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Construct volumetric anatomical forms
Assessment Strategies
Drawing/Illustration
Critique
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Use accurate anatomical landmarks and proportions
Three-dimensional volumes account for perspective and foreshortening of the figure
Position key drawing markers and anatomical anchors in relation to reference material
Figurative proportions are maintained while accounting for field-of-view and perspective distortion in reference material
Apply drawing techniques and construction methods
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Construct overlapping contours
Assessment Strategies
Drawing/Illustration
Critique
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Overlapping contours communicate anatomical hierarchy and spatial relationships
Overlapping contours clearly communicate the visual order and hierarchy of anatomical forms
Overlapping contours represent anatomical structures accurately
Overlapping contours account for perspective and foreshortening
Maintain accurate anatomical relationships and proportions across variations in body type
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Render the figure using varied line weights, professional line quality, and shading techniques
Assessment Strategies
Drawing/Illustration
Critique
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Apply varied line weights intentionally throughout figurative drawings
Structure line-weight relationships to reinforce anatomical forms, volumes, depth, and spatial relationships
Produce smooth, controlled, and fluid linework with intentional flow and clean line termination
Apply appropriate tonal values and shading to accurately represent established lighting groups and three-dimensional form
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Render a variety of body types to represent differences in the shapes, proportions, and anatomical structures of the human form
Assessment Strategies
Drawing/Illustration
Critique
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
A variety of body types are represented across figurative drawings
Apply proportional variations associated with different human figures
Represent how soft tissue and body composition influence the shape, volume, and appearance of anatomical forms
Represent individual anatomical characteristics rather than relying on generalized or idealized figure proportions
Apply anatomical principles across a diverse range of reference figures while maintaining the distinctive characteristics of each reference
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Construct anatomical forms that reflect muscle engagement, tension, and movement of the human figure
Assessment Strategies
Drawing/Illustration
Critique
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Anatomical forms represent muscle tension, flexion, and relaxation
Anatomical forms communicate balance, weight, and weight distribution when depicting the figure in motion
Anatomical forms represent skeletal and muscular engagement as the body moves and changes position
Apply observable changes in anatomical landmarks and structures, such as the clavicles, to communicate movement and muscle engagement
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Identify the anatomical names, locations, and basic forms of visible muscular and skeletal structures of the human body
Assessment Strategies
Quiz
Criteria
You achieve the minimum score as specified by the instructor
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Construct the human figure using gesture, balance, weight, and line of action to communicate natural and dynamic poses
Assessment Strategies
Drawing/Illustration
Critique
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Establish a clear line of action that communicates the primary movement and direction of the figure
Capture gesture and overall flow to create natural and dynamic poses
Human figure represents balance and weight distribution through the positioning and relationship of anatomical forms
Human figure maintains proportions and structural relationships while in a variety of poses and movements
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Use digital drawing tools and software to create, edit, organize, and refine figure drawings
Assessment Strategies
Drawing/Illustration
Critique
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Use brushes, layers, selections, transformations, and other relevant tools in digital drawing software
Use an organized and purposeful layer structure when creating figure drawings
Adjust brush settings, opacity, size, and other digital tools to achieve intentional line, shape, and value effects
Use editing and transformation tools to correct proportions, placement, anatomy, and composition without compromising the drawing's overall quality
Apply digital techniques such as zooming, rotating, mirroring, and canvas navigation to support accurate and efficient drawing
Maintain an organized digital workflow, including appropriate file formats, naming conventions, and file management
Revise drawings through multiple digital iterations
Troubleshoot common software and workflow issues
Completed figure drawings are exported in appropriate digital formats and resolutions
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Create varied line quality, texture, edge, and expressive effects in figure drawings
Assessment Strategies
Drawing/Illustration
Critique
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Demonstrate control of digital mark-making techniques
Demonstrate control over brush size, opacity, pressure sensitivity, and other digital settings to produce intentional marks
Vary line weight, direction, speed, and quality to describe form, movement, anatomy, and emphasis
Use different digital brushes and mark-making approaches
Create a range of textures and surface qualities
Apply hard, soft, lost, and found edges intentionally to describe form, depth, and focal areas
Use expressive marks to communicate gesture, movement, emotion, and individual artistic intent
Select digital tools and brushes appropriate to the visual goals of a particular figure drawing
Demonstrate consistent digital mark-making across both short studies and sustained drawings
Demonstrate unconventional or expressive digital marks while maintaining clear communication of the figure
Revise mark-making choices