I found that drawing was a lot more work than I expected it
to be. However, unlike a lot of other classes, I enjoyed doing the work, but
still I had some trouble keeping up with the sketchbook and doing the
assignment drawings on Tuesday nights. I didn’t particularly like the drawings
that we did at the beginning of the class, but the ones later one when we took
two weeks for each assignment were more enjoyable for me even though they took
much longer. I also had trouble adding photographic elements into the last two
drawings because I struggle with scale. However these drawings were still very
fun for me because of the challenge they posed. I found that while I liked
using the compressed charcoal more when drawing, my drawings turned out better
when I used the graphite. I wasn’t the biggest fan of using the charcoal
pencils though. I think the main thing I learned in this class was how to draw
foliage, especially with the final three drawings, particularly the one that I
drew of the gardens.
Previously to this class I had taken a couple drawing
classes in high school, but most of my art experience is in painting and
ceramics. This drawing class is the most intensive drawing class I have taken.
I think that some of the techniques that I learned and that I developed in this
class can be applied to painting, yet I’m not sure how to apply them to
ceramics as much.
Originally I took this class because a visual studies course
is an art history major requirement and because Debbie and I wanted to take a
fun class together. Even though it was a required class for me, I had a lot of
fun taking it. While I won’t be taking another drawing or visual studies class
next semester, I may try to take one again later while I am here at Duke –
likely only if I have a less work intensive schedule because it turned out
being more time consuming than I originally thought. Overall though, I really
enjoyed taking drawing this semester.
-Stephanie Bowen
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