Painting & Drawing
The Upper School Drawing and Painting program expands on the fundamentals of drawing and painting through lectures, demonstrations, and studio experience. Emphasis is placed on technique, color, and composition while encouraging the experimental pursuit of conceptual ideas and expression. Students develop visual and critical thinking skills through disciplined, process-oriented training that integrates observation, perception, and analysis.
Drawing and painting are activities that require seeing, thinking, and mark-making, where students explore classical techniques like drawing from a still life while also experimenting with abstract and conceptual art. Through drawing exercises, students will identify and experience different modes of representing objects and spaces in the physical world, ultimately creating a personal series of work. This includes a sketchbook filled with exercises as well as finished drawings and paintings.
Students use a variety of media, including graphite, charcoal, pastel, conte, pen and ink, and unconventional materials. They paint in watercolor and acrylic, with oil painting introduced in the second semester of Drawing and Painting I.
Students are encouraged to participate in art competitions regionally and nationally. Notably, previous students have earned distinctions like Finalist in the YoungArts National Arts Competition. Their artwork plays an ambassadorial role, representing the talent of the Marksmen as it is displayed on campus and throughout the Dallas community.
Drawing and painting are activities that require seeing, thinking, and mark-making, where students explore classical techniques like drawing from a still life while also experimenting with abstract and conceptual art. Through drawing exercises, students will identify and experience different modes of representing objects and spaces in the physical world, ultimately creating a personal series of work. This includes a sketchbook filled with exercises as well as finished drawings and paintings.
Students use a variety of media, including graphite, charcoal, pastel, conte, pen and ink, and unconventional materials. They paint in watercolor and acrylic, with oil painting introduced in the second semester of Drawing and Painting I.
Students are encouraged to participate in art competitions regionally and nationally. Notably, previous students have earned distinctions like Finalist in the YoungArts National Arts Competition. Their artwork plays an ambassadorial role, representing the talent of the Marksmen as it is displayed on campus and throughout the Dallas community.
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St. Mark’s School of Texas
10600 Preston Road
Dallas, Texas 75230
214-346-8000
Dallas, Texas 75230
214-346-8000
About Us
St. Mark’s School of Texas is a private, nonsectarian college-preparatory boys’ day school for students in grades 1 through 12, located in Dallas, Texas. St. Mark’s aims to prepare young men to assume leadership and responsibility in a competitive and changing world.
St. Mark’s does not discriminate in the administration of its admission and education policies on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
St. Mark’s does not discriminate in the administration of its admission and education policies on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
