Advanced Drawing
Faculty Name: |
Nathaniel Meyer |
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Room Number: |
G6 |
A. Disciplinary Literacy
1. Artist's Purpose
2.Elements of Art and Principles of Design
3.Media, Tools, Techniques, and Processes
B. Creation, Performance, and Expression
1.Media Skills
2.Composition Skills
3. Making Meaning
4. Exhibition
C. Creative Problem Solving
1. Application of Creative Process
D. Aesthetics and Criticism
E. Visual and Performing Arts Connections
1.The Arts and History and World Cultures
2. The Arts and Other Disciplines
3. Goal-Setting ~
4. Impact of the Arts on Lifestyle and Career
5. Interpersonal Skills
*Highlighted text refers to the MLRs that are covered with the most intensity.
Course Description
This course will further advance the students understanding of drawing techniques introduced in Drawing and Painting I. This course is designed for students who have taken Drawing and Painting and have displayed a high level of skill and an interest in expanding upon the skills gained in Drawing and Painting I. Creative expression will be explored through the use of new and varied subject matter, techniques, and drawing implements. This course will broaden students’ understanding of Art History, criticism, and aesthetics. This is an advanced course in which an ambitious and dedicated approach is expected. Attendance is important, as what is accomplished in this course will happen in the studio. Advanced students are absolutely expected to be motivated, self-disciplined workers. Although
extra studio time is not absolutely required outside of class, advanced students often discover the value in investing more time as their projects become greater, more ambitious endeavors. Serious commitment is expected from advanced students. Students are strongly encouraged to produce works of the highest quality and personal integrity possible. Use of a sketchbook or idea journal is strongly encouraged. Students are to discuss and explore meaning and/or intent. Advanced students are expected to encourage one another’s creative process and participate in a supportive studio environment where excellence can occur.
Learning Outcomes
Outcomes of this Course
· Each student leaving Advanced Drawing will:
1. Have a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of 2 dimensional visual art.
2. Use arts knowledge and vocabulary to critique their own work.
3. Produce quality work which demonstrates awareness of artmaking concepts and techniques, and show improvement in the use of these tools over the course of the term. 4. Gain insight into the spiritual and practical sides of art.
5. Begin to view art as a context within which they can study relationships between the past, themselves, and the universe.
Students Who Are Successful in This Course are Prepared for the Following Courses
High School Level:
Advanced Painting
Textbooks & Reading Materials
Readings will be taken from “The Art Spirit” by Robert Henri.
Supplies are provided
Behavior Expectations & Classroom Conduct
1. Respect yourself; don't give up.
2. Respect others. Derisive comments will not be tolerated.
3.Appropriate studio protocol is to be followed at all times
Grading Policies
Students will be evaluated on the basis of:
A. Class Participation
1. Willingness to be challenged.
2. Effort.
B. Projects
1. Make use of concepts introduced or
reinforced at the beginning of lessons.
2. Improvement
. Course Schedule
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Major Topics |
Assessment(s) (Quizzes/Exams) |
First Day |
Semi-complex drawing to get students reintegrated into drawing realm. |
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The first section of Advanced Drawing will involve the rendering of simple, 3-dimensional solids. In drawing these simple forms, students will continue to develop their hand-eye coordination, observational skill, and regain confidence in their ability to reproduce the world around them. Composition will be explored at a much greater depth as students execute their own works. This work will set the stage for the more complicated subject matter and advanced concepts which are to follow. As always, emphasis will be placed on improvement and a personal commitment to excellence. |
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Week 1 |
Students will work on a drawing of three white bricks in charcoal. Methods of measuring will be discussed/reinforced as students delve into the realm of drawing from observation. Negative space, proportion, and the use of lights and darks to model form will be investigated and utilized in rendering these forms. Measuring method will be reinforced. |
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Weeks 4 |
Students will work on rendering a still life consisting of various kinds of cylinders in charcoal. Proper composition will be paramount The idea of reflected light will also be introduced. Concepts and techniques from the previous drawing will, of course, be incorporated into this work as well. |
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Weeks 5 and 6 |
Students will embark on their last drawing of complex arrangement of three-dimensional solids. Composition will be expanded upon. |
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Week 7 |
Students will begin to work with more naturally occurring, organic forms. They will begin by composing 3 small gourds in charcoal. The composition of said gourds will be a matter of great importance. The similarity of the gourds to the cylindrical forms previously worked on will be pointed out and connections made to prior knowledge. |
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Weeks 8 and 9 |
The students will execute a well composed charcoal drawing of a cow skull. Special attention will be paid to proper composition. After having spent several weeks with each of those solids, students should be well-prepared to take on this challenge. The drawing will make use of concepts previously learned and exercised in preceding drawings. |
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Week 10 and 11 |
Students will begin a ¾ view charcoal self portrait. Facial anatomy and proportions will be discussed and demonstrated. Once again, care will be taken to point out to students that, though the face may seem complicated, it may be broken down into its component three-dimensional solids. Measuring method will be expanded upon- posing & symbolic drawing will be reiterated. |
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Week 11 |
Students will draw a flower in pen and ink. Hatching, cross hatching, and line weight will be discussed/elaborated upon. An awareness of composition will be stressed. |
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Week 12 and 13 |
Students will render a charcoal drawing of a transparent glass jar containing an amount of water. The importance of keeping one’s head in the exact same spot will be stressed. Students will be reminded that the rending of transparent objects involves working both the distorted background and the reflected highlights. |
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Week 14 |
Students will begin a conte crayon self portrait. The importance of line will be stressed. The emotional impact of mark making will be discussed. |
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Weeks 15 and 16 |
Abstraction will be introduced/discussed. Students will produce a large, collaborative, abstract drawing in charcoal. |
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Weeks 17 and 18 |
Students will work on a long-term, fully rendered, ambitious drawing in a medium of their choosing. Composition will surely be a factor in fashioning an illusionistic work of aesthetic significance. This really is the culmination of all the thinking and hard work that's been done over the course of the semester. ~ |
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Short breaks to view and discuss masterworks will occur sporadically. |
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