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Course
Outline PDF HERE
Handouts
PDF HERE
Week
One: Introduction
Course
introduction; artistic perception; basic composition
elements; dot, line & plane; linear expressions;
organizational drawing techniques;
LINE-
sketching ; “how to start” drawing techniques
“spider web” using HB pencil;the quality
of line (emotion, Paul Klee, outline, contour); What
is "duende"? Federico Garcia Lorca: an essay
on "experiencing beyond expected"
DUENDE
COMPOSITION-
introduction to the composition schemes, plane (hierarchy,
static & dynamic), Kandinsky's "visual music"
Materials:
various pencils
Homework:
fill up the pocket-size sketchbook with (at least 20
sketches) using LINE & COMPOSITION. Find a theme
(emotion, ritual) and sketch every day.
For
inspiration- please visit the Moleskine journals online
http://www.moleskinerie.com/
Artists
sketchbooks online here
USEFUL
LINKS
Drawing
resources for teachers here
Drawing
tutorials and links here
Drawing
for beginners online lessons here
Wiki
on drawing here
Michelangelo's
drawings at the British Museum here
(PDF)
Michelangelo's
technique here
Paul
Klee drawings/collection here
Kandinsky
all works here
Week Two:
Tonal drawing
Proportion
and measuring; direction of form and other sighting
techniques; Introduction and demonstration of spatial
drawing solutions; perspective and other organizational
systems; structure of objects; introduction to tonal
drawing (pencil, charcoal, conte crayons)
Seeing
in black & white; division of tonal values; contrast
and key (high, low, medium);
Shading
technique: structure of objects, hatching, crosshatching,
blending, stippling; textures and surfaces
Materials:
charcoal, conte crayons
Homework:
Setup a still life consisting of various objects (different
tone, texture, size, shape) and draw every day (the
same drawing) for a week. Bring compositional sketches.
USEFUL
LINKS
Erasure
techniques here
Chiaroscuro
definition on studiochalkboard here
Tone
in pencil and charcoal here
Review
& comparisons of drawing papers here
Instructions
& tips & lessons here
Week
THREE: style & expression
Theme
and style; rhythm and gesture; textures and surfaces;
drawing as a creative expression (erasure, mixed drawing
techniques); ink drawing techniques (pen & brush)
Homework:
draw a garden (botanical) scene. Use many techniques
to express subjects and illustrate your artistic interpretation.
Materials
: pen, brush and ink (please bring water containers)
USEFUL
LINKS
Pen
& ink techniques here
more
ink Techniques illustrated here
various
drawing techniques & examples here
Perspective
drawing lessons here
Illustrated
lessons for teachers here
Week FOUR:
Figure anatomy
Drawing
from a (nude male) model; Analytical studies based on
intense observation; introduction to anatomy for artists;
body structure, proportions, skeleton and muscles (mixed
techniques: pencil, charcoal, pen and ink)
Homework: Studies of body parts
(head, hands, feet). Illustrate particular meanings
using gestures (hands & feet) and facial expressions.
Materials:
mixed media (pencil, charcoal, pen and ink)
USEFUL
LINKS
Skeleton- structure and proportions; muscles
Portrait
online tutorials here
Figure
drawing tutorial online here
Old
masters drawing collection online here
Figure
drawing links here
Week
FIVE: space & perspective
Space and perspective: introduction to spatial & 3D renderings; perspective rules; working with light and shadow; achieving atmosphere (pencil, charcoal, crayons, brush and ink)
Homework: draw a study of space in perspective
Week
SIX: figure as inspiration
Drawing
from a (nude female) model; Figure & background; tonal drawing; working with
light and shadow; achieving atmosphere, techniques of
modeling form; figure in perspective; human body as
artistic inspiration (pencil, charcoal, crayons, brush
and ink)
Homework: Figure and background.
Make a study of (stylized) figure in space (negative
space).
Materials:
mixed media (pencil, charcoal, pen and ink)
USEFUL
LINKS
Life
drawing animated here
Gesture
drawing here
wiki advice on gesture here
Compositions
examples here
Week SEVEN: Applied Drawing
Applied drawing: drawing for various disciplines (student guided topic); colour drawing (pastels)
Homework: make s study/drawing for discipline of your choice (ex. jewelry, ceramics, etc.)
Style
definition- MET timeline of arts (history & styles) here
Week EIGHT: Drawing today
introduction
to media drawing- (photography, collage, computer based
art). Colour drawing – pastel (colour pencils)
techniques, 3 colors, mixing colors; Exploration of
traditional techniques applied to contemporary drawing
practice - drawing and other media; contemporary techniques
and concepts;
Class
exhibition of selected works.
Materials
: soft Pastels (or coloured pencils) please no
wax-pastels or pastel crayons
USEFUL
LINKS
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