“Discovery” by Verea Miller, acrylic on paper; part of the Somerville Museum’s “Art of Observation” exhibit, with works contributed by Jessica Howard’s Somerville High School portfolio class.

A virtual exhibit showcasing the drawings of Jessica Howard’s Somerville High School portfolio class is part of the Somerville Museum’s Art of Observation exhibit.

After meeting with artist David Campbell, the class was invited to draw what was visually interesting and meaningful to them in their immediate environment.

“[Before the pandemic] I visited Jessica Howard’s art class at Somerville High School,” said Campbell. “This is an elective class and included students from all grades. They were working on a complex perspective assignment. I showed them examples of my pictures that engage the same visual problems. I was very impressed by their work and their concentration.

Campbell later met with Ms. Howard and some of the students and described his development as a plein-air painter working with whatever was around him.

At the Somerville Museum, One Westwood Rd, Somerville. http://somervillemuseum.org.