This course is designed to give students an introduction to the basic techniques of wet and dry drawing media on site in the city of Rome. Using natural and urban landscapes as subject matter, the course will explore the principles of picture-making such as composition, perspective, form, and the study of light and dark. The idea of the sketchbook favors a quicker approach to representing nature, and functions as a record of the artist’s travels both inside and outside the city. The majority of classes will take place outside, weather permitting.
Like all studio classes, much of the work will be executed outside of class, in the form of homework assignments. Slides of artwork will be shown and museum and gallery visits will be scheduled in order to familiarize students with the particular genre. Class discussions or critiques will take place to evaluate and analyze work as a group.