Core Drawing: It All Starts Here

Students will create new drawings each week while observing varying structures ranging from simple geometric structures to more complex still life and eventually the figure. The beginning drawings will focus on the techniques and concepts that are important in the early stages of the drawing – the “starts” that lead the artist on a logical path to success but are also critical to holding the structure of the drawing together. Eventually leading to resolved images, the class will progress through more complex subjects as they solidify their foundational skills, strengthen their understanding of form and space, and develop a keen eye for observing the 3-dimensional world around them. 

Specific Course Learning Goals

-       Strengthen perceptual aptitude 

-       Broaden understanding of visual world and the principles used to depict form and space

-       Hone in on technical skills needed to render drawings with sophistication

Assignments; Criteria for Demonstration & Assessment Procedures

-       Student should show and understanding of how they physically relate to the subject matter – meaning, they understand difference between a station point vs perception point, how this affects horizon and perception of the objects portrayed.

-       Student should show a command in mark-making and technical control of tools used and surface rendered on

-       Make sound observations from nature (as opposed to photo or screen)

Learning Resources

Optional:

-       Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters – Robert Beverly Hale

-       The Practice and Science of Drawing – Harold Speed