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| Week 1 Jan23 |
Welcome to Spring 2013 DrawingI. Please bookmark this page and check back regularly. This syllabus is subject to change! | Jan 23 (first class) Bring greensheet.
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| Week 2 Jan28 |
Lecture: Gesture DrawingGesture Drawing: Journal exercisesMaterials: Journal (8x10 drawing pad), all pencils, sharpies or similar pens |
Gesture DrawingMaterials: Drawing board, newsprint pad, vine charcoal, all pencils, sharpener, all erasers, journal. |
Homework:
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| Week 3 Feb4 |
Lecture: Contour LineBlind Contour / Contour LineMaterials: drawing board, newsprint pad, drawing paper (large pad), journal, all pencils, sharpener, all erasers.Demo: journal line exercises |
Cross ContourMaterials: drawing board, drawing paper, bristol boards, scissors, all pencils, sharpener and eraser. |
Homework: contour (foot) |
| Week 4 Feb11 |
Sequential Line ExercisesMaterials: drawing board, drawing paper, bristol pad, all pencils, sharpener, plastic eraser |
Sequential Line Exercises: beltMaterials: drawing paper, newsprint pad, vine charcoal, all pencils, sharpener, plastic eraser |
Homework: cross-contour (hand)
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| Week 5 Feb18 |
Critique: Portfolio #1 dueThompson Gallery visitMaterials: Tape, tracing paper, scissors. |
Line Networks: hatMaterials: Bristol paper pad, all pencils (HB, 2B, 3B etc.), pencil sharpener, erasers. |
Homework
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| Week 6 Feb25 |
Ellipses, CylandersMaterials: drawing board, drawing paper, newsprint pad, vine charcoal, all pencils, sharpener, erasers and tape. |
Flowerpot in contëMaterials: drawing board, contë crayons (4colors), drawing paper, erasers, vine charcoal and tape. |
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| Week 7 Mar4 |
StipplingMaterials: drawing board, pen holder and #513EF nib, ink, bristol board, pencils, erasers and tape. |
Critique: Portfolio #2 due
Lecture: Cross-hatching, Tonal rendering, Light |
Homework
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| Week 8 Mar11 |
Still Life: pen & ink cross-hatch (full class)Materials: drawing board, bristol board, pen holder and #513EF nib, vine charcoal, erasers, drafting tape
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Rendering Light: value scale / sphereMaterials: drawing board, bristol board, all pencils, sharpener, erasers, drafting tape |
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| Week 9 Mar18 |
Lecture: Linear Perspective, Museum Assignment
One Point Perspective: hallwayMaterials: drawing board, Drawing paper, pencils, eraser, 24" ruler |
Individual Meetings
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Homework
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| Week 10 Mar25 |
Spring Break | Spring Break | |
| Week 11 Apr1 |
Cesar Chavez Holiday |
Two Point Linear PerspectiveMaterials: drawing board, Drawing paper, Newsprint (2 sheets), all pencils, erasers, 24" rule, tape |
Homework:
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| Week 12 Apr8 |
Portfolio #3 (critique)
Lecture: Self-portrat Photo-Shoot / Artist copy |
Multiple Perspectives and Rendering LightMaterials: Bristol, newsprint, all pencils, erasers, long ruler, tape, and a large textbook (for prop) |
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| Week 13 Apr15 |
Grid Self-PortraitMust have portrait photos (4x6") and all materials at the beginning of class for full credit.Materials: drawing board, drawing paper, tracing paper, vine charcoal, compressed charcoal, soft pastels (different colors), ruler, tape, micro-tip sharpie, scissors, and printed photos from photoshoot. |
Grid Self-Portrait - continued |
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| Week 14 Apr22 |
Portrait studiesToday we will begin by hanging our pastel self-portraits downstairs,then we will work on portrait drawing from life. Materials: drawing paper, all charcoal, all pencils, all erasers |
Tone: value studyMaterials: drawing paper, compressed charcoal (soft), chamois, kneeded eraser, tracing paper, drafting tape, "L" frame. Note: this is a long still life. Please come prepared with ALL listed materials. |
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| Week 15 Apr29 |
Fabric DrawingMaterials: all pencils, drawing paper, erasers, vine charcoal. |
Caligraphic drawingMaterials: caligraphy brush, ink, drawing paper, newsprint pad, water container, distilled water |
Homework
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| Week 16 May6 |
Portfolio #4 Due - includes Museum Assignment Lecture: Mark-making |
Mark-making / Group drawingMaterials: ALL leftover paper and ALL materials! |
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| Week 17 May13 |
Miscellaneous drawingMaterials: Leftover paper and materials, photo or object to draw |
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| Final |