Estefania Puerta

Este was a super enthusiastic instructor for this course, I felt well-prepared and engaged in each of the topics we covered. I think our projects were a great opportunity to practice what we were learning. I do think that for someone without a background/interest in art, this might be a bit of an intense introductory course, but I really enjoyed it.

I was interested in this course because I thought it would be cool to have the ability to draw something realistic and accurate. I believe the Professor thoroughly explained how to approach the following: scale, perspective, mark making, and proportions. The class does ramp up its pace towards the end of the year, and I did feel that the student had to draw upon from previous lessons into new mediums and subjects --i.e. ink, pastel, figure drawings. That is to say that the course does not have a light course load, yet on the other hand the professor is an easier grader. If you are someone looking for a VERY easy course, then maybe do not take it. If you are interested in learning about art and developing foundational skills, I believe this course was very good in introducing the basics and providing a taste of different mediums. NOTE for those who love color: color is not the primary purpose of the course, mainly all drawing and works will be in black and white. Hope this helped.

I was interested in this course because I thought it would be cool to have the ability to draw something realistic and accurate. I believe the Professor thoroughly explained how to approach the following: scale, perspective, mark making, and proportions. The class does ramp up its pace towards the end of the year, and I did feel that …Read more

This course has a lot of workload but Professor Estefania is very flexible and considers the progress of the students before setting a final deadline. She is also ready to help students solve any problems they face during their drawing and teaches us new techniques. The course starts from the basics and the professor doesn't expect you to have previous knowledge. I really enjoyed this course and my drawing has improved a lot in all aspects, which gave me a motivation to take more drawing courses.

This course has a lot of workload but Professor Estefania is very flexible and considers the progress of the students before setting a final deadline. She is also ready to help students solve any problems they face during their drawing and teaches us new techniques. The course starts from the basics and the professor doesn't expect y …Read more