20815205Drawing 1
Course Information
Description
This is an introductory drawing class emphasizing sound craftsmanship and the study of basic freehand drawing from direct observation. Class topics include the study of perspective, proportion, composition, and properties of light and shade. Students will explore a variety of drawing media and techniques. Participation in class critiques is required.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Sketch subjects with a variety of descriptive contour lines
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a drawing
    Criteria
    your drawing shows a variety of line types
    your drawing shows lines that describe edges of forms
    your drawing includes multiple subjects
    your drawing shows some forms overlapping in space
    your drawing displays subjects with varied forms
    your drawing reflects a thoughtful and creative solution to the problem
    your drawing has a clean presentation (straight borders, no smudges, no spills, etc.)

  2. Incorporate diagrammatic lines with contour lines
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a drawing
    Criteria
    your drawing uses diagrammatic lines that assist to find symmetry, balance, placement, size, shape, and alignment of subjects
    your drawing also shows descriptive contour lines
    your drawing reflects a thoughtful and creative solution to the problem
    your drawing has a clean presentation (straight borders, no smudges, no spills, etc.)

  3. Draw subjects with pencils using accumulated shading techniques
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a drawing
    Criteria
    your drawing depicts multiple subjects
    your drawing displays subjects that are described by areas of value that define the edges of forms
    you use accumulated shading techniques
    your drawing demonstrates the six properties of light and shade
    your drawing reflects a thoughtful and creative solution to the problem
    your drawing has a clean presentation (straight borders, no smudges, no spills, etc.)

  4. Draw subjects with charcoal sticks combining blocking-in, masking, and blending techniques
    Assessment Strategies
    by substituting a drawing
    Criteria
    your drawing depicts multiple subjects
    your drawing displays subjects that are described by areas of value that define the edges of forms
    you use charcoal sticks to shade the subjects
    you use blocking-in, masking, and blending techniques
    your drawing demonstrates the six properties of light and shade
    your drawing reflects a thoughtful and creative solution to the problem
    your drawing has a clean presentation (straight borders, no smudges, no spills, etc.)

  5. Sketch structures in one-point perspective
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a drawing
    Criteria
    your drawing displays a structure with planes that appear to recede perpendicular to the picture plane
    your drawing displays the illusion of space through systematic reduction in scale from foreground to background
    your drawing displays an ellipse (foreshortened circle)
    your drawing displays a single eye-level line
    your drawing reflects a thoughtful and creative solution to the problem
    your drawing has a clean presentation (straight borders, no smudges, no spills, etc.)

  6. Sketch structures in two-point perspective
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a drawing
    Criteria
    your drawing displays a structure with planes that appear to recede at an angle to the picture plane
    your drawing displays the illusion of space through systematic reduction in scale from foreground to background
    your drawing displays a single eye-level line
    your drawing reflects a thoughtful and creative solution to the problem
    your drawing has a clean presentation (straight borders, no smudges, no spills, etc.)

  7. Examine how atmospheric perspective principles can enhance the illusion of space
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a drawing
    Criteria
    your drawing employs the principles of atmospheric perspective
    your drawing reflects a thoughtful and creative solution to the problem
    your drawing has a clean presentation (straight borders, no smudges, no spills, etc.)

  8. Draw subjects with the heightened drawing technique
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a drawing
    Criteria
    your drawing uses a middle-tone paper to represent the medium values of your subjects (no mixing black and white charcoal)
    your drawing includes multiple subjects
    your drawing displays the use of black and white charcoal pencils to model the dark and light tones respectively
    your drawing displays the use of accumulated shading techniques (no smearing)
    your drawing reflects a thoughtful and creative solution to the problem
    your drawing has a clean presentation (straight borders, no smudges, no spills, etc.)

  9. Draw subjects with the reductive drawing technique
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a drawing
    Criteria
    your drawing includes multiple subjects
    you use the reductive drawing technique to shade subjects
    you use the appropriate materials for the process
    your drawing displays a full range of value
    your drawing reflects a thoughtful and creative solution to the problem
    your drawing has a clean presentation (straight borders, no smudges, no spills, etc.)

  10. Use descriptive color in a drawing
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a drawing
    Criteria
    you use color descriptively to render subjects
    you modify the three properties of color to accurately depict changes in light and shade
    your drawing reflects a thoughtful and creative solution to the problem
    your drawing has a clean presentation (straight borders, no smudges, no spills, etc.)

  11. Explore abstract imagery and composition
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a drawing
    Criteria
    you create a composition that displays purely invented imagery
    you employ strategies presented in class
    your drawing reflects a thoughtful and creative solution to the problem
    your drawing has a clean presentation (straight borders, no smudges, no spills, etc.)