Designed in response to the needs of artists who want to create finished paintings, sculptures and prints, this course will focus on the relationship between finished projects and drawing preparation. Too often, artists start to create a piece or body of work only to find that they have not fully prepared their projects before they begin. By using drawing as an analytical tool, a great deal of the frustration in the finished media can be avoided. Students will connect future projects to past accomplishments by using drawing as a bridge to a portfolio of ideas. Both traditional and innovative media will be employed to clarify artistic direction.