Drawing in Color
F06
Mary Lum 
From Kandinsky’s teaching of color and analytical drawing at the Bauhaus to the rich collages of Kurt Schwitters, to the invented worlds of many contemporary artists, ideas about color continually push drawing to its limits. This course provides an opportunity for students to develop a set of interests and impulses connected to translating and intermingling the languages of color and drawing.

Using a variety of media, including watercolor, gouache, colored pencils, and colored papers, students work from both close observation and intuition/imagination. The goal is to understand the drawn world in color, a world that may be different for each individual student. Basic drawing skills are expected and are emphasized. Students complete assigned in- and out-of-class work on a weekly basis. Readings, discussions, and critiques complement in-class drawing sessions. A high level of self-motivation is expected.