CATALOG DESCRIPTION Drawing the human form and study of anatomy in composition.
COURSE OBJECTIVES This course is designed for intense visual study of the human figure. The rendering of human anatomy has been a tradition among artists since early hunter-gatherers made the first crude and simple cave paintings, and visual styles have changed greatly over time. This course focuses on a traditional, academic approach to rendering the human figure. You will study artists of the High Renaissance who perfected the discipline, and the drawings you produce should be created with the same attention to detail, style, and methodology as the Old Masters.
CONTENT OUTLINE Students will be introduced to various approaches to figure drawing with a variety of materials and techniques, including: Contour/blind contour Linear/structural form Gesture Tonal/Value form
COURSE REQUIREMENTS Students enrolled in Drawing II must have completed ART 1010 (2-D Design) and ART 1040 (Drawing I).
CLASS WEBSITE Homework assignments, due dates, and class announcements will be made available on the class website. You are expected to check the website weekly, and you must have and utilize an APSU email account.
MATERIALS If you do NOT have leftover materials from Drawing I: You need to purchase a Drawing I Kit with all of the following materials (available at the APSU campus bookstore). 18”x24” Pentalic Meridian Drawing Paper 19”x24” Tracing Paper 9"x12" Omni Sketchbook Art Advantage Artist Sketch/Tote Board Staedtler Mars Plastic Eraser Design Medium Kneaded Eraser Gray Clic Eraser General Pencil Peel Sketch Wrap Charcoal Pencil Set Semi-Hex Classic Graphite Drawing Pencil Set Art Advantage Willow Charcoal Medium General Pencil Charcoal Pencil White 2 Package Weber Costello Char-Kole Sticks Sanguine Medicis Conte Crayons 2/card
If you DO have leftovers from Drawing I: You need to purchase a Drawing II booster kit from the APSU campus bookstore. It will contain the following: 18”x24” Pentalic Meridian Drawing Paper 9"x12" Omni Sketchbook General's Earth/Flesh tone compressed pastel
IN-CLASS DRAWING Students are required to complete several drawings over the course of the semester. A complete list of in-class drawings will be posted on the class website, and requirements for each will be made clear. Keep all of your drawings in a clean safe place. A midterm portfolio and a final portfolio with a specified list of drawings culled from the semester’s achievements will be submitted on specified due dates, and work must be presented in a professional manner.
College drawing classes are different from high school art classes in that this is a time for concentrated work, not socializing. Please respect the serious atmosphere of the studio. Since drawing requires total concentration, I ask that you please refrain from chatting during the drawing sessions. There will be plenty of time for socializing during the breaks.
OUT-OF-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS Writing Assignments: Lectures and Exhibitions Students are required to attend and write about three APSU visual art events this semester. A brief 150-word summary of each event is to be turned in within one week of attending the event. There are a wide variety of options open to you, from gallery openings and exhibitions to lectures and on-line presentations. Be sure to work these into your schedule.
Sketchbook/Homework Sketchbooks are due EVERY Thursday. Sketchbook assignments and all other homework will be posted on the class website on Thursdays (a week in advance.) Always bring your sketchbook to class. We may use them for warm-up exercises.
ATTENDANCE Attendance will be taken sometime near the beginning of each class period. You must be here when I call your name. I need to watch you work to be able to help you. If you come to the studio after attendance is called it is your responsibility to make sure that I change you from absent to tardy in my attendance book. Insist on watching me do it.
A student may miss two classes over the course of the semester without excuse, and three additional classes with a documented excuse of an unavoidable absence (such as an emergency doctor's appointment or jury duty). With more than five absences, I reserve the right to fail the student automatically. I will not excuse absences for alarm clock malfunctions, misplaced car keys, or other preventable circumstances. Talk to me if you are unsure if an absence will be excused or not. *Two tardies and/or leaving class early will result in an unexcused absence.
GRADING Academic realism is similar to mathematics in that there are specific techniques that are done correctly or incorrectly, therefore the grading process is not subjective. Each major drawing will receive a numerical grade based on a rubric of four or more categories. This rubric will be made available to the student at the beginning of each drawing. Many students are often under the misconception that they enter the class with an A and that all they have to do is not ‘goof up’ to hold onto that grade. Not true. The student enters the class with a zero and works up from there. All grades are earned.
- Students who attend all classes and complete all assignments competently can expect to earn the grade of C. C is average and is the level most students can expect to attain.
- Students who attend all classes, complete all assignments and demonstrate mastery over the basics of drawing can expect to earn a B. B is very good.
- Students who attend all classes, complete all assignments and demonstrate exceptional ability and understanding of drawing can expect to earn an A. A is for excellent work, work that is outstanding in every aspect. It is work that everyone admires.
A midterm grade shall be awarded for all students in this course. The grade awarded may not necessarily be based on 50% of the course requirements and may or may not differ from the final grade. This grade will be an average of all grades received up to midterm.
Your final grade will be composed of: 25% Sketchbook/homework/writing assignments 25% Midterm portfolio grade 50% Final portfolio grade
LATE WORK Each drawing will have an announced due date. Drawings are due at the beginning of class on due dates. Late drawings will receive a 10% deduction for each class day late. If a drawing is late due to a documented excused absence, there will be no grade penalty.
APSU POLICIES Misconduct The University’s policies on academic and classroom misconduct will be strictly enforced. Academic and classroom misconduct will not be tolerated. Please refer to your copy of the student handbook for all matters pertaining to misconduct. Persistent disruption of the learning environment will result in my asking you to drop the course or automatic failure. Disability Policy Any student who has a disability that my affect his/her academic performance is encouraged to make an appointment with me to discuss this matter or you may contact Disability Services at 221-6230 or 221-6278 tty or 221-7102 fax. Minors in the Classroom Minors (any non-student under the age of 18) accompanying staff, faculty, students, or visitors on campus are not permitted in the classroom.
CLASS ETIQUETTE Be respectful. Put your cell phone on vibrate or turn it off before class. If you have an emergency, please exit the classroom quietly. Do not use IPODS, laptops, pagers, or any other noise-making electronic gadget during class time. These may be used during breaks.
CAVEAT The above policies and procedures are subject to change, at the Professor’s discretion, in the event of extenuating circumstances.
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