Drawing

Drawing, Urban Sketching, Urban Sketchers, Charcoal

Drawing is understood to be the most basic tool in visual thinking as well as a form of art in its own right. Students are initially expected to develop and strengthen their skills in proportion, value, shape, line, the illusion of depth and volume, and overall composition while working from still life and portraits, interior and landscape. The human figure is explored through both careful anatomical study and more expressive personal interpretations of the human form.

Photo credit: Travel Drawing, Peru, Drawing Professor Doug Russell, 2018.

Tours of the UW Visual Arts facilities are available to prospective or current UW students who are interested in art and curious about how to become involved in the department.

book tour

Colored pencil drawing of Peru urban rooftop landscape with mountainous background.

the drawing experience

The Drawing program provides students with a solid foundation in observational skills through an investigation of the descriptive and expressive potential of a variety of drawing media.

Early courses develop the technical and intellectual understanding necessary to succeed in all of the media of visual expression. Upper level classes allow students to extend their drawing abilities through explorations of scale, combined media, concept, as well as cross-disciplinary and non-traditional approaches.

faq

Check out the FAQ for more information about the Department of Visual Arts Drawing discipline, scholarships, awards, student organizations, and campus resources.

Photo credit: Student drawings on display, no date

A bench in front of black and white pencil drawings on display

Please contact Professor Shelby Shadwell, sshadwel@uwyo.edu

UW Department of Visual Arts offers a variety of scholarships and awards to support Visual Art undergraduate students, including a Post-Undergraduate Assistantship (PUA).

The Department of Visual Arts has several student organizations (RSOs) welcoming all UW students to participate.

Visit the VA campus resource page to learn more about the range of resources available to support University of Wyoming students.

If you have further questions, please contact visualarts@uwyo.edu or call (307) 766-3269.