ART 2201 Introductory Drawing

Course Calendar: Up to Midterm

Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30-9:45

Aug/24: Introductory; Syllabus; Supplies; Class format

                        Exercise 1:  Drawing a straight line [fill the vertical page]

                        Exercise 2:  Contour lines vs outline drawings

                                                Drawing your hand       a. tracing

                                                                                    b. blind contour

                                                                                    c. contour                    

                        HW=choose a single complex object as subject matter for the following 6 class days

                                    Bring this object to class each day along with the necessary materials each day specifies.

Aug/26:            Exercise 3:  Continuous Line Drawings

                                                Draw your object from six different sides using #6 or ebony pencil

                                                In using a continuous line you do not pick up your pencil until you are finished with your drawing.

                                                These six drawings should fit on a single page

Aug/31 Exercise 4:  Picture plane

                                                Vertical or horizontal format; open or closed form

                                                Draw your object from two different points of view [looking up/ down/straight ahead]. 

                                                Make one object fit perfectly on the page and the other so large it goes off the page.

                                                Use vine charcoal and focus on the various ways you can make a line to show sensitivity.

Sep/02             Exercise 5:  Modeling from light to dark

                                                Use charcoal to draw your object large on the page.  Model using at least three values: light,

                                                middle, and dark.  Focus on the planes and shapes that make up your object, note the value

                                                shapes within each shape. Try using your finger to smudge the charcoal to make gray values.

Sep/07             Exercise 6:  Value=Eraser Drawing

                                                Using compressed charcoal blacken the entire page. Draw your object using                                         

                                                white plastic mars eraser and the kneaded eraser to lift up values. Focus on                                          

                                                light values, white lines, highlights, rework areas using charcoal to create                                                      

                                                stronger grays and blacks.

Sep/09             Exercise 7:  Value=Hatching technique

                                                Using black and white conté on gray paper, draw and model your object                                                          

                                                using the hatching technique. Do not smudge using your fingers.

Sep/14             Exercise 8:  Precision Drawing

                                                Using a #6 or ebony pencil draw your object three times: same size;                                                     

                                                twice as large; twice as small.  Each time make sure you establish a unit of                                            

                                                measurement to make your proportions correct. Model your objects using                                                        

                                                the hatching technique. Do not smudge using your fingers. This is your last                                      

                                                object drawing assignment. A viewfinder will help you in producing                                                 

                                                accurate drawings.

Sep/16             Exercise 9:  Precision Drawing=Bicycle

                                                Using a #6 or ebony pencil draw the bicycle as precise as possible use the                                                                     following: a viewfinder; measuring with your pencil. 

Sep/21             Exercise 10: Chiaroscuro= From Circles to Spheres

                                                Watch the Video “Masters of Illusion”

                                                How to achieve the illusion of depth?

                                                HW: model a circle to create a sphere, use charcoal

Sep/23             Exercise 11: Lemons

                                                Make a drawing of lemons in conté using the following: Circles; Unit of                                                                          Measurement; Linear Perspective; Atmospheric Perspective; Chiaroscuro;                                                       

                                                Point of View  

Sep/28             Exercise 12: Ellipse=Cones, Spheres, and Cylinders

                                                Create a composition using these shapes, focus on achieving depth, accurate                                         

                                                measurement

Sep/30             Exercise 13: Drapery

                                                Create a composition in charcoal or conté using drapery.

Oct/05             Exercise 14: Using a view finder=Drapery, Bottles and lemons

                                                Create a composition in charcoal or conté of bottles, lemons and drapery.

Oct/07             Midterm: Portfolios due by 4:00. [Bring to Room 105]

                        Portfolio consists of Exercises 1-14 only.

                        Your work must be in a folder clearly labels with your name and phone number on the                          

                        outside of the folder.