Art & the History of Art 111 - Drawing I

Fall
2020
01
4.00
Phoebe Helander
MW 02:10PM-05:00PM
Amherst College
ARHA-111-01-2021F
ONLI ONLI
phelander@amherst.edu

An introductory course in the fundamentals of drawing. This course will be based in experience and observation, exploring various techniques and media in order to understand the basic formal vocabularies and conceptual issues in drawing; subject matter will include still life, landscape, interior, and figure. Weekly assignments, weekly critiques, final portfolio. Two three-hour sessions per week.

Limited to 12 students. In the fall semester 4 seats are reserved for first-year students and the course will be offered fully online.

In the Spring semester, there is a limit of 10 students and 4 seats are reserved for first-year students.  The course will be taught in person.

Fall semester: Visiting Lecturer Helander. Spring semester: Senior Resident Artist Gloman.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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