ART232
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Drawing from Nature
FFC Requirement(s)
Creative & Performing Arts (CP)
Course Description
Close observation is the foundation of scientific inquiry. It is also key to making art. In this course, students use their surroundings—from microscopic organisms to the Lake Forest campus ecosystem—as a source of discovery and inspiration for making drawings. Working with a variety of materials, students develop their abilities to observe and interpret nature, in forms ranging from leaves to the human body. Students learn about the work of artists working historically and today; study scientific illustrations; and learn how to create them. Throughout, we move between spaces, including the Drawing Studio, Environmental Studies lab, and distinct environments on campus (e.g., wooded ravines and Shooting Star Savanna). The course is designed for all levels, beginning through advanced.