Sorghum Art Assignment
ART 2310 Art, Environment, Sustainability
TTU is hosting the 2026 Global Sorghum Conference this September 14-18, 2026. Sorghum is a drought tolerant wheat that is growing in this region. Our first assignment will be to submit two artistic compositions for the art contest. See reference photos and composition guidelines below. In class work will get us started.
Group Work: Line Drawing & RISO Print
Digitize the sorghum photo in photoshop. Apply a “BW” mode. Apply a “find edges” filter. Clean up with eraser tool. Print the digitized photo and trace with pen.
Open Ended
Open ended is open to concept, media, technique. You can digitize, paint, draw, collage. You will work independently to determine media and technique. Think about what media you have and what techniques you know (ie: digital, pencil drawing, RISO printing, stippling technique, photo realistic painting, collage, cyanotype, laser cutting, etc.
Below - Row 1: Sample Assignment, Row 2: Student Work In Progress, Row 3: Cyanotype Samples.
Reference Photos
A Sorghum Story in RISO Prints
TTU Global Sorghum Conference, September. 14 – 18, Lubbock, TX
In honor of the Texas Tech University Global Sorghum Conference, September 14 – 18, 2026, students in the ART 2310 Art, Environment, Sustainability course taught by professor Carol Flueckiger created RISO prints illustrating the story of sorghum. The portfolio celebrates the beauty and strength of sorghum production within the semi-arid landscape. Students are learning about sorghum within the northwest Texas environment that is abundant in wind and sunlight and scarce in water. They are experimenting with how to show the elements: wind, sun and water within RISO print illustrations. What do you think about the relationship of RISO prints and agricultural production?
Exhibition Artists
Carol Flueckiger, Professor / Art 2310 Art, Environment, Sustainability
Alex Monroy, TA
Studentsd
Gracie Alvarado-Wanjura
Alicia Chambers
Katherine Duncan
Perry Faught
Mia Iaroslavitz
Sunoo Jang
Sofia Kundivich
John Lammons
Tasha Lampkin
Nevaeh Lewis
Melany Montejo
Dylan Pearson
Hector Trujillo
Jaxon Wiggins