The Arts
Visual Arts

Drawing & Painting

Rendering is the most fundamental and often the most critical activity of the visual artist.

Historically, artists have used drawing techniques to describe with delicacy and accuracy anything from the highly representational to the utmost abstract. Episcopal’s drawing courses focus on the discipline and applied skills needed for rendering from life.

The painting courses concentrate on using the medium to bring color, volume, and scale to a two-dimensional composition. Students move through either area of study, or both, developing basic skills that lead them toward the freedom to create their own works.

OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE:
  • Graphite, charcoal, chalk, and pastels
  • Acrylics, watercolors, oil bars, and mixed-media
  • Printmaking
  • Light and shade, line quality, rendering of form, and illustration of depth
  • Elements of design
  • Extracurricular options
  • Advanced Studio Art - 2-D
“Art education is not just valuable to aspiring artists. It teaches visual literacy that is valuable to everyone. Art education enriches our lives by making us aware of the beauty of the world, and it enables us to express our thoughts and feelings through visual media.”
- Billy Sullivan '69
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