The pedagogic practice of natural drawing in pandemic times

Abstract

This article proposes a brief review of some ideas, approaches, and strategies used in teaching Natural Drawing courses. These artistic, practical courses of a long tradition in the Faculty of Art and Design of the PUCP have been affected by the complex situation produced by the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 and the virtualization of many courses of the faculty. The main purpose is to situate and reflect on the pertinence of courses of this nature that apparently does not seem to have a space or relevance in a virtual education; more contemporary teaching proposals of visual arts are also considered. The article reports on the debates and difficulties to which this practice is subjected and tries to shed light on possible future scenarios and their place in the current context.