
About the Course
Students will be provided with supplies for this elective.
Life drawing (drawing from live models) is a core skill for any budding visual artist.. Teens will develop perceptual and conceptual skills through exercises, critiques, lectures, and strong drawing practice. While working with a live model throughout the intensive, teens will gain the skills of translating what is observed through the techniques of drawing.
Additionally, teens will become familiar with contemporary and traditional art history as it relates to the figure. Specific instruction will include construction of the figure/body, figurative proportion systems including the head and face, and a volumetric understanding of the planes of the body through line and light. Teens explore various black and white media, develop visual awareness, and enrich their capacity for observation and self-expression.
While this intensive may be taken independently, it is an elective that is designed to work in conjunction with our Art & Design Intensive 4-week program. Please see that description or email plus@cornish.edu if you have any questions.
How the Summer@Cornish program works:
3 ways to Participate - Full-Day - Half Day - One Intensive
Full-Day Program
- 1 Morning Intensive
- M-F 9AM - 12PM
- 2 Afternoon Electives
- M/W/F & T/Th 1PM - 4PM
Half-Day Program
Students can select a combination of:
- 1 Intensive + 1 Elective
- Only Intensive
- Only Elective
Residency Program
- Full-Day Program
- Evening & Weekend Activities
- Extra studio Time
- Learn more here...