Parsons Academy
Painting and Drawing, Grades 6-8
PCAC 0210
9088472
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Course Description
Develop your ability to draw and paint from observation, a skill essential to visual expression. Work in the studio, in museums, and throughout New York City to complete 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.Loading...
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