ART-103 Foundation Drawing II

In this course, students will continue to hone their developing skills of observation, freehand drawing and critique. Students will be introduced to more complex media techniques, color and design.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ART-102

Lecture Contact Hours

4

Lab Contact Hours

0

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Visual and Performing Arts

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• No

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Define and articulate the vocabulary of terms used in art through quizzes, individual and group critiques.
2. Apply the principles of design and use appropriate materials to approach more complex problems, such as freehand techniques in various media to create finished drawings that emphasize composition, technique, and concept.
3. Exhibit knowledge of the creative process from concept through finished product using a variety of measures, including: thumbnails, finished sketches, revisions, and working critiques.
4. Evaluate works based on visual concepts through critiques, demonstrating the ability to communicate ideas and receive constructive criticism.

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ART 103: Foundation Drawing II

Department

Visual and Performing Arts

Course Description

In this course, students will continue to hone their developing skills of observation, freehand drawing and critique. Students will be introduced to more complex media techniques, color and design.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture	4
Lab	0
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Prerequisites

ART-102

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Define and articulate the vocabulary of terms used in art through quizzes, individual and group critiques.
2. Apply the principles of design and use appropriate materials to approach more complex problems, such as freehand techniques in various media to create finished drawings that emphasize composition, technique, and concept.
3. Exhibit knowledge of the creative process from concept through finished product using a variety of measures, including: thumbnails, finished sketches, revisions, and working critiques.
4. Evaluate works based on visual concepts through critiques, demonstrating the ability to communicate ideas and receive constructive criticism.

Topic Outline

1. The potentials and implications of line.
2. Uses of pen and ink (i.e., brush and wash drawing, stippling, cross-hatching, etc.).
3.  Light and shade and its potential use in effective charcoal drawings.
4. Foreshortening and perspective devices.
5. Repetition of images for emphasis. 
6. Presentation: matting, mounting as materials selection. 
7. Thematic possibilities of still-life drawing.
8. Energetic and expressive potentials of drawing. 
9. Drawing materials, selection and appropriate execution techniques.
10. Use of observational color from a still life.
11. Drawing a self-portrait from life.