Week 1: March 21 - Material & Object investigations - Graphite, Charcoal, Water Week 2 March 28 Working from Observation: Value & Form - Graphite, Watercolor

Field Trip March 30 - New Bedford Whaling Museum

Week 3: April 4 - Camouflage & Foraging- Graphite, Charcoal, Pastel, Found pigments TBA Optional Workshop: Ink & Paper making

Week 4: April 11 - Ink & Paint Making - Tannins, Pigments & Binders Week 5 April 18 Environmental Portrait - Open

Week 6: April 25 - Environmental Portrait - Open

Week 7: May 2 - TBA Guest Visit for Show & Classroom Clean Up

Homework & Assignments

Students should expect to spend consistent time on their studio work and readings, averaging around 6 hours every week. We will discuss how that time should be allotted to create your studio practice.

  • First day of class March 21
  • Reading response 1 due Tuesday March 26th
  • Assignment 1 Due March 28th - Line & Texture Collage
  • Reading response 2 due Tuesday April 2
  • Assignment 2 Due April 4th - Observing Time
  • Reading response 3 due Tuesday April 9
  • Assignment 3 Due April 11 - Rapid Bio Surveys + Camo Image
  • Reading response 4 due Tuesday April 16
  • Assignment 4 due April 18 - Self Made Image
  • Reading response 5 due Tuesday April 23
  • Assignment 5 due April 25 - Collaborative Environment Portrait
  • Self Evaluation due Tuesday April 30
  • Assignment 6 Due May 2 - Environmental Portrait