With an emphasis on observational drawing, various materials, methods and subjects will be explored as a means of cultivating visual acuity. The course will touch on drawing exercises that support all visual art and design disciplines. Skills and exercises include: perspective, figuration, still life and landscape. Historical and contemporary examples will be included in discussions of drawing as cultural expression. In some cases, figure drawing exercises will include the opportunity for students to draw from nude models (of varied gender expressions) in a studio setting. Satisfies Fine and Performing Arts GenEd requirement; satisfies SEEDS Creative Expression student learning outcome in alignment with Diversity and Intercultural Competency value.