Course Details
Course Code:
VSAR 114
Credits:
3
Calendar Description:
This course will focus on the basic elements of drawing. There are three points in drawing that are essential in all disciplines, observation, composition and line/value range. Students will be exposed to various projects and assignments that will guide them in improving their hand/eye coordination and compositional skills.
Date First Offered:
2010-09-01
Hours:
Total Hours: 90
Lecture Hours: 15
Laboratory Hours: 75
Total Weeks:
15
This course is offered online:
No
Pre-Requisites:
None
Non-Course Pre-Requisites:
None
Co-Requisites:
None
Rearticulation Submission:
No
Course Content:
Students will go through the following concepts and assignments:
- Observation and application of line weight and quality in response to observation
- Basic hand/eye coordination through blind contour line drawing
- Drawing with continuous contour line using the non-dominant and dominant hand
- Balancing a composition through figure/ground relationships
- Developing a drawing from general to specific
- Improving quality of line using both wet and dry media
- Translating a still life (subject matter) into values and/or shades
- Value building - starting with a mid tone - through additive and reductive methods
- Value building through reduction - starting from black, using the eraser as the primary drawing tool
- Value building through layers (wet media)
- Mark making and an introduction to texture
- Value building through Collage
- An introduction to figurative drawing
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate the following:
- Name, recognize and apply the basic elements of drawing, including observation, composition and line/value range
- Demonstrate observation skills, based on hand/eye coordination
- Utilize a variety of techniques in shading/value, in order to create an illusion of three-dimension
- Recognize and make efforts to correct weak areas in a composition and/or drawing
- Discuss their ideas and to participate in group critiques
- Present their work in a professional manner
Grading System:
Letters
Passing Grade:
C (60%)
Grading Weight:
Assignments: 90 %
Participation: 10 %
Number of Assignments:
20
Nature of Participation:
Practical drawing
Writing Assignments:
Journal Entries in sketchbook
Percentage of Individual Work:
100
Course Offered in Other Programs:
No
Keys to Success:
Attendance is mandatory in studio courses.
Course Change:
The name of the class has changed from Illustration to Drawing. Illustration is a very specific type of drawing, where the focus is more about drawing from perception, stylization and concept, as opposed to observational skills. In the first year of Drawing, focus should emphasize the ability to see and to translate observed information onto the page. Drawing is one of the most important foundation skills in both Art and Design. If a student can understand and apply concepts of Drawing to the projects assigned, they will see improvements in other disciplines as well. The length of the course has also been expanded from three to six hours per week.
Text Books:
Optional - N/A, Reading will be articles provided by the instructor supported by Power Point Presentations.