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This
course is part of the Texas Art Curricula for all Fine Art
majors. It addresses the needs of all Studio Art, Graphic Design
and Art Education majors for a basic or beginning drawing course.
Some colleges and universities will accept it for the core
component course in Fine Arts in both Associate in Arts Degree
and the Associate in Science Degree.
ARTS courses
are listed in compliance with the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board Common Course Numbering System to assure
ease of identification and transferability to Texas universities
and colleges.
Course
Description:
An
introduction to a variety of media, techniques and aesthetic
considerations for exploring descriptive and expressive possibilities
in drawing, with consideration of an understanding of natural
form, and the expressive and creative handling of the visual
art elements.
Objectives
and Student Learning Outcomes:
- Develop
the ability to see and translate real forms
onto the two-dimensional space, to accurately depict
forms and objects in a variety of wet and dry media (develop
sensory perception and eye-hand coordination.)
- Learn
about drawing materials
- Explore
and apply the use of the visual elements to understand
the principles of pictorial organization: line (marks,)
shape, space, value, texture, plane, volume and scale,
in relation to content and design.
- Learn
various different approaches that help develop draftsmanship,
including one and two point perspective.
- Visualize
forms: imagine forms that express concepts or ideas,
and render them visible.
- Symbolize
ideas: learn to use drawing tools as an alternative mode
of communication, interpretation and expression.
- Present
ideas orally: develop the ability to describe and analyze
drawings using adquate language, in relation to art historical
and contemporary practices.
- Execute
a variety of drawing, with different intentions, in and
out of the studio.
- Explore
the self; utilize drawing as a subjective interpretation
of the world.
- Think
critically about visual works and express these thoughts
in words: describe, interpret, reflect, compare and assess
one's own drawings, and other student's drawings during
class critiques.
Course
Requirements:
- Attend
workshop presentations by faculty (2 hrs/week,) introducing
historical and contemporary techniques and aesthetic
concerns; criteria for making value judgements regarding
drawing media; to promote student's abilitites to talk
comfortably about art and art concepts, using correct
terminology.
- Participate
in required studio hours (4 hrs/week,) following directions
to produce class exercises, reading, and outside of class
assignments in sketch book or larger format, as required
(3 hrs./week).
- Proper
completion and storage of works, organization of portfolio,
including written observations, as needed for class critiques
and portfolio assessment (mid-term and final portfolio.)
- Acquisition
of adequate vocabulary through class attendance and book
readings, as well as art journals, to discuss work during
critiques.
- Select
and matt best work on paper for exhibition in studio
at the end of the semester.
- Come
to studio on time to listen to explanation/demonstration.
- Bring
all needed supplies.
- Contribute
to studio maintenance.
- Be
persistent and complete all assignments to the best of
your abilities, meeting or exceeding teacher's expectations.
Evaluation:
Your
work will evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Work
ethics (dedication, attitude, commitment to excellence,
punctuality) 20 pts.
- Mid-term
portfolio work: 20 pts.
- Participation
in class critiques: 10 pts.
- Final
exam on terminology: 10 pts.
- Final
Portfolio: 40 pts. (includes oral participation in critique)
Total:
100 pts.
- A
= 90 - 100
- B
= 80 - 89
- C
= 70 - 79
- D
= 59 - 69
- F
= 0 - 49
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ADA
Blinn
College would like to help students with disabilities
achieve their highest potential in college. In order
to receive accommodation on exams or assignments, proper
documentation must first be provided to the Office
of Disabilities Services located in the Counseling
Services Center (209-7250). You must self-identify
and conference with me during my posted office hours
to begin receiving accommodations in class.
Civility
Message
Members
of the Blinn College Community, which includes faculty,
staff and students, are expected to act honestly and
responsibly in all aspects of campus life. Blinn College
holds all members accountable for their actions and
words. Tehrefore, all members should commit themselves
to behave in a manner that recognizes personal repsect
and demonstrates concern for the personal dignity,
rights and freedoms of every member of the college
community, including respect for college property and
the physical and intellectual property of others.
Tentative
Calendar:
| Week
1 |
Introduction,
Expressive exploratory exercises |
| Week
2 |
Line
and eye-hand coordination exercises |
| Week
3 |
Intuitive
approaches to perspective (relative lengths and widths,
etc.) |
| Week
4 |
Linear
perspective |
| Week
5 |
Picturing
different kinds of Space |
| Week
6 |
Creative
uses of skills learned and sustained studies. Preparation
of mid-term portfolio |
| Week
7 |
Mid-term
and springbreak |
| Week
8 |
Shape
as planes and value studies |
| Week
9 |
Other
techniques to produce value |
| Week
10 |
Toned
paper exercise |
| Week
11 |
One's
own voice, comics, transformations and play |
| Week
12 |
Final
drawing project |
| Final |
Final
Critique and portfolio, Thursday May 5, 12:45 - 2:45 |
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Materials
Drawing
Kit (Traditions Bookstore, Blinn College CPC),
includes:
- Strathmore
hardcover recycled field sketchbook, 6 x 6"
- Strathmore
300 series newsprint pads, 50 sheets, rough
- Sanford
Intro. Design Drawing pencil set
- Artgum
Eraser
- White
Plastic eraser
- Chamois
cloth
- Winsor & Newton
artists' charcoal/vine soft, box of 12
- Weber
CharKole, box of 12
- Series
7500 S round Pure Red Sable Brush, size 1
- Pro
art masking tape
- "Uhu
Stic" glue stick
- Conte
crayon "bistre", set of 2
- General's
charcoal pencil kit
- 1 " camel
hair brush, series 530 1S
- gray
or toned paper (2 sheets)
- strathmore
300 series drawing paper pad, 50 sheets
- 2
Hunt crow quill pen No. 102
- 1
crow quill pen holder no. 102
- Higgins
Black magic waterproof ink
- C-thru
triangle set
- 20
x 26 " Art Portfolio to store work
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- In
addition to this art kit, students must have:
- scissors,
pencil sharpener
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- You
might also find it useful to have other materials
like:
- utility
box
- paper
stumps
- sharpie
markers, various kinds of tips
- other
pens or pencils
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- Book:
- Drawing,
A contemporary Approach, 5th Edition, Teel Sale and
Claudia Betti, Thomson Wadsworth
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