GEOS 14
Drawing Science Studio Lab Winter 2025

Drawing Science Studio Lab explores the expansive intersection of art and science. Students will learn how to draw from direct observation of fossils, bones, plants, and taxidermy. This course is flexibly designed for every experience level. At least 75% of our class time is spent observing and drawing. Sketchbooks act as research sites. Graphite, colored pencils, and watercolors are our primary mediums. Most drawing will be done in-class with some additional at-home drawing assignments. The remaining class time is spent on research-driven field trips to WCMA, The Clark, and investigative walking assignments. We will have one visiting guest artist to add in our understanding of observation and depiction of the natural world. This course will explore: – how can observation, drawing, and related art games make us better visual thinkers and learners? – how do we see our environments? – how to color and pattern shape our perspectives (and then how do we draw that)? – how and where do scientific processes overlap with creative processes? – how does observation assist in field and lab work? – where does data-driven research benefit from play and imagination?