Recontextualized: Colored Pencil with Sarah Jamison
Class | Registration opens 3/2/2026 12:00 AM EST
Recontextualized is a class that pushes the boundaries of traditional drawing. Students can expect to learn colored pencil technique to develop and utilize traditional rendering skills. Students will be asked to select an artwork from art history that they would like to rework into a drawing of their own. Students may come with an artwork in mind or utilize the WSS library.
The course objective is to recontextualize the selected artwork; using images of the artwork, students will begin by creating their composition using collage methods – this collage is then used as reference image for the final drawings. In this class you are encouraged to recreate a work you detest, make your contemporary version of “Luncheon on the Grass”, or otherwise explore a historical piece of artwork.
Students will be expected to research their selected reference artwork and discuss its influence and throughlines in their finished drawings. They will delve into finding and curating inspiration and discuss philosophies of artmaking and culture, concluding our class with critiques.
Your instructor has provided a list of materials required to participate fully in this class.
If you have any questions about specifics or what is needed week-to-week, please reach out to your instructor via the email in your confirmation letter.
Sarah Jamison
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