Art 101: This class will approach drawing as a multifaceted practice. The first priority will be to introduce the fundamentals of a working visual vocabulary. Basic concepts of drawing (composition, line quality, tone...) will be actively engaged throughout the course. The participants of this class will be addressed as having a vast visual capacity. You are expected to be a vocal participant in the basic drawing critiques.
Art102:This class will approach drawing as a multifaceted practice. The first priority will be to reestablish the fundamentals of a working visual vocabulary. Basic concepts of drawing (composition, line quality, tone...) will be actively engaged throughout the course. The participants of this class will be addressed as having a vast visual capacity. As an intermediate drawing student you are assumed to have a working understanding of the basic concepts of drawing. You are expected to be highly motivated with a desire to further your understanding of drawing. You are expected to be a vocal participant in the basic drawing critiques.
Art 101 and 102 will further the basic language of drawing. Drawing will be explored through a variety of approaches, processes and experimentation. This class will develop the students understanding of constructing a drawing both physically as well as conceptually. The student is expected to address and embrace different genres of the traditional vocabulary of drawing ( still life, landscape, figure and interior, abstraction - both non-objective & referential, expressionism). The classroom will be expanded by museum trips, gallery trips, film/videos, slide lectures and demonstrations. This course is not designed to offer solutions rather its objective is to offer options. Through the course of the semester a wide range of mediums and techniques will be introduced and experimented with. Both traditional and nontraditional subject matter will be stressed. The drawings that result from the activity of this course should be seen as byproducts of research. It is imperative that everyone of you approaches the activities and exercises of the course with a completely open mind.
Class Participation & Attendance: Participation and attendance is mandatory. The class is seen as a community. Excessive tardiness and or leaving class early will adversely affect ones grade. On the third absence the grade will drop a letter grade.
NO INCOMPLETES WILL BE GRANTED.15% Participation / Attendance: Participation in class discussions and critiques is crucial. 20% Journal: Assignments / exercises will be assigned specifically for the journal. These projects are to be shared with the group. 60% Final Portfolio: Consisting of major projects, class exercises, and home work assigned. 5% Two 1-2 Page essays: Two papers in response to your own drawings. Due at midterm and final portfolio reviews.
1. CLEAR AND LOGICAL THINKING: The use of rational thought.
Analyze, synthesize, evaluate and interpret information
and ideas.
Construct and support hypotheses and arguments.
Distinguish knowledge, values, beliefs, and opinions.
Select and apply scientific and other appropriate methodologies.
Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
Articulate accurately strengths and weaknesses of one's own work.
2. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION: Proficiency in sharing knowledge
with others.
Understand and communicate with people different from themselves.
Learn independently, stimulating and satisfying intellectual curiosity.
3. AESTHETIC RESPONSE: An enhanced awareness and appreciation of art.
Employ and expand the imagination.
Respond to the natural world and creative expression with
knowledge and sensitivity.