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From simple cubes and line-drawn chairs to beautifully rendered spaces and realistic reflections, we're always in awe of...
06/04/2026

From simple cubes and line-drawn chairs to beautifully rendered spaces and realistic reflections, we're always in awe of how far our Introductory Drawing students come in only 10 short weeks!

Work by students in Sabina Tichindeleanu's Introductory Drawing section.

Self-reflective still life compositions by Painting students.There's a new display of work from Painting classes hanging...
06/03/2026

Self-reflective still life compositions by Painting students.

There's a new display of work from Painting classes hanging in the Academic Building lobby—come take a look!

Still lives of all varieties.Artwork by Painting students. See these and other paintings displayed in the lobby of Acade...
06/02/2026

Still lives of all varieties.

Artwork by Painting students. See these and other paintings displayed in the lobby of Academic Building.

Interior spaces, as captured by Painting students.See these artworks and many more wonderful paintings in person in the ...
06/01/2026

Interior spaces, as captured by Painting students.

See these artworks and many more wonderful paintings in person in the lobby of Academic Building!

Greyscale compositions by Design for Media students.
05/31/2026

Greyscale compositions by Design for Media students.

Notan is a Japanese word that describes the harmony between light and dark. In design, notan refers to the balance betwe...
05/30/2026

Notan is a Japanese word that describes the harmony between light and dark. In design, notan refers to the balance between positive and negative space. Starting with black and white cut paper exercises trains students to notice composition, helping them develop an eye for design before jumping into color and 3D objects.

Notan paper projects by Design for Media students.

Figure Drawing Students 🤝 Planar Heads Spending time sketching these angular models really helps artists practice for dr...
05/29/2026

Figure Drawing Students 🤝 Planar Heads

Spending time sketching these angular models really helps artists practice for drawing from a live model.

"Roberta"Throughout a quarter of Figure Drawing, students practice sketching models in a variety of poses. Moving from d...
05/28/2026

"Roberta"

Throughout a quarter of Figure Drawing, students practice sketching models in a variety of poses. Moving from drawing standing poses to seated or reclined positions can present a challenge—the torso is often compressed while limbs are folded, making it more difficult to achieve accurate proportions. Careful observation plus plenty of anatomy practice help our art students get it right.

Sketches with good bones 🦴Understanding anatomy is the cornerstone of figure drawing. Starting by learning the skeletal ...
05/27/2026

Sketches with good bones 🦴

Understanding anatomy is the cornerstone of figure drawing. Starting by learning the skeletal system gives artists a framework for the proportions and volume of the final figure. Being able to imagine the bones and joints beneath the skin also makes it easier to accurately render the angles and weight distribution of the model's pose.

While the "three major volumes" of the head, ribcage, and pelvis form the base of a figure sketch, being able to accurat...
05/27/2026

While the "three major volumes" of the head, ribcage, and pelvis form the base of a figure sketch, being able to accurately render limbs and appendages is just as necessary! Students in Figure Drawing learn to capture the proportion and bone structure of limbs, spending extra time working on hands and feet, as all of the small bones, muscles, and contours make these subjects extra tricky.

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