Napa Valley College ARTS Fundamentals of Drawing Spring 2013 Syllabus Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30AM - 12:20PM Fain Hancock

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1 Napa Valley College ARTS Fundamentals of Drawing Spring 2013 Syllabus Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30AM - 12:20PM Fain Hancock COURSE INFORMATION COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the development of observational skills and drawing techniques, employing a wide range of drawing media and subject matter. Students will develop technical ability and independent, intuitive responses to material and subject matter. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Produce finished drawings in multiple media that synthesize core observational drawing concepts and techniques. 2. Evaluate and critique student drawings and receive criticism from others. COURSE OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate the mastery of the course student learning outcomes, students will: 1. Create a portfolio of finished drawings in multiple media including charcoal, graphite, and ink that demonstrates the ability to: Observe and accurately record essential visual characteristics of unique objects using both line and value. Organize spaces and objects within a drawing in accordance with principles of good design and composition. Apply the principles and techniques of linear and atmospheric perspective to render the illusion of three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface. Observe and accurately record simple and complex forms through gradations of value. Synthesize and apply core observational drawing concepts and techniques in complex observational drawings. 2. Evaluate drawings orally and in writing using correct terminology related to concepts, materials and techniques. 3. Critique finished drawings and receive criticism from others 4. Select and prepare appropriate papers, surfaces, and supports for a wide range of drawing media. COURSE STRUCTURE: This is a studio class. Most of our time is used for studio production and practice. In class projects and homework exercises are assigned weekly covering a variety of subject matter and materials. Work will be evaluated in both formal group critiques and in frequent, informal discussions. Students are required to keep a journal sketchbook outside of class. Most homework assignments are designed for this book.

2 READING: A Guide to Drawing, Daniel Mendelowitz Buy a used copy at amazon.com. The tenth edition is available for less than $5. ATTENDANCE AND CONDUCT: Students who miss more than two class periods without documentation excusing their absences or who fail to arrange their absences in advance could be dropped from the course. Art making requires consistent, focused engagement. Be fully present and ready to work hard. Your success in this class is dependent on your sustained, sincere efforts. Cell phones, ipods and other electronic devices are not allowed during class time. Drawing requires consistent, focused engagement. Be fully present and ready to work hard. Your success in this class is dependent on your sustained, sincere efforts. GRADING: will be based on individual drawings, written assignments, participation in group and individual critiques and your homework. You will be graded for effort, technical and conceptual growth and completeness. The final grade will be based on the following percentages: FINAL GRADE Portfolio 50% Critiques 20% Homework 10% Quizzes, written 10% reports Class participation 10% Student work will be evaluated at regular intervals during the semester. Students will receive a progress grade and written comments after portfolio reviews and critiques. The final portfolio will contain 20 drawings. These will be observational drawings, done as homework or in-class. The portfolio is a snapshot of the semester s work and should contain work from this semester only. Including work done in another art class or high school is unacceptable and will be considered cheating. The sketchbook will contain 119 drawings one drawing per day - in addition to homework or class work. These can be drawings from your imagination or observational work. You will receive a detailed a rubric describing the evaluation criteria for the final portfolio. CONTACT INFORMATION: Fain Hancock 3715-B fhancock@napavalley.edu

3 office text If you have special needs or difficulties that might make learning difficult for you within the structure of the course as it is presented in this syllabus, please talk to me. Students in need of accommodations in the college learning environment: Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a learning disability should contact Learning Services in the Library and Learning Resource Center (LLRC), room 1766, phone (707) A Learning Disability Specialist will review your needs and determine appropriate accommodations. If you need accommodations for physical or other types of disabilities, schedule an appointment with DSPS Counselor, Sheryl Fernandez, in the Counseling Department located in the 1300 building, phone (707) for appointment. All information and documentation is confidential. Please feel encouraged to make an appointment with me privately to discuss your specific learning needs in my class. Some NVC students, staff, and faculty are seriously impaired by environmental illness or Immune Dysfunction Syndrome. They can experience breathing problems, headaches, sudden fatigue, mood swings, or memory lapses when exposed to perfumes, soaps, scented sprays or lotions, chemicals, tobacco smoke, or dust. Your sensitivity to the problem is extremely important. By minimizing the use of strongly scented soaps, perfumes, and other products, we can help those affected.

4 Napa Valley College ARTS Fundamentals of Drawing Spring 2013 Weekly Schedule Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30 AM 12:20 PM Fain Hancock Week 1: Introduction, Expectations, Materials List Wednesday, January 23 Introduction to ARTS 110, Fundamentals of Drawing 1, where to purchase supplies, readings, expectations, sample work, first drawing Read: Mendelowitz Chapter 1 What Is Drawing? Google Books: Drawing, Daniel Marcus Mendelowitz Homework: Purchase supplies; be prepared to draw next class, read handout on perspective. Seven sketchbook drawings Week 2: Line: Gesture, Contour and Perspective Drawings Monday, January 28 Begin to execute simple shapes from observation, perspective. Bring: paper, vine charcoal. Read: Mendelowitz on gesture, line, contour, perspective Homework: Draw a box in perspective accurately. Focus on structure and accurate angles. Include the horizon line. 14 sketchbook drawings Week 3: Line Continued, Value Monday, February 4 Drawing simple rounded shapes, further exploration of perspective Bring: completed box drawing homework; vine charcoal, charcoal pencil, chamois, erasers, paper. Read: ellipse handout Homework: Draw and shade a cylindrical shape. 21 sketchbook drawings Vocabulary Quiz: Define as used in class: line, form, volume, gesture, contour, one-point perspective, two point perspective, value. Please handwrite this information in your sketchbook. Week 4: Value, Shape Construction Monday, February 11 Simple shapes become simple objects Bring: completed cylinder drawing; vine charcoal, charcoal pencil, chamois, erasers, paper, vocabulary quiz. Read: Mendelowitz on value.

5 Homework: Draw an egg or other rounded shape. Include shading and an environment. 28 sketchbook drawings INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS Friday, February 8: last day to drop without a W Week 5: Ordered Space: Composition Monday, February 18 Washington s Day holiday no class Wednesday, February 20 Introduction to composition; executing thumbnails Bring: egg drawing; vine charcoal, charcoal pencil, chamois, erasers, paper. Read: Mendelowitz on composition. Homework: Execute a series of thumbnails and a finished drawing of one showing a compelling composition. 35 sketchbook drawings Week 6: Cropping and Critique Monday, February 25 Learning to discuss your work, presenting your work to the class. Bring: two finished drawings to present to the class. Read: critique handout. Homework: Draw an object cropped so that it is no longer clearly recognizable. 42 sketchbook drawings Vocabulary Quiz: Define as used in class: linear perspective, shading, critique, composition, blending, picture plane, vanishing point, horizon line Week 7: Shadows Monday, March 4 Plotting shadows, drawing in low light Bring: cropped drawing object, drawing supplies. Read: Mendelowitz on cast shadows. Homework: Draw at least three objects and their cast shadows. 49 sketchbook drawings Week 8: More Complex Shapes Monday, March 11 Creating more complex objects Bring: shadow drawing, drawing supplies. Read: Mendelowitz on composition and shape. Homework: Draw an object that combines the simple shapes you ve mastered. 56 sketchbook drawings

6 Week 9: Shades of Gray: Further Development of Value Monday, March 18 Using toned paper as the mid value point, white and colored conte as the lights and darks Bring: complex object drawing homework, charcoal, charcoal pencil, chamois, erasers, paper. Read: Mendelowitz on value. Homework: Draw three objects of different value in one drawing. 63 sketchbook drawings PORTFOLIO REVIEW March Spring Break Week 10: Toned Paper & Conte Monday, April 1 Using toned paper as the mid value point, white and colored conte as the lights and darks Bring: value drawing homework, charcoal, charcoal pencil, chamois, erasers, paper Read: Mendelowitz on value and color. Homework: Execute a narrative drawing illustrating your spring break. 70 sketchbook drawings Monday, March 26- April1: Spring Break Week 11: Cloth Monday, April 8 Bring: toned paper drawing, drawing supplies. Read: Mendelowitz on cloth. Homework: Draw wadded paper. Materials Quiz: Define as used in class: vine charcoal, compressed charcoal, graphite, India ink, conte crayon, kneaded eraser 77 sketchbook drawings Friday, April 12: Last day to drop with a W Week 12: Open Composition: Landscape Monday, April 15 Drawing a landscape Bring: wadded paper drawing, all drawing supplies, pencils Read: Mendelowitz on landscape. Homework: a landscape drawing. 84 sketchbook drawings Week 13: Open Composition continued, Critique Monday, April 22

7 Wednesday, April 24 In class critique Bring: two finished drawings for the critique. Read: Mendelowitz on landscape. Homework: drawing focusing on open composition 91 sketchbook drawings Materials Quiz: Define as used in class: newsprint, rag paper, charcoal paper, fixative How is paper measured? Week 14: Texture Monday, April 29 Depicting texture Bring: drawing supplies, ink, brushes. Read: Mendelowitz on texture. Homework: texture drawing. 98 sketchbook drawings Friday, April 29: Last day to drop with a "W Week 15: Exploring Expressive Line, Abstraction and Non-Objective Monday, May 6 Working with ink Bring: finished texture drawing, drawing supplies. Read: Mendelowitz on line. Homework: an abstract drawing. 105 sketchbook drawings PORTFOLIO REVIEW Friday, May 4: Last day to drop with a W Week 16: Self Portrait Monday, May 13 Enlarging from a grid Bring: large, clear black and white photograph of yourself --- two copies of the same photograph, rulers, drawing supplies. Read: Mendelowitz on portraits. Homework: Begin work on the final project and portfolio. 112 sketchbook drawings Week 17: Workshop Time Monday, May 20 Class time to get your final portfolio polished Bring: all drawing supplies, paper or board.

8 Wednesday, May 18: Turn in portfolios, self-evaluation and sketchbook. 119 sketchbook drawings Week 18: Final Project Presentations Wednesday, 5/29 8:00-10:00 am Present final drawing project, pick up portfolios. Bring: final project.

9 Fain Hancock ARTS 110 Drawing Supplies Must Haves: vine or willow charcoal conte crayons chamois cloth kneaded eraser pink pearl eraser blending stumps Buy several sizes. charcoal pencils: buy 2 graphite pencils: 2H, HB, 2B, 4B

10 Pad of Strathmore or Canson Sketchbook 9 x 12 drawing paper 18 x 24 storage box drawing board Buy if you re able: Can of workable fixative Artist s tape Bamboo brush or watercolor brush India Ink: small bottle Art majors, you ll use these in other classes. Your materials fee covers 10 sheets of Stonehenge paper.

11 Supply Sources: Always ask for your student discount. dickblick.com > educators > Blick U you ll find a list of supplies Napa Valley Art Supplies 3250 California Blvd Napa, CA Dick Blick 811 University Ave Berkeley Broadway, Oakland At dickblick.com you can access a Blick U Course Supply List for this class. Silverado Pharmacy 1348 Lincoln Avenue Calistoga Walmart 681 Lincoln Ave, Napa Michael s 105 Plaza Dr, Vallejo Utrecht 1909 University Ave, Berkeley Riley Street Art Supply 103 Maxwell Court, Santa Rosa Fine Line Art Supply 500 West Napa Street, Sonoma Village Art Supply 715 Hahman Drive, Santa Rosa Daniel Smith Art Supplies danielsmith.com--- great customer service