Syllabus : Drawing Process Exploration

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1 Syllabus : Drawing Process Exploration CE 1115N 01 Spring 2015 Continuing Education SSyll [Pick the date][type the sender company name] Course Information: Location: Anderson Hall - Room 307 Dates: Mar 25 - April 8, 2015 Time: Wednesdays, 6-9pm Note: Students are encouraged to bring 1 or 2 recent drawings to first class. Instructor Information: Name: Huston Ripley hustonripley@hotmail.com Policy: Available by and phone Instructor Bio Huston Ripley began drawing on napkins in local cafés, bars and restaurants while working as a bartender in Philadelphia in the 1980 s. Over time these drawings evolved into the visual vocabulary that makes up his current work. He draws with a fine point pen on sheets of tissue thin Japanese paper folded like a napkin. Ripley s intricate, figural imagery suggests various iconographies and conveys the spirit or idea of transcendence. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the University of Pennsylvania and earned an MFA from the Pratt Institute. He has exhibited his work widely and his drawings are included in collections in the US, Europe and Australia. Course Description: This workshop encourages development of individual, personal expression in an environment free from pressure to produce work that fits into a particular style or tied to direct observation. Historical and contemporary ideas and approaches, including automatic, spontaneous, intuitive, memory and meditative drawing processes will also be presented. All levels of experience welcome. Pre-requisites: (if applicable) N/A Course Overview: This workshop will introduce students to a wide range of ideas intended to encourage interest in, and enlarge, their working definitions of how individual creativity can be expressed effectively. Issues of drawing, including perception, invention and experimentation will be introduced and discussed.

2 Course Objectives/Learning Objectives: At the end of this course, students will: Learn to express themselves in a more direct, intuitive manner and further understand the relevance of their personal, individual creativity. Course Resources N/A Additional Course Materials Supplies 18x24 in. newsprint pad 9x12 in. personal drawing/sketch pad Drawing Pencils: HB, B, 2B 4B Hard eraser pencil sharpener 2B charcoal pencil Kneaded eraser ink pen, marker or brush pen color pencils - basic set (optional) C OURSE ACTI V ITIE S The first session will start with a brief presentation and class discussion followed by studio session. Individual and group critiques will occur during each session. C OURSE POLIC IES Communication by or phone. Attendance + Participation All students are expected to attend classes regularly and promptly, and for the duration of the scheduled instructional time. Students who withdraw from a course must do so in writing. Nonattendance does not constitute an official withdrawal. UNI VERSITY POLIC IES: Academic Honesty/ Integrity Policy Violations of academic integrity are considered to be acts of academic dishonesty and include (but are not limited to) cheating, plagiarizing, fabrication, denying others access to information or material, and facilitating academic dishonesty, and are subject to disciplinary action. To review the Academic Honesty/ Integrity Policy in its entirety, please visit: 2

3 ACT 48 Activity Hours To have ACT 48 Activity Hours for this course reported to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) you must complete and return the CE Request for Activity Hours Submission Form to the UArts Continuing Studies Office and meet all requirements outlined by the PDE. Student Code of Conduct It is the policy of the Division of Continuing Studies to provide a safe and healthy environment for learning, personal growth and enjoyment. The well-being of this community depends upon the good judgment and considerate behavior of its members. Student status at The University of the Arts is not an unconditional right, but a privilege subject to certain rules and expectations articulated in the Student Code of Conduct. To review the Student Code of Conduct in its entirety, please visit: G RADI NG: (if applicable) T H I S C OURSE IS A PASS/FA I L C O U R S E. N O LETTER G R A D E W I L L BE G I V E N. SCHE DULE: SESSION + DATE TOPIC COURSEWORK DUE Session 1 Introduction Presentation/ In- Class work Class Introductions Introduction of course, review of syllabus and supply list, presentation of images, demonstration and discussion Artwork and ideas for the workshop will be presented. Drawing Exercise 1 Assignment Drawing Assignment1: Automatic, Spontaneous and Intuitive Three drawings related to class presentation and discussion. Due: 4/1 Session 2 Review Presentation/Inclass work Class Discussion, review of assignments Drawing Exercise 2 Assignment Drawing Assignment 2: Meditative and Memory Two drawings related to class presentation and discussion. Due: 4/8 3

4 Session 3 Review Presentation/ In- Class work Wrap Up Course Class Discussion, review of assignments Drawing Exercise 3 Final Class Discussion and group critique. ASSIG NMENTS/ PROJEC T S: WK 1: Class session will involve working rapidly, to make large, automatic, spontaneous drawings with no pre-conceived idea or image in mind. Students will work with empty mind in an effort to tap into imagery that might otherwise be inhibited by over-thinking or busy mind. First assignment will involve a continuation of the idea of spontaneity. Students will be asked to complete three 9x12 in. drawings. One pencil, one ink, and one charcoal or color pencil. Wk 2: Class session will involve working slowly, to make small, meditative drawing(s) from the imagination or memory. Students will work in a meticulous and focussed manner in an effort to achieve a controlled intensity or flow and create a detailed image employing pattern, precision and repetition. Second Assignment will involve a continuation of the idea of meditative drawing. Students will be asked to complete two 9x12in. drawings using 2 forms of media. WK 3: Class session will involve creating a finished drawing. Students choose methodology. Followed by final group critique and course wrap up. 4

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