PCAC 0141 Drawing and Painting, Grades 6-8 | Continuing & Professional Education at The New School

Now Enrolling: Parsons certificate courses and Parsons Academy. Applications are also open for Parsons Summer Intensive Studies.

Course Description

Develop your ability to draw and paint from observation, a skill essential to visual expression. Reference the world around you to create portraits, landscapes, and imaginative projects. Investigate line, value, form, color, and composition through structured assignments. Research, field trips, and visits from working artists deepen your understanding of the problem-solving methods used by artists in the past and today.

Learner Outcomes

Demonstrate the ability to create drawings and paintings based on theme, concept, and sequence
Demonstrate an understanding of different drawing and painting media, approaches, styles, and techniques
Demonstrate an understanding of visual elements such as line, shape, texture, form, space, color, and value
Demonstrate an understanding of composition, which includes the principles of design, point of view, and various approaches to size, scale, and formats
Gain confidence in presenting and discussing work from an intellectual, contextual, and aesthetic point of view
Demonstrate an understanding of an art/design studio practice by participating in a variety of activities including lectures, demos, and discussions; individual and collaborative exercises and projects; and self and peer critiques

Additional Information

This course is one offering from our Parsons Academy program, which runs for 11 Saturdays in the Fall and Spring semesters, and for 2 weeks in the Summer semester. For more information on schedule, registration, and refund policies, review each linked program page.