Course Contents

Syllabus, Material list, demonstration Presentation on general understanding of 2-D, 3-D drawing and introduction to elements of drawing Point Line Shape Colour Texture Light Space The students will learn the above elements from their weekly assignments step by step Drawing exercise 1 Texture and tone: study of textural objects (frottage) Textural still life Drawing exercise 2 Still life drawings: space and light Negative space and chiaroscuro working with three or more than three tones Drawing exercise 3 Fundamental forms: cross section analysis and modeling form using tones Metamorphosis; making a series of drawings in which one object gradually metamorphosis into another, for example the drawing of a geometric mechanical object just like a hammerhead and gradually convert it into a piece of ginger. Drawing exercise 4 Drapery and draped objects: The creation of an illusion of real drapery in a real setting, for example, a curtain would be painted on to a wall or a flat surface with a landscape painted beyond it, and at first glance they would appear to be a real curtain and real curtain and real landscape. Drapery is used in this case as a traditional device for moving from reality to illusion. Drawing exercise 5 Abstract Drawing: Arrangement of organic and inorganic shapes with tonal variation and textural variety Drawing exercise Week 6 Making Space: Large drawing of organic shapes: student will give a title to this assignment Drawing exercise Week 7 Large drawing of inorganic shapes: student will give a title to this assignment The student will learn rhythm, order and balance, movement and direction, point and counter point, echo, space, scale and overlapping from the week 7 and 8 assignment. Drawing exercise Week 8 Association: Sensory association, expressive association and conceptual association in art (2 hours lecture) Music as a subject for a drawing: A piece of classical music will be played lasting approximately ten minutes. It will be played through once to get an overall impression of the whole piece. Then it will be played through again, but this time the students will track with a pencil a line making the changes in tempo, volume and mood. The drawing should last the time of the piece of music. On a full scholar sheet the student will draw five rectangular formats or cells. Now the piece of music will be played again stopping every two or so minutes. At each stop, Students will draw for ten minutes with soft pencil, trying to represent in shapes, line and texture the passage just completed. For the final drawing’s look, students will work on this drawing for two hours and complete it with charcoal. Pastel or conte’ in which they will represent the music- the actual sounds-as marks, but tempered by the effect it has on them. Drawing exercise 9 Landscape drawing: textures, shapes and perspective Drawing exercise 10 (Indoor study of interior with reference to different types of perspectives): Types of perspective, linear perspective, areal perspective, one point perspective etc. Drawing exercise 11 Cityscape: Types of perspective, linear perspective, areal perspective, one point perspective etc. Drawing exercise Week 12 Paper collage and use of mix medium to develop a still life An exercise of paper collage based on the understanding of students Drawing exercise Week 13 Introduction to Life Drawing: Hand, eye and mind exercises Quick sketches: 15 minutes each sketch, silhouette drawing, gestural drawing, posture and continuous line drawing etc. Drawing exercise Week 14 Human Proportions-i Drawing exercise Week 15 Human Proportions-ii

Course Synopsis

This course is an introductory drawing course designed to prepare students for study in all majors. Students develop basic drawing skills, including the ability to perceive and express visual relationships, organize a two-dimensional composition and depict and manipulate form, space and light. Students will learn to work from direct observation of still life, interior spaces, landscape and human figure. Develop the ability to perceive and measure special relationships. Draw geometric and organic shapes in space. Understand contrast in tone and texture. Understand how light describes form and texture. Become familiar with the visual elements of drawing (line, shape, value, texture, scale, space, etc.) Understand the importance of composition, organization, placement and positive and negative space. Describe form through correct proportion. Understand and use linear perspective and other special systems. Understand and use the vocabulary of drawing. Be exposed to a variety of approaches to drawing, (style, technique, and medium e.g. pencils colours, pastels, charcoals, pen and ink, water colours etc.). Develop critical judgment relating to drawing. Become familiar with master and contemporary drawings. Integrated skills and knowledge developed in other classes

Course Learning Outcomes

This drawing course will be beneficial for the students in learning process of upper level courses as painting, graphics, photography, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, calligraphy, etc. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will acquire the listed skills: A basic introduction for study in any two-dimensional or three- dimensional field of art Observation in various subject areas such as still life, interiors, nature study, landscape and abstraction