Course Contents
• Introduction of still life
• Introduction of materials and line practice
• The idea of proportion studies
• The study of basic structures (2D)
• The study of Form (3D)
• The understanding of perspective
• The sensibility of foreshortening
• The study of light
• The development of shadow
• The introduction of landscape
• Site selection and the use of view finder
• Trees study
• Plants study
• Skies studies
• Water studies
• The study of landscape
• The study of linear landscape
• The Fundamentals of Landscapes
• City scape study
• Introduction of life drawing
• The proportion and comparison scale
• Basic structure
• Form and skeleton
• Study of basic antimony
• The study of basic muscularity
• The study important body parts
1- Head
2-Torso
3- Arms with Hands
4- Legs with Feet
• Composition of seated figure with basic light and shade study
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.
Pedagogy: Structure and Teaching Methodology
Studio projects, demonstrations, lectures with visuals, trips to exhibitions, visiting artists, critiques, writing assignments.
Evaluation and Grading Criteria
The evaluation will take place at the end of each assignment in the form of juries conducted by a panel of at least three jurors.
The following lines may be included in the grading criteria of each assignment:
a) Courage to experiment
b) Skill, neatness and precision
c) Ability to use the given space creatively
d) Presentation
e) Behavior and participation in class and critique.
Course Learning Outcomes
• 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.
This drawing course will be beneficial for the students in learning process of advance level courses as painting, graphics, photography, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, calligraphy, etc.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be skilled in: 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.
Introduction of still life
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Introduction of materials and line practice - 1
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Introduction of materials and line practice - 2
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Introduction of materials and line practice - 3
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The idea of proportion studies - 1
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The idea of proportion studies - 2
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The study of basic structures (2D) - 1
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The study of basic structures (2D) - 2
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The study of basic structures (2D) - 3
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The study of Form (3D) - 1
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The study of Form (3D) - 2
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The study of Form (3D) - 3
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The understanding of perspective - 1
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The understanding of perspective - 2
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The sensibility of foreshortening - 1
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The sensibility of foreshortening - 2
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The sensibility of foreshortening - 3
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The study of light - 1
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The study of light - 2
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The study of light - 3
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The study of light - 4
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The development of shadow - 1
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The development of shadow - 2
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The introduction of landscape - 1
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The introduction of landscape - 2
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Site selection and the use of view finder - 1
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Site selection and the use of view finder - 2
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Trees study - 1
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Trees study - 2
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Trees study - 3
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Plants study - 1
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Plants study - 2
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Plants study - 3
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Plants study - 4
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Skies studies - 1
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Skies studies - 2
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Water studies - 1
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Water studies - 2
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Water studies - 3
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The study of landscape - 1
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The study of landscape - 2
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The study of linear landscape - 1
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The study of linear landscape - 2
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The Fundamentals of Landscapes - 1
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The Fundamentals of Landscapes - 2
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City scape study - 1
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City scape study - 2
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City scape study - 3
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City scape study - 4
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City scape study - 5
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Introduction of life drawing - 1
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Introduction of life drawing - 2
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Introduction of life drawing - 3
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The proportion and comparison scale
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Basic structure
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Form and skeleton - 1
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Form and skeleton - 2
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Composition of seated figure with basic light and shade study - 1
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Composition of seated figure with basic light and shade study - 2
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Composition of seated figure with basic light and shade study - 3
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Book Title : Anatomy and Drawing
Author : Victor Perard
Edition : 1
Publisher : Dover Publications
Title : Weekly Planner - Drawing-I
Type : Other
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Title : Drawing Class Revision - Assignments 1-4
Type : Assignment
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Title : Drawing Dynamic Hands
Type : Reference Book
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Title : Drawing the Human Head
Type : Reference Book
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Title : Dynamic Figure Drawing
Type : Reference Book
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Title : Figure Drawing Basics
Type : Reference Book
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