ART 2013 - Figure Drawing I

Description
Continuation of advanced drawing with emphasis on human figure studies.

Pre-Requisite
Completion of ART 1303 with a grade greater than or equal to C.

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
30 lecture contact hours; 60 lab contact hours

4.67 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course will:

Demonstrate proficiency in structural and planar analysis of the underlying structures and superficial structures of the human figure.
Demonstrate facility in quick and sustained gestures of the human figure.
Demonstrate problem solving ability as it relates to proportion and perspective of the human figure.
Demonstrate understanding of compositional matters involving the human figure.
Demonstrate proficiency in shading the human figure.
Demonstrate basic proficiency in portraiture including the self-portrait.
Demonstrate understanding of the expressive power of the human figure.

General Education Outcomes Supported

Students develop higher order thinking skills.
Students can develop effective oral communication skills.

Standard Practices
Topics List

Structural/Straight-line Analysis
Planar Analysis
Skeletal and muscular studies
Gesture drawing
Contour drawing
The figure in proportion
The figure in perspective
Composing the figure
The shaded figure
Portraiture
Expressive Drawing
Human proportion studies
Figure shading techniques
Creating original compositions
Experimental figure drawing techniques
Drawing from the model
Presentation of figure drawing

Learning Activities

In-class drawing from nude life models
Sketchbook drawing
Critiques

Assessments

Drawings may be graded by individual grade or portfolio

Grading guidelines

A minimum of 70% of this course’s grade should be in-class drawing projects with some variation allowed in terms of weight for sketchbook and critiques