Advanced Drawing: Drawing as Gesture, Act and Statement

Drawing is arguably the most direct of artistic practices as well as the most universally utilized by a vast array of artistic disciplines, practices and traditions. Its breath ranges from the most utilitarian of purposes to the most esoteric and it is employed in acts of making that run the gamut from documentive to performative. This class will explore the possible full and complex role that drawing can play in each student?s artistic practice. Through a series of assignments students will be challenged to question their concept of and approach to drawing, with the aim of discovering new means and purposes of integrating a "drawing practice" into the exploration of their individual artistic interests and concerns. In critiques and discussions centered on artists presentations and readings, we will continually readdress the primary relationship between the formal and the conceptual in artwork. This is a course intended for Division III and upper level Division II arts concentrators. Prerequisite: A filed Division II contract, Drawing I or IA's "Foundation in Drawing and Visual Media", and at least two 200 level studio classes completed in good standing. Please be prepared to bring your evaluations and or transcripts for these courses to the first class.