Jan23
Jan 23 (first class) Bring greensheet.
Introduction/Objectives/Materials
Homework:
- Purchase materials. Note: by next week students should have all materials available at all classes.
Jan28
Lecture: Gesture DrawingGesture Drawing: Journal exercises
Materials: Journal (8x10 drawing pad), all pencils, sharpies or similar pens
Gesture Drawing
Materials: Drawing board, newsprint pad, vine charcoal, all pencils, sharpener, all erasers, journal.Homework:
- Readings: Students will need the login and password given in class. Download and read #8: Kimon Nicolaides, The Natural Way to Draw.
- Visit the Beginning Drawing Blog. Browse through the posts on Gesture Drawing.
Feb4
Lecture: Contour LineBlind Contour / Contour Line
Materials: drawing board, newsprint pad, drawing paper (large pad), journal, all pencils, sharpener, all erasers.Demo: journal line exercises
Cross Contour
Materials: drawing board, drawing paper, bristol boards, scissors, all pencils, sharpener and eraser.Homework: contour (foot)
- Contour drawing: your foot - #3B pencil on a sheet of Bristol. Due with portfolio #1.
- Line exercises in small drawing pad: ready, aim, fire
Feb11
Sequential Line Exercises
Materials: drawing board, drawing paper, bristol pad, all pencils, sharpener, plastic eraser
Sequential Line Exercises: belt
Materials: drawing paper, newsprint pad, vine charcoal, all pencils, sharpener, plastic eraserHomework: cross-contour (hand)
- Cross-contour drawing: your hand - #2B or 3B pencil on bristol. Due with portfolio #1.
- Portfolio #1 due Monday. Click here for a full list of works due.
Feb18
Thompson Gallery visit
Materials: Tape, tracing paper, scissors.
Line Networks: hat
Materials: Bristol paper pad, all pencils (HB, 2B, 3B etc.), pencil sharpener, erasers.Homework
- Download Reading #7. D'Amelio. Perspective. Read only pages 33-37 on elipses.
- See Clustering Line on the blog.
- Draw in journal: Line exercises: ready-aim-fire, right angle, spandrel (3 pages)
Feb25
Ellipses, Cylanders
Materials: drawing board, drawing paper, newsprint pad, vine charcoal, all pencils, sharpener, erasers and tape.
Flowerpot in contë
Materials: drawing board, contë crayons (4colors), drawing paper, erasers, vine charcoal and tape.Homework
- Make a drawing of a cylindrical object that belongs to you. Use pencil on bristol. On the back of this drawing, write a sentence about what you see or read on the blog (see below).
- Click here to visit Ellipses Everywhere on the blog. Look for the link there titled, The Frisbee in Art and read that article.
Mar4
Stippling
Materials: drawing board, pen holder and #513EF nib, ink, bristol board, pencils, erasers and tape.Lecture: Cross-hatching, Tonal rendering, Light
Homework
- See blog on stippling and cross-hatching
- See blog on rendering light
- value scales in journal
Mar11
Still Life: pen & ink cross-hatch (full class)
Materials: drawing board, bristol board, pen holder and #513EF nib, vine charcoal, erasers, drafting tape
Rendering Light: value scale / sphere
Materials: drawing board, bristol board, all pencils, sharpener, erasers, drafting tapeHomework
- On Bristol Board, using pen & ink draw an object using stippling or crosshatching. Pay attention to different values.
- Finish Reading #7. D'Amelio. Perspective
Mar18
Lecture: Linear Perspective, Museum Assignment
One Point Perspective: hallway
Materials: drawing board, Drawing paper, pencils, eraser, 24" rulerIndividual Meetings
- One point perspective continued
- Materials: same as Monday
Homework
- Museum Assigment: (due May 6)
Mar25
Apr1
Two Point Linear Perspective
Materials: drawing board, Drawing paper, Newsprint (2 sheets), all pencils, erasers, 24" rule, tapeHomework:
- See blog on Linear perspective
- Prepare for Portfolio #3 due Monday. Please see note on late work.
Apr8
Lecture: Self-portrat Photo-Shoot / Artist copy
Multiple Perspectives and Rendering Light
Materials: Bristol, newsprint, all pencils, erasers, long ruler, tape, and a large textbook (for prop)Homework
- Photo Shoot: self-portrait. Bring 2 identical copies. (4x6")
- Lighting: NO FLASH
- Single LIGHT SOURCE
- Bring photos to check
Apr15
Grid Self-Portrait
Must 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
Homework
Apr22
Portrait studies
Today 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 study
Materials: 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.Homework
- SELF PORTRAIT - on drawing paper, any of the mediums used in class,
- must be from a mirror (not photograph)
- 4 hour drawing
(DUE with Portfolio 4)
Apr29
Fabric Drawing
Materials: all pencils, drawing paper, erasers, vine charcoal.
Caligraphic drawing
Materials: caligraphy brush, ink, drawing paper, newsprint pad, water container, distilled waterHomework
- Finish all works in Portfolio 4
May6
Lecture: Mark-making
Mark-making / Group drawing
Materials: ALL leftover paper and ALL materials!17
May13
