of wet and dry color drawing media, collage, and experimentation with a variety of drawing surfaces. Faculty presentations of historical and contemporary drawing approaches and artists provide complementary information. In this course students reference and apply the language and concepts of color in drawing context, create works using wet and dry media, and explore personal imagery and content.