Figure Painting and Drawing Workshop: The Figure and Contemporary Art

Figure Painting and Drawing Workshop: The Figure and Contemporary Art is a Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies course taught by J. Matthew Phillips.

This course requires prerequisites. This course requires instructor permission.

Course Description
In The Figure Workshop, we will work from the model in both drawing and painting media. We will consider how these two mediums have their own unique attributes that allow us to address a number of formal and conceptual issues. While we will consider how the figure has been addressed throughout the art historical canon, this class will emphasize contemporary artists and sources that are addressing the issues raised in class. Students will be expected to work rigorously during class sessions and on out-of-class assignments. While most outside work will involve producing drawings and paintings, students will also be asked to complete several readings and present the work of contemporary artists through a curatorial assignment. We will be taking several trips to see the works of contemporary artists. These trips will most likely be on Fridays and you will be required to come. Prerequisites: Two College Level Drawing Classes, and Intro. Painting. (Intermediate Painting recommended). Instructor permission required. There is a $50 Lab fee and a field Trip fee of $20.