Introduction to Drawing: Taking a Walk with a Line
Level: Open to students entering grade 9 or 10 in fall 2010.
Session: I, June 28-July 16, 2010
Days & Time: Monday-Friday, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM and 2:30-4:30 PM
Instructor: Molly Smith
Related Courses: Students interested in this course might also be interested in Understanding the Arts: Art History and Architecture, offered in Session II.
Course Description
Studio arts courses are offered by the Summer Program for High School Students in conjunction with Columbia 's School of the Arts. The drawing and painting courses are taught by instructors from the School of the Arts and are overseen by Professor Gregory Amenoff, Eve and Herman Gelman Chair of Visual Arts at Columbia 's School of the Arts.
The basic elements of drawing from observation are explored, including: contour drawing; shading and perspective; and creating space and volume. Students draw from still life, landscape, and the human subject (self-portrait). All materials are supplied.
On the last Friday of the course, the Visual Arts faculty mounts an exhibition of entries from participants in the painting, drawing, printmaking, and photography classes. The exhibition is held in the Neiman Center Gallery in the Columbia University School of the Arts. Faculty and students host an exhibition opening party to which family members, other participants in the High School Program, and the general public is invited.
Instructor(s)
Faculty
Molly Smith
Molly Smith lives and works in Brooklyn. In her studio practice she works with watercolors on paper and cast sculptures. She has had two one-person shows at KS Art Gallery in New York City, and has shown in group shows nationally and internationally, including at the Contemporary Art Center in Cincinnati, Gallery Min Min in Tokyo, and Roger Bjorkholmen Galleri in Stockholm. She has taught painting and drawing as an adjunct professor at Columbia University, New York University, and Rhode Island School of Design.
Specific course information, such as hours and instructors, are subject to change at the discretion of the University.
