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South Portland, Maine 04106 Fine Department

Title: Drawing I Arts 110-02 Instructor: Charles Ott Class Meeting: T & TH 3 - 5:30 Total Contact Hours: 80 Office: Captain’s House 2nd Floor E-mail : [email protected] Office Hours: M-F 9-12/1-2:30 Credit Hours: 3

Course Syllabus

Course Description This class will teach the fundamentals of observational drawing, beginning with the basic elements: line, value, shape, texture, and composition, as explored through the use of a variety of drawing materials. Through class projects, homework, visits to galleries and , class discussion, and critique, students will analyze and articulate how visual can be used for communication and expression.

Course Objectives • Develop an integrated use of line, shape, value, texture, and compositional • Successfully apply the core components of drawing to a variety of subject matter • Articulate an understanding of artwork as a means of • Use a basic vocabulary of visual language to engage in critical discussions related to drawing • Examine and evaluate local art resources

Course Requirements • Attend and participate in studio classes • Complete homework per week • Active participation class activities, discussions, critiques, presentations, and field trips • Save all exercises, studies, and formal projects in a portfolio to be submitted multiple times for critique and assessment. • Deliver a research presentation

Topical Outline of Instruction The following is a calendar for the semester. This outline is for planning purposes and is subject to change. All changes will be announced in class, via SMCC email, and/or posted on the MySMCC portal page for this course.

WEEK 1 Introductions to Drawing WEEK 2 Line: contour WEEK 3 Line: gesture WEEK 4 Line: negative space and shape WEEK 5 Value

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WEEK 6 WEEK 7 Perspective Continued WEEK 8 Midterm Cumulative Project WEEK 9 WEEK 10 Landscape Continued WEEK 11 Portraiture WEEK 12 Portraiture Continued WEEK 13 Field Trip WEEK 14 Experimental/Conceptual Drawing WEEK 15 Final Projects and Critiques WEEK 16 Final Projects and Critiques Concluded

Portfolios Your portfolio will grow throughout the semester and contain all of your work, whether it is in-class or homework up to any given point in the semester. It is the most important means of maintaining your work. Your portfolio can be easily excessed in order to appraise and the progress you have made in class. Your drawing journal//notebook is part of your portfolio. It is expected that you will professionally maintain and care for your portfolio at all times throughout the semester. Presentation: Portfolios will be collected for review periodically throughout the semester. When turning in your portfolio, presentation should be of utmost importance. All drawings must be submitted in a portfolio case or equivalent. Folded, rolled, crinkled or abused drawings, as well as late portfolio submissions will lower your overall portfolio grade and play a role in determining your final grade. The portfolio is worth 50% of your final grade. All homework and in-class exercises must be kept for the duration of the semester. Assignments must be completed on time for full credit. Missed assignments may be turned in late and old assignments may be embellished, reworked or redone at any time and will be graded accordingly.

Journal/Sketchbook/Notebook Your journal will contain specific assignments, as well as being your creative companion for the duration of the semester. You are expected to maintain assignment notes, critique and discussion notes, source and reference notes, definitions of drawing terminology, and references in the journal. There will be specific, as well as impromptu assignments geared for the journal/sketchbook/notebook. An example of an impromptu assignment could be: an is named during a discussion and you are asked to seek their work out on Google and do 3 sketches of based upon 3 images of their work. It is also yours to work out ideas, try new things, record your experiences and otherwise create a physical timeline of your progress throughout the semester. You will be encouraged to experiment broadly with different materials and imagery. Specific exercises may be assigned, but the journal’s primary purpose is to encourage you to extend your creative scope beyond the classroom. Any artwork you create during the semester, which does not fit a specific assignment, may be completed in your journal. The journal is worth 10% of your final grade. Journal entries differ from other assignments in that they are inherently “works in progress,” not final works of art.

Student Evaluation and Grading Criteria for evaluation include: timely completion of assignments; growth, development and mastery of drawing skill-sets and knowledge base, level of self-challenge, time and effort spent; quality of work produced and a quantity that speaks to working through exercises in order to develop and master your drawing skill-sets. Developing and understanding how to utilize the formal elements of drawing, developing and understanding the conceptual aspect of drawing,

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and a growth and development of aesthetic sensibilities that are an intrinsic part of drawing and are all variables of grading that will be applied during assessment. Grades, whether for individual assignments, larger projects, your portfolio, and final project will be assigned as follows.

A / A- The work is reflective of the student’s understanding of and achieving the assignment’s intentions and learning outcomes, while developing and mastering the skill-sets of drawing and a building a solid knowledge base. Throughout the semester a high level of quality is found in the work that is reflective of an expanding, developing mark-making vocabulary. The student has developed their visual comprehension of spatial relationships to the point that it is exhibited confidently in their drawings. Attendance and punctuality is spectacular. Classroom participation is highly active, direct and to the point, insightful, inquisitive, concise and supportive towards their classmates. The student uses an arts center vocabulary in describing, analyzing, and critiquing work. The student has completed all, or a high percentage (95 - 100%) of the assignments. Minimal work (less than 2%) has been turned in late.

B+ / B / B- Above average, the student’s work exhibits growth in developing and refining their drawing skill-sets, but more work and refinement is need in order to master these skill-sets. The student has built a rudimentary knowledge base. The student has a very good attendance record and shows a high level of effort and enthusiasm, with a sincere level of commitment and a devotion to learning the skills of the class. The student’s understanding of spatial relationships is above average but still has room to be refined. How they establish and capture a sense of spatial relationships in their drawings can still be improved upon. All or most assignments (85 – 95%) are completed as assigned. More than minimal work (2 – 5%) has been turned in late. A few assignments (3 – 5%) have not been completed.

C+ / C / C- Average or a slightly satisfactory level of progress is maintained or achieved in building skill sets and knowledge base. The student’s mark-making vocabulary and how it is utilized still needs development and refinement. Multiple assignments (5 – 15%) are incomplete, lack in development of skill sets, exhibit a rushed quality, do not meet the intentions or learning outcomes of the assignment, or have not been turned in. Their visualization of spatial relationships is problematic as placement of objects, or value, size and textural relationships remains off. Attendance and/or punctuality is a consistent negative variable in the student’s classroom etiquette.

D+ / D Deficiency in commitment and accomplishment. There is minimal, or no growth in building skill sets, or knowledge base. Many assignments are incomplete. Generally a significant amount of class time is missed and/or student has not actively participated in class exercises and discussions.

F Extreme deficiency in commitment, understanding and accomplishment. Very few assignments are attempted, and absences exceed amount permitted in order to pass.

Portfolio (Week 1 – Midterm) 25% of grade to date of submission Portfolio (Midterm – Final) 25% of final grade Class Participation 20% of mid-term and final grade Journal/Sketchbook/Notebook 10% of grade Final Project 20% of final grade

Attendance Students are expected to attend every class. Missed classes mean missed demonstrations, discussions, critiques, and studio time, all of which are difficult or impossible to replicate outside of the classroom. That said, unforeseen situations and illness do occur, so each student is allowed

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three unexcused absences. With each subsequent absence your final grade will be lowered by a quarter of a grade, or more depending upon the importance of the material missed and how thoroughly the missed work was made up. In addition: • Any student who misses five or more classes may be assigned an Academic Failure and/or be advised to drop the course. • Any student who misses three consecutive classes without communicating with the instructor may be assigned an Academic Failure and/or be advised to withdraw from the class. • Late arrivals and early departures beyond 15 minutes may be considered as absences. Three late arrivals or early departures within 15 minutes may be totaled and considered an absence.

If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to complete the assignments. All assignment sheets will be posted on the MySMCC portal and project information may be available via email with the instructor or in subsequent classes. It is your responsibility to request information about missed assignments. If you know you will be out of class, it is recommended that you request assignment information ahead of time so future projects are not late. Missing class does not excuse the late submission of assignments. In addition, missed critiques or discussions may lower your Participation grade. Above all, remember the importance of respectful communication with your instructors about issues that affect your attendance. Emails or phone calls informing the instructor of your absence will not excuse the absence, but are a courtesy that will help you and the instructor the most effective way for you to keep up with the coursework.

Text, Tools and / or Supplies There is no book required for this course, though photocopied and online readings may be periodically assigned. Students are required to provide their own art supplies for successful participation in this course. A pre-packaged kit of supplies for this specific class will be packaged by Artist & Craftsmen Supply, located at 540 Deering Avenue in Portland (207-772-7272). The kit may be bought directly purchased from Artist & Craftsmen for a 20% discount off the retail price. Students with financial aid book vouchers can pay for their kits at the SMCC bookstore and bring the receipt to Artist & Craftsmen to receive their kit. Only students with financial aid can purchase supplies through the bookstore. Students are not required to purchase this kit from this specific store, but will need to have these required materials to successfully complete the coursework for the class.

The Drawing I supply kit includes:

Compressed (2) Higgins India YAS Calligraphy Brush CC4 Kimberly Graphite Drawing 2B Kimberly Graphite Drawing Pencil 4B Kimberly Graphite Drawing Pencil 6B Large Kneaded , Large Pink Pearl Eraser, Staedtler White Plastic Eraser Sanguine Conte` Crayon Flipside White Portfolio Case Canson XL Recycled Pad Strathmore 200 Series Sketch Pad Generals Graphite Stick 4B General Charcoal Pencil Set 2B, 4B, 6B W/Sharpener Willow Charcoal Assorted

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End-of-Course Evaluation Students complete evaluations for each course attended at SMCC. Evaluations are submitted online and can be accessed through the student portal. Students can access the course evaluations beginning one week before the end of classes. The deadline for submission of evaluations occurs Monday at 5 PM following the last day of the class. You will receive an email to your student email account when course evaluations are available.

ADA Syllabus Statement Southern Maine Community College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and employer. For more information, please call 207-741-5798. If you have a disabling condition and wish to request accommodations in order to have reasonable access to the programs and services offered by SMCC, you must register with the Disability Services Coordinator, Sandra Lynham, who can be reached at 741-5923. Further information about services for students with disabilities and the accommodation process is available upon request at this number. Course policies about online testing are modified to suit each individual’s accommodations.

SMCC Pay-for-Print Policy In an effort to control the escalating cost of supplies and to encourage students to conserve resources, SMCC charges for printing. Students receive a $20 credit every semester. This credit resets for each semester and extra credit is not rolled over to the next semester. Per page costs are as follows: • 8.5"x11" black and white: $0.10 per page • 8.5"x11" color: $0.50 per page • 8.5"x14" and 11"x17" black and white: $0.20 per page • 8.5"x14" and 11"x17" color: $1.00 per page Duplex (two-sided) pages are discounted 50% from the listed page costs. Students can monitor their remaining credit and number of pages printed by visiting the IT Help tab on MySMCC or by checking the Printing Information icon in the lower right corner of the screen while logged in to an SMCC . More information about the Pay-for-Print Policy is available on the IT Help tab on MySMCC.

Add-Drop Policy Students who drop a course during the one-week “add/drop” period in the fall and spring semesters and the first three days of summer sessions receive a 100% refund of the tuition and associated fees for that course. Please note any course that meets for less than the traditional semester length, i.e., 15 weeks, has a pro-rated add/drop period. There is no refund for non- attendance.

Withdrawal Policy A student may withdraw from a course only during the semester in which s/he is registered for that course. The withdrawal period is the second through twelfth week of the fall and spring semesters and the second through ninth week of twelve-week summer courses. This period is pro-rated for shorter-length courses. To withdraw from a course, a student must complete and submit the appropriate course withdrawal form, available at the Enrollment Service Center (no phone calls, please). The designation “W” will appear on the transcript after a student has officially withdrawn. A course withdrawal is an uncompleted course and may adversely affect financial aid eligibility. Failure to attend or ceasing to attend class does not constitute withdrawal from the course. There is no refund associated with a withdrawal.

Plagiarism Statement Adherence to ethical academic standards is obligatory. Cheating is a serious offense, whether it consists of taking credit for work done by another person or doing work for which

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another person will receive credit. Taking and using the ideas or writings of another person without clearly and fully crediting the source is plagiarism and violates the academic code as well as the Student Code of Conduct. If it is suspected that a student in any course in which s/he is enrolled has knowingly committed such a violation, the faculty member should refer the matter to the College’s Disciplinary Officer and appropriate action will be taken under the Student Code of Conduct. Sanctions may include suspension from the course and a failing grade in the course. Students have the right to appeal these actions to the Disciplinary Committee under the terms outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.

Other Class Policies:

Cell Phones: While the presence of cell phones cannot be banned in class due to the possibility of emergencies calls, the use of them during class is shunned upon. Texting during class is not allowed. If you absolutely have to text then you are required to leave the room. I make notes as to who is leaving and why, in order to keep a track of classroom attendance and participation. The more you are out of the room the more it will be a detriment to your attendance and participation grade. The use of cell phones during a class critique is strictly forbidden and any use during these discussions will cost your classroom participation grade up to half a letter grade. Cell phone use during the final all class critique will lower your final grade half a letter. For instance: your final grade should be an A-, because of the cell phone use during the talk your grade is now a B+.

Head Phones: I will announce when you will be allowed to wear headphones during class. For the first 4-6 expect to not be allowed to wear them. Obviously you will not be able to wear them during critiques.

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2014 Winter/Spring Outline

Week 1 Introductions 1/19 Review course description and syllabus. Slide Presentation: The History of Drawing in a Nutshell. Followed by a short questionnaire and writing assignment in which you elaborate on “What is a Drawing and Drawing is…” to the best of your abilities.

In class Assignment:

For Thursday’s class please have purchased and bring the drawing kit. The kit is available through The Campus Center Bookstore where you can pay for it, you’ll receive a voucher and can pick the kit up at Artist & Craftsman, 540 Deering Ave, 772-7272, outer Forrest Ave, to the left of Dunkin Donuts at Merrill’s Corner.

1/21 In class assignment: LINE: The Most Basic Element of Drawing. Working from individual objects or small groupings of 2 or 3 objects, we will begin to build your observation skills. The student will be introduced to open and blind contour line drawings using a variety of drawing mediums, as well as quick gesture drawings. These drawings will also be a major part of your sketchbook.

Today we will work on 8 1/2" x 11" copy , as well as 18" x 24" drawing paper. The student will also begin a series of gesture drawings in Willow charcoal on 18” x 24” paper, in which a flowing explorative energetic line quality will be emphasized. A short drawing demonstration will proceed the in-class drawing portion as the instructor will explain how to establish spatial relationships using an approach to drawing that is based upon a focused exploration that has the intent of establishing respective relationships that are found in individual objects, as well as the groupings of objects.

Homework: Please complete: 1) 18” x 24” open contour line drawing, and 1) 18” x 24” blind contour line drawing, of a chair with a stack of books, or boxes on the seat and a pair of shoes on the floor next to the chair. The emphasis of these drawings is establishing a cohesive set of relationships through the use of contour line. In your sketchbook use a pencil to draw a 7 open and 7 blind contour line drawings of your hand in different positions, and 7 gesture drawings of a variety of objects. The contour line drawings should last 3-5 minutes and the gesture drawings 1 minute.

All drawings will be due at the beginning of Tuesday’s class.

Week 2: Linear Explorations 1/26 Review Homework: We will be spending 10-15 minutes discussing your drawings at the beginning of class. The discussion will focus on how well you captured a sense of the spatial, size and placement relationships.

In class assignment: Continue Linear Explorations: Establishing a Respectful Set of Relationships. Proper placement, size and spatial relationships will be emphasized throughout this series of drawings. We will work through a series of open and blind contour drawings and gesture drawings that are completed in the sketchbook, as well as working with Willow charcoal on large drawings. Here drawing can be seen as an exploration of the equation of structure and freedom where one is are trying to capture a sense of relationships that is in the still life while expanding your mark- making vocabulary.

1/28 In class assignment: Continue Linear Explorations Again, we will work through a series of open and blind contour drawings, gesture drawings completed in the sketchbook as well as working with Willow/vine charcoal. Drawing in

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this context can be seen as an exploration of the equation of structure and freedom. Emphasis will be placed upon capturing a proper sense of placement, size and spatial relationships, as a means of developing hand eye co-ordination and learning to use line as an expressive component to drawing.

Homework: Continuing the chair and book drawings: Using vine charcoal complete 2) 18” x 24” drawings using Willow charcoal. Place a few books on the seat of a chair and a few objects at the chairs feet. The emphasis of these drawings is in utilizing an energetic and active line while establishing relationships.

Continue the sketchbook assignments by completing: 7) 3-5 minute open contour line drawings of your hand in different positions, 7) 3-5 minute blind contour drawings of the same, and 7) 1 minute gesture drawings of a variety of objects work faster with the gesture drawings.

All drawings will be due at the beginning of Tuesday’s class.

Week 3 Simple Perspective Boxes and Rectilinear Forms 2/1 Review Homework

In class assignment: Continue Linear Explorations. Working with box forms the student will be introduced to 1, 2 and 3point perspective. Spatial relationships and working with a focused process of exploration will be emphasized. The complexity of the still life will continue to grow as you gain confidence in capturing a respectful representation of the relationships found in the setup.

2/3 In class assignment: Continue Linear Explorations. Perspective, spatial relationships and a focused process of exploration will continue to be the emphasis of these drawing exercises. Other objects such as cylindrical, conical and spherical forms will be added to the still life as we progress through these drawings. You will continue to work in vine charcoal.

Homework: Complete 2) 18” x 24” still life drawings in vine charcoal that are comprised of 5 –7 simple still life objects placed in the corner of a tabletop. Continue with the aspects of drawing we have gone over in class. Remember to compose the still life in a manner that is interesting for you, as well as one that lends itself to an interesting compositions in your drawings.

Continue the series of open and blind contour and gesture drawings in your sketchbook/journal. Please complete: 7) 3-5 minute open contour line drawings of your hand in different positions, 7) 3-5 minute blind contour drawings of the same, and 7) 1 minute gesture drawings of a variety of objects work faster with the gesture drawings.

These drawings will be due at the beginning of Tuesday’s class

Week 4 Negative Space 2/8 Review Homework

In class assignment: Start Negative Space Drawings; The student will use the negative space drawing exercise to learn how to capture a sense of relationships in the still life by concentrating on the negative shapes within and around the objects.

2/10 In class assignment: Continue and Finish Negative Space Drawings

Homework: In your please complete a series of (10) drawings in which you use the formal elements of line, value and texture in 10 different ways. Place a few pieces of fruit in a bowl that has texture, or patterns and use this as your subject matter. Create cast shadows by using a light that

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accentuates value contrast. If you are keeping up with the journal/sketchbook assignments you will have between 63 drawings (21 open contour, 21 blind contour and 21gesture drawings).

Please also complete 2) 18" x 24" drawings that are based upon two of the drawings that you did for the sketchbook part of this homework assignment.

All Homework drawings will be due at the beginning of next class for review.

Week 5 Perspective In Interior and Exterior Space 2/15 Review Homework

In class assignment: Start Interior and Exterior Space. This phase of drawing will emphasis creating a sense of space by defining fore, middle and background with in an interior space. The use of value and furthering your mark-making vocabulary will be stressed.

2/17 In class assignment: Finish Interior and Exterior Space.

Homework: At the end of class I will split the class into 2 or 3 groups. Each group will be working from a smaller section of a larger . When all of the drawings are completed and placed together the larger image will be completed. You will be responsible for completing 2) 18” x 24” drawings, one completed in conte' crayon and the other in black magic marker. The drawings should be a likeness of the image you were given.

For the journal/sketchbook complete a series of 5) thumbnail sketches in which you activate foreground and background. Be imaginative in terms of how activate these spatial qualities. An example might be a bowl of fruit on the edge of a table that goes back in space at a dramatic diagonal.

All drawings will be due at the beginning of Tuesday’s class.

Week 6 Value, Shape and Texture 2/22 Review Homework

In class assignment: Start Shape, Value and Texture Explorations. For the next 4 classes we will be focusing on utilizing all of the formal elements of drawing (line, value, shape and texture). We will also be discussing compositional elements such as movement, weight, tension and dividing the rectangle of the drawing paper in an interesting manner. As always the decision making process will be discussed.

2/24 In class assignment: Continue Shape, Value and Texture Explorations.

Homework: Working from a digital image of an interior space you will be responsible for completing a series of drawings that are straightforwardly representational and interpretive. You will be responsible for completing a series of studies, as well as 2) 18” x 24” finished drawings.

In the journal/sketchbook complete a series of drawings that incorporates line, value and texture when describing a sculptural object that is in a room. I would suggest going to Google Images and finding a sculptural object that interests you and working from this when placing it in a room.

All drawings will be due at the beginning of Tuesday’s class.

Week 7 Value, Shape and Texture 2/29 Review Homework

In class assignment: Continue Value, Shape and Texture (But Don't Forget about Line).

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3/2 In class assignment: Finish Value, Shape and Texture

Homework: Please complete 2) 18” x 24” drawings one using vine, compressed charcoal, and graphite in and one done in conte’ crayon of an exterior and interior space of a historically significant building. The building that you choose can be historically significant for numerous reasons: geographically, politically, or religious, or because of a human significance. Please remember that you are to choose images whose primary focus is on the building as a whole, or of close up details of the buildings . I will be looking for you to continue developing the concepts that we are covering in-class as well as, expanding your mark-making vocabulary, developing your command of manipulating the drawing medium and refining the composition of the drawing.

These drawings will be due at the beginning of next class.

Week 8 Mid-Term Value Assignment 3/7 Review Homework

In class assignment: The student will have two days to complete 10 18” x 24” Willow charcoal drawing of a still life. Emphasis is placed upon completing a drawing where you are close to the value, spatial and placement relationships found in the still life. A rubric for this assignment will be handed out previous to starting this assignment.

3/9 In class assignment: Continue and Finish Mid-Term Value Assignment

Homework: Please complete a series of 5 - 7 landscape drawings from a place that is high on your wish list of places to visit. I am looking for you to continue the type of drawing we were doing in previous assignments. Regardless that the subject matter has changed please approach these drawings with a general to specific method, establish a loose set of spatial relationships and fine tune as you develop the drawings. Try to see the whole before focusing on specifics. Keep the early stages of the drawing open, loose and free. Allow the drawing to develop in an open manner yet continue along the path of refining and clarification. It is encouraged that you use different sizes of paper.

These drawings will be due at the beginning of the 3/21 class.

Week 9 3/14 NO CLASSES SPRING BREAK

3/16 NO CLASSES SPRING BREAK

Week 10 The Landscape 3/21 Review Homework

In class assignment: Weather permitting we will be working outside working from specific locations with specific goals in mind. The student will be encouraged to work with a combination of materials in an experimental manner. If the weather is not cooperating then we will work inside from images with the same intents and goads in mind.

3/23 In class assignment: Continue Landscape Drawing

Homework: You will be divided into 3 or 4 groups and will be working from sections of a panoramic landscape image. The goal here is for each member of the group to complete their drawings to a point that they read with a crisp and clean level of clarity and definition as well as the panoramic reading as a unified whole.

These drawings will be due at the beginning of the next class.

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Week 11 3/28 Review Homework:

In class assignment: Continue Landscape Drawing

3/30 In class assignment: Finish Landscape Drawing

Homework: Complete 2) 18” x 24” in which you grid out a digital image you have chosen from a series of images that I have supplied. There will be a short demonstration for gridding out the image and creating a corresponding grid on the drawing paper. I will also demonstrate how you are to proceed through the drawings as the emphasis of this project is satisfying the equation of structure (the grid), and freedom (how you chose to describe the image you have chosen).

These drawings will be due at the beginning of the next class.

Week 12 Portraiture 4/4 Review Homework

In class assignment: Working from photographs, digital images and from your reflected image we will be working from the portrait and self-portrait in order to build your skill set and confidence level in drawing portraits and self-portraits. We will start with linear explorations using pencil and vine charcoal, incorporate value using compressed charcoal, conte’ crayon and washes. A variety of approaches to drawing the portrait will be employed. In certain drawings you will be expected to work thoughtfully, diligently and analytically while with other approaches you will be expected to work as fluidly and quickly as you can.

4/6 In class assignment: Continue The Portrait and The Self-Portrait studies.

Homework: Working from either a photograph of your likeness, or from a mirror you will be responsible for completing a series of self-portraits. These drawings will incorporate materials we have used, pencil, charcoal, conte' crayon, graphite, compressed charcoal, India ink as well as collage. You will also be encouraged to work in your sketchbook and on a variety of different size paper.

These drawings will be due at the beginning of the next class.

Week 12 Portraiture 4/11 Review Homework

In class assignment: Continue The Portrait and The Self-Portrait studies.

4/13 In class assignment: Finish Portraiture Drawings

Homework: In preparation for the final drawing you will be responsible for doing a series of gestural, textural and value and linear based sketches in your sketchbook and also on the 18" x 24" drawing paper of objects that could be used in your Final Large Drawing. Asides from focusing on capturing a representational likeness of the objects you are also encouraged to respond to their gestural, value, and textural qualities.

These drawings will be due at the beginning of the next class.

Week 13 Final Drawing Project 4/18 Begin Final Large Drawing. You will have until 5/4 to complete the Final Drawing Project. You will work on a large-scale drawing of which the parameters of the assignment will be discussed at

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the time the assignment is started. For homework during the last three weeks of the semester you will be responsible for doing a series of drawings that are thorough investigations of the subject matter of your choosing. All of the above will be discussed in greater detail at the beginning of class.

4/20 In class assignment: Continue Final Large Drawing

Homework: As I watch you develop your final drawing project I will be assigning homework individually with regards to how I am seeing you work through this assignment. You are also encouraged to redo any previous drawings that we did in class.

Week 14 Final Drawing 4/25 In class assignment: Continue Final Large Drawing.

4/27 In class assignment: Continue Final Large Drawing.

Week 15 Final Drawing 5/2 In class assignment: Continue Final Drawing Assignment

5/4 In class assignment: Finish Final Drawing Assignment

Homework: For final critiques you will be responsible for displaying a number that you completed during the semester. All sketchbooks will be collected today and reviewed in time for your final critique. An itemized list of drawings that you will need to display will be given to you prior to the final critiques.

Week 16 5/9 Final All Class Group Critiques

5/11 Final All Class Group Critiques

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