Continuing Education

133/141 West 21st Street

Drawing is a relational practice. We use mark-making to cultivate awareness, imagination, resistance, receptivity and our desire for mystery. Through line and form we probe our identities, communicate our visions and continually reinvent our relationships to people, places and time. Drawing is not a rare ability; it is not difficult to access. It is a basic tool that we use easily as children and that we can continue to learn and apply throughout our lives. In this course we will integrate hands-on drawing instruction with critical and reflective practices. Beginning with the traditional methods of plein air we will draw on-site in seemingly mundane spaces, such as a supermarket produce section or the makeup aisle in a local drugstore. We will use charcoal, graphite, ink and unconventional mark-making media. The writings of Marc Augé, Michel de Certeau, Boris Groys, Alain de Botton, Judy Grahn, Claire Bishop, Pablo Helguera, Miwon Kwon, and others will offer conceptual frameworks alongside art historical examples from Paleolithic cave art to contemporary drawing practices.
NOTE: This course is held on campus at SVA.