Art Class: Drawing

The art program is designed as a complement to the primary curricular mission of the Woolman Semester. It is based on the assumption that artistic perception and expression are distinctly different from the forms of consciousness that are assumed in the usual core of academic curricula, which rely heavily upon verbal, logical and synthetic forms of consciousness.

Learning to draw involves learning to see in ways that are more accurate and complete. When one’s seeing becomes more developed, one’s drawings are automatically more accurate and expressive. This program involves a variety of exercises to enhance and intensify the student’s perception of the visual world. Students develop a portfolio of drawings representing a variety of subject matter and drawing techniques.