Translating Nature

Fall 2021

Translating Nature: Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture

Listed in: Art and the History of Art, as ARHA-224

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Faculty

Justin F. Kimball (Section 01)
Gabriel Phipps (Section 01)

Description

This course explores the visual structures of natural things. The processes and disciplines of drawing, acrylic painting, watercolor and sculpture will be used to examine natural subjects such as plants, animals, landscape and the figure. We will work directly from life. Out-of-class trips will be frequent to access natural subject matter not found in the classroom.

Requisite: One of ARHA 111, ARHA 214, or ARHA 215 (because of the diversity of subject and materials used). Limited to 8 students. Fall semester. Senior Resident Artist David Gloman.

Expectations

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: In-class studio work, oral presentations, in-class critiques including visual and verbal analysis. Significant time working outside of class. Working independently Students with documented disabilities who will require accommodations in this course should be in consultation with Accessibility Services and reach out to the faculty member as soon as possible to ensure that accommodations can be made in a timely manner.

If Overenrolled: give preference to art, art history, architecture and other creative disciplines

Keywords

Artistic Practice, Fine Arts for Non-majors

Course times and locations

ARHA 224 - L/D

Section 01
M 01:30 PM - 04:30 PM BPFS 001
W 01:30 PM - 04:30 PM BPFS 001

Offerings

2022-23: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Fall 2019, Fall 2021