Beginning Figure Drawing

ART 112
1:00-2:50 PM MWF
ROOM AS1532

INSTRUCTOR:
Elroy Christenson Office: IC2408A
Telephone: 528-4535 (office and voice mail)
email: echriste@sccd.ctc.edu
home page: http://facweb.northseattle.edu/echriste/echome.html

COURSE OBJECTIVE:
This will be the SECOND course in drawing. The concentration will be on proportioning, shading and modeling of the figure in Black and White media. Success in this class is very dependent on attendence and practice. In addition you will gain some of the following forms of knowledge.

 Problem solving
     Knowledge and ability to :

 -think philosophically encompassing both rational and emotional
-generate, direct, and organize ideas and thoughts.
-acquire mental processes for facilitating imagination, logic and ideas.
-pose concepts related to need for expression
-define and analyze problems relevant to need.
-ask and answer pertinent questions.
-order priorities.
-research, recall factual, emotional, and experiential data related to concept.
-intuit communication value of a variety of visual, emotional, and intellectual stimulants.
-acknowledge diverse value systems within the client/consumer context.
-make esthetic judgments and decisions based on user adaptability, activity, and function.
-verbalize clearly and succinctly any of the above (or more) when necessary.
-know the difference between a solution and a concept.

    Process

- design philosophy and principles (gestalt, line, space, shape, volume, contrast, repetition) based on the original goal.

    Tools Skills and craftsmanship:

-knowledge of potential and limitation of the media in the chosen area of study whether painting, sculpture, or crafts including but not limited to
- pens, pencils, brushes, canvas, paint, paper, clay, plaster, wax, wood, metal.
-thorough understanding practices of the best methodology for the use of those tools whether they be hand tools, power tools or computers.
-knowledge of safe practises in the use of artists' tools and techniques
-knowledge in and ability to use the tool effectively for the desired result

    Applied Arts and Crafts Knowledge and ability to use:

-various media processes in both two- and three-dimensional expressions of the above.
-understanding of the similarities and the differences between the Fine art and Crafts.
-the above as a area of research and understanding to ensure personal growth.

    History of Art Knowledge and ability to:

-recall and understand historical or current concepts, movements, philosophies, and works by individual and /or groups of artists, designers, architects.
-recall and understand the cultural climates, value systems, and societies that produced any movement, concept, and work.
-fine art as an area of pure research and understanding to ensure continued personal growth.

A standing homework assignment of AT LEAST TWO COMPLETE COMPOSITIONS is due each week. These drawings will be critiqued in class each Monday. Do not get behind on these weekly assignments, it is virtually impossible to catch up. Student drawing skill shows improvement very much in relationship to how many quality drawings are finished each week.

All work will reviewed at the end of the quarter. Do not throw anything away. Loose sheets must be kept in sequence of execution.
 
 

GRADING:
Grading will be based on :
    1. Quality of the work, ie. Consistency of technique. "the problem."
    2. How well you progress from beginning to the end.
    3. Attendance and participation in critiques is mandatory. (one full grade point will be duducted for each five sessions absent or tardy. Students are expected to stay the entire length of the class and early departures will count as as absences.

Materials 11" x 14" Spiral Sketchbook or bigger (thicker paper is better than lots of pages      18 X 24" Newsprint Pad (smooth)      3 sticks (minimum) compressed cahrcoal (square) I would buy a box     #2b, 4b and/or Ebony lead drawing pencil     white plastic gum eraser     kneaded gum eraser     Two Large Metal Clips (for holding your paper in place)     India ink (black pigmented permanent ink, not fountain pen ink)     Pen Staff and two pen points (Speedball C-4 and C-6)     Sumi brush - 1/4" at the ferrel or larger     black and white tempera or acrylic paint ( a jar of each color, buy when asked)     #8 or 10 flat bristle painting brush (buy when asked)     One can of spray fixative (this must only be used out-of-doors)