This online class will teach students how to document, detail, and communicate subject matter related to the natural world! Be inspired by how artists interpret the world around them, from Andy Goldsworthy’s outdoor installations to biologist Martin Johnson Heade’s scientific illustrations. Gather natural specimens and compositional elements to improve observational skills through the use of various media such as color pencil, graphite, ink, and watercolor.
Students are responsible for providing their own materials. View the supply list.
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About the Instructor
Gianna Stewart is an artist with a passion for public art. She has created numerous temporary works in the Boston area and has permanent works in Worcester, MA; Pawtucket, RI; and the Underwater Museum of Art in the Gulf of Mexico. She teaches online studio art classes at the MFA, and art history at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She received an MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and a BFA from Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA.