SUMMER PROGRAM 2020

Course title: Drawing for Portfolio in Paris: Skills Development Meeting Times and Days: June 29 – July 10, 2020 / Monday - Friday, 9am - 5 pm Instructor: Ian Paterson Room: TBD

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This two week course will focus on training the eye and the hand. We will learn the essential technical skills of drawing (line, form, shading, composition, value, etc.), and will also learn “how to see” and how to draw what we see rather than draw what we think we see. You will be introduced to various drawing materials (, charcoal, , , etc.) in order to get to know and understand their nature and potential. Through practice and hard work each student will attain more control and skill with various drawing materials. The vocabulary and grammar of the visual language will be explored . This classical approach will be shared with a more creative approach as the course progresses. Some of the classes will be on campus (ie. figure drawing), but most classes will be on site in the gardens and museums of Paris.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Through practice and hard work each student will attain more control and skill with various drawing materials. The vocabulary and grammar of the visual language will be explored . This classical approach will be shared with a more creative approach as the course progresses. Some of the classes will be on campus (ie. figure drawing), but most classes will be on site in the gardens and museums of Paris.

SITES TO BE VISITED (tentative list)

Louvre Musée Rodin Musée d’Orsay Centre Pompidou Luxembourg Gardens

ASSESSMENT

- Sketchbook 60% - Studio/large drawings 40%

Grades will be based on: Completion of work, Drawing skills, Observational skills, Conceptual skills, Individual improvement, Creativity, Originality, Versatility, Willingness to experiment, Presentation of work, Verbal skills, Class participation

ATTENDANCE

You are expected to fully participate in every session to be sure not to miss important information, which will lead to the successful completion of the course. Substantial absences are factored into grades. Please note the following:

. 2 late arrivals (more than 15 minutes) or early departures= one full absence . Half a day out of class = one full absence . 2 absences = considered excessive absence for a course . 3 absences are grounds for failure in the course

SCHOOL POLICIES

1. Plagiarism is a serious offense and will not be tolerated. All research, text, and image sources must be cited using Chicago (Turabian) style. See your instructor or the Student Handbook if you are unclear about what constitutes plagiarism. 2. You are required to attend and participate in class critiques and other presentations. Be respectful of your fellow classmates. 3. No phones, devices for listening to music, or other electronics are allowed in class, unless otherwise specified by the instructor. 4. No emailing, web surfing, or instant messaging, etc. is allowed during class time, unless otherwise specified by the instructor. 5. Classrooms are community space. Please leave them clean and tidy. 6. All Paris College of Art buildings are NON SMOKING, including balconies and the courtyard. You must go outside in the street to smoke. Students found smoking on PCA premises will be fined.

MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

Classic sketchbook – hardbound – 200 pages – approx. 24x30 cm Large drawing pad – 24 sheets – approx. 50x60 cm 2H-HB-2B , inexpensive small/medium/large brushes Bottle of , willow charcoal sticks, soft & hard erasers Faber-Castell colour pencils “Aquarelle” – box of 24, cutter knife Pental ink brush pen & 4 extra black cartridges, spray fixative for drawings & charcoal, 5 black “Bic” medium ballpoint Also, always have with you: your metro pass (carte Navigo), your Student ID card as well as an ID with date of birth, a map of Paris and the metro system, a sweater, windbreaker, a sketchbook, drawing materials and a digital camera (smartphones are fine!)

COURSE SCHEDULE (tentative)

Monday, June 29 Introduction to materials & methods, line vs form

Tuesday, June 30 Luxembourg Gardens, experiments with line and form, shading techniques, perspective Wednesday, July 1 PCA, introduction to figure drawing & still life drawing Thursday, July 2 Notre Dame, linear perspective, from simple to complex Friday, July 3 Musée du Louvre, sketching tour, studies in art history, drawing “the old and the new” Monday, July 6 Centre Pompidou, sketching tour, questioning “the visual and the conceptual”, sketching the Stravinsky Fountain Tuesday, July 7 PCA, figure drawing, structure, proportions, volume Wednesday, July 8 Musée d’Orsay, sketching tour, river and garden sketches in Tuileries Thursday, July 9 Musée Rodin, sketching tour, interpretations, expression Friday, July 10 PCA, final presentation of work, critiques, final exhibition.