Fred Lynch is the instructor of the course. He is chair of the Illustration Dept. at Montserrat College of Art and also teaches at his alma mater, Rhode Island School of Design. He lives near Boston, Massachusetts.
In this course, students develop images both in sketchbooks, and as individual works based directly on their experiences living and traveling in Italy. Students closely observe, document, and comment on their investigations of various aspects of Italian life and culture. On-site drawing is a major focus of the course, as is the use of drawing as a communication tool. Students examine and consider the work of journalistic illustrators as well as artists relevant to the classes’ focus.