No doubt you have looked at great drawings through art history and felt the tug of their beauty, regardless of the “what” of the picture. We have a sense that we are responding to the “how”—the tapestry of marks that magically coalesce into a whole. This class explores the expressive potential of a mark, with special emphasis on line. Training will focus on close observation, in a nonlinear approach to technique development. Advanced students will be challenged to transcribe the close observation with varied and expressive mark-making. Master drawings will be our inspiration, as we cultivate a nuanced sensitivity.