SCHEDULE AND TOPICAL OUTLINE
This schedule may be subject to change with advance notice provided
This schedule may be subject to change with advance notice provided
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Week 1:
Intro. / Concepts of Drawing |
9/12
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Studio: Introduction- Syllabus; materials; studio; questionnaire
Homework: Purchase Supplies (due 9/19)
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Week 2:
Gesture / Mass + Volume / Contour Line 1 |
9/19
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Studio: Using your materials; gestural and thumbnail sketches; compositional
basics; intro to contour line; contour line exercise; building mass + volume
Homework: Contour drawing of self in mirror; bring natural object (due 9/26) |
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Week 3:
Contour Line 2 |
9/26
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Studio: Natural object contour line descriptive study
Homework: Contour drawing of natural and man-made objects (due 10/3) |
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Week 4:
Line Character / Advanced Line 1 |
10/3
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Studio: Critique #1 / Brush and ink contour study with ink-wash tone
Homework: Brush and ink drawing of still-life arrangement (due 10/10)
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Week 5:
Advanced Line 2 |
10/10
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Studio: Critique #2 / Pen and ink still life or landscape drawing
Homework: Pen and ink still life or landscape drawing (due 10/17)
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Week 6:
Perspective 1 |
10/17
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Studio: Critique #3 / Linear perspective- vanishing points,
one/two/three/multiple point perspective; begin still-life perspective study
Homework: Perspective study of stacked boxes (due 10/24) |
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Week 7:
Perspective 2 |
10/24
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Studio: Completion of still life perspective study
Homework: Perspective study of interior space (due 10/31)
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Week 8:
Value 1
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10/31
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Studio: Critique #4 / High contrast value study with brush and ink
Homework: 10-step value scales in different media (due 11/7)
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Week 9:
Value 2
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11/7
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Studio: Critique #5 / Begin charcoal drapery study
Homework: Begin crosshatched value drawing of clothing (due 11/14) |
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Week 10:
Value 3
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11/14
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Studio: Complete charcoal drapery study (due at end of class)
Homework: Complete crosshatched value drawing of clothing
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Week 11:
Space +
Composition 1
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11/21
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Studio: Critique #6 / Considering space- picture plane, composition, volume
Homework: Negative/positive still life study (due 11/28)
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Week 12:
Final Project |
11/28
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Studio: Begin final, advanced drawing (due 12/12)
Homework: Begin final, personalized still life drawing (due 12/12) |
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Week 13:
Final Project |
12/5
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Studio: Work on final drawing project; sign-up for final critique
Homework: Work on final homework project
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Week 14:
Final Exam |
12/12
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Studio: Final (complete) portfolio due + final projects (studio and home) due;
Scheduled individual final critiques (8-11am)
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