Hannah Schafer created this still life drawing in ARTS 1316 (Drawing I) using white charcoal on black paper. Reverse value drawings focus on building up highlights rather than shadows.

A beautiful perspective drawing in graphite by Samia Chaudhary from Professor Speck's Drawing I (ARTS 1316) class. Students in beginning Drawing learn about 1 & 2-point perspective. ✏️ ❤️

The Bryan Art Club is hosting a club fundraiser today (2/5). Find them in the Student Center between 9 AM - 5 PM. Snack on some delicious homemade cookies and have a mini portrait drawn!

The "Creative Collective" (Art Club) members on the Brenham Campus participated in a timed drawing exercise where they did partner portraits. ✏️ The Creative Collective meets Wednesday's @ 4 PM, Classroom Building, Room 19.

Bryan Art Club officers worked hard last Thursday selling homemade cookies and drawing portraits to help raise money for club art supplies- Nice work! 🎨 👏 💙

Shamim Rajan created this colorful mixed media work in Professor Speck's Drawing I (ARTS 1316) class, using a variety of implied and actual textures. 🤩

Since the start of the Spring semester, you can find students busy working in the studio classroom on the Bryan campus. Each academic year it is exciting to meet new student artists with so much creativity and talent! 💕

Students have been working on their first project in Professor Speck's Painting I (ARTS 2316) class the last couple of weeks. Project 1 focuses on creating a wide range of values while painting using a "grisaille" technique. 🖤 🖌️

Students often work on drawing still life from observation in Drawing I (ARTS 1316) class. Still life drawing uses objects in an intentional arrangement. These class exercises teach exploration of composition while focusing on elements like form, light, and texture. ✏️

Professor Jamie Speck's exhibition The Arts Center of Brazos Valley closes this Friday so you still have some time to go view it! Shown: "Tea and Coffee Fit and Flare Evening Gown with Choker and Fascinator," 2025. Created with beeswax, used teabags, coffee filters, and shower curtain liner. ☕

Have a sweet Spring Break next week! ❤️🎉 Artist: Ana Valledor Class: Drawing I (ARTS 1316) Media: Prismacolor Pencil

Check out these portraits from Digital Media (ARTS 2348): 1️⃣ "The Light of Youth," by Zohreh Komaei 2️⃣ "Sunflower Glow," by Grace Garcia 3️⃣ "A Solemn Stare," by Keyni Farrow

Add Painting I (ARTS 2316) to your registration list for next Fall! 🎨 🖌️ In beginning painting students learn about color theory, composition, technical brushwork & mediums, visual problem-solving, and how to "see" like an artist. Both art and non-art majors are welcome!

Samia Chaudhary Still Life Study on Toned Paper Drawing I (ARTS 1316)

Charlee Milliger Sweet Still Life 🍬 💕 🍭 Drawing I (ARTS 1316)

Sketches are often an important part of the planning stage for a painting. Designing a great layout is key to achieving a nice overall composition. ⭐ 💛 🔑 Painting I (ARTS 2316)

A self-portrait in acrylic 🎨 by Jordan Pattugalan. Painting I (ARTS 2316) 🖌️

Students participated in a mixed media workshop in Professor Speck's Drawing I (ARTS 1316) class. They practiced using a variety of techniques with a combination of drawing media to create layered imagery.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Spring 2026 Student Showcase opening reception! Work is available to view through next Wednesday, May 6th, at the Bryan Campus Student Center, Rm F-120.

The Creative Collective (Brenham Campus Art Club) made a visit to Houston art museums last week, including the @menilcollection 🤩