James Butler

This course is very interesting and I would insist anyone who is interested in studio art at Middlebury to take it. Like most art classes this one is a fair amount of work outside of class but very low grade stress since if you do your work you will pretty readily get an A. Butler can be a bit difficult sometimes with his intensity, but for the most part, he is very knowledgeable and very willing to help.

This course is very interesting and I would insist anyone who is interested in studio art at Middlebury to take it. Like most art classes this one is a fair amount of work outside of class but very low grade stress since if you do your work you will pretty readily get an A. Butler can be a bit difficult sometimes with his intensity, …Read more

I enjoyed taking a studio art class in J term. We had a few big projects- about a drawing a week with a critique. We got to do some figure modeling and still life as well as ending the class with a portrait drawing of a classmate. It was fun to learn how to use pastels! My one issue with pastels is that they are pretty messy and got all over my clothes so make sure to draw in a smock/not in your room

I enjoyed taking a studio art class in J term. We had a few big projects- about a drawing a week with a critique. We got to do some figure modeling and still life as well as ending the class with a portrait drawing of a classmate. It was fun to learn how to use pastels! My one issue with pastels is that they are pretty messy and got …Read more

A very fun and interesting class. I enjoyed working with the live models, props, and various mediums. Every class was different and there was a lot of discussions and low-stakes critiques. There were also some simple quizzes on historical and contemporary artists/artwork.