FACULTY OF CREATIVE AND CRITICAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF CREATIVE STUDIES

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1 FACULTY OF CREATIVE AND CRITICAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF CREATIVE STUDIES Winter Term 1 DRAWING AND TWO DIMENSIONAL PRACTICES {credits 3} VISA 102 Section 001 Aleksandra Dulic Office: FIN 171 Phone: aleksandra.dulic@ubc.ca Office Hours: Wednesday 12pm 4pm Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes: This course is intended to build skill, confidence, critical and independent thinking. This will be accomplished through a comprehensive and balanced delivery of theoretical information, technical demonstration and studio practice. The course will prepare students for advanced studies in related disciplines. Historical and contemporary art references and exposure to art language and concepts will give students a solid foundation on which to develop an independent approach to their art. After completing this course the students will be able to: Render observed objects and spaces accurately according to our sense of vision. Render observed objects and spaces expressively according to subjective interpretation. Express and convey feeling, ideas and meaning by means of pictorial form Gain confidence in your observational and recording abilities. Embody basic principles and techniques of observing and recording human form and space. Embody basic techniques of composing pictorial form with line, tone, texture, volume and mass. Understand compositional strategies and elements of art and design. Understand a range of historical and contemporary artistic approaches to pictorial form. Embody elementary artistic language and concepts of pictorial form. Understand the basic anatomy of the human body. Articulate a personal interpretation of a subject matter via pictorial form. Course Format: Class assignments and homework will be introduced though lectures and discussions, visual presentations and demonstrations. Comprehensive studio practice with individual guidance will be complemented by regular group critiques and discussions. Research, studies, as well as extracurricular production time may be necessary for successful completion of in class and homework assignments. Field trips may be integrated into the course curriculum.

2 Course Requirements 1. Mastering technical, practical and conceptual principles covered in class. 2. Active participation in class discussions and critiques. 3. Completion of creative projects on time. 4. Building an everyday drawing practice that is reflected in the homework. 5. Full attendance Evaluation Criteria and Grading 1. The quality of the student's creative solutions to the assigned problems, both in class drawings and the quality of class participation in critiques and homework assignments. 2. Mastery of pictorial concepts. (Understanding of value, perspective, proportion, and other technical elements of 2-dimensional art.) 3. Overall quality of work. (This is the most subjective quality aspect of evaluation) 4. Overall quantity of work. (Students who spend more time and produce more drawings invariably improve the most.) 5. Willingness to experiment, take risks and investigate new visual languages. (Willingness to go beyond the assignments and explore new artistic problems and questions on your own a critical part of creativity.) 6. Degree of Progress (Improvement from the beginning.) 7. Level of articulate, objective and constructive participation in critical analysis Grade Formula Mid-term portfolio assessment 35% Final portfolio assessment 45% Attendance & participation 20% Required and Recommended Readings Wayne Enstice and Melody Peters Drawing: Space, Form, and Expression, Pearson Education inc. New Jersey Course Schedule Week 1: Discussion: Spatial Constructs In class: composition and landscape Homework: 10 drawings / observations of natural space Week 2: Discussion: Elements of design: point, line, and plane In class: still life drawing line Homework: 10 drawings / represent space using: point and line Week 3: Discussion: Composition, research, recording In class: still life drawing representing material / character

3 Homework: 10 drawings / represent space using: plane, texture, surface Week 4: Discussion: Gestalt In class: Figure / ground Homework: 10 drawings / collage figure / ground Week 5: Discussion: Anatomy In class: Skeleton drawing Homework: 10 drawings / organic forms Week 6: Mid term critique Week 7: Discussion: Observation, Intuition, and Expression Week 8: Discussion: Capturing character Week 9: Discussion: Imagination, Problem Solving, and Creative Strategies Week 10: Discussion: Colour Theory Homework: 10 drawings / in colour Week 11: Discussion: Developing meaning Week 12: Discussion: Critical Analysis

4 Week 13: Final critique Academic Integrity The academic enterprise is founded on honesty, civility, and integrity. As members of this enterprise, all students are expected to know, understand, and follow the codes of conduct regarding academic integrity. At the most basic level, this means submitting only original work done by you and acknowledging all sources of information or ideas and attributing them to others as required. This also means you should not cheat, copy, or mislead others about what is your work. Violations of academic integrity (i.e., misconduct) lead to the breakdown of the academic enterprise, and therefore serious consequences arise and harsh sanctions are imposed. For example, incidences of plagiarism or cheating may result in a mark of zero on the assignment or exam and more serious consequences may apply if the matter is referred to the President s Advisory Committee on Student Discipline. Careful records are kept in order to monitor and prevent recurrences. A more detailed description of academic integrity, including the University s policies and procedures, may be found in the Academic Calendar at SAFEWALK Don't want to walk alone at night? Not too sure how to get somewhere on campus? Call Safewalk at For more information, see: VISA 102 Materials List 18 x 24 pen and ink drawing pad 8 ½ X 11 inch bound sketchbook (120 pages total) HB, 2B, 4B graphite pencils & 6B graphite stick Uncompressed (Willow) Charcoal Sticks (medium 1 box and large 1 box) General's Charcoal Chunk (optional) Soft cloth (for erasing charcoal) Black compressed charcoal (several pieces) Red conte (drawing pastel other colours optional) Watercolor Crayons or pencils

5 Oil pastels Kneadable Eraser and white plastic eraser Chinese or India ink (black) Spray fixative (optional) Use of this product banned inside the building at all times. Ruler, scissors, utility knife Portfolio (Mid-term and semester end drawings must be submitted in a portfolio. Inadequate presentation will result in lower grades.) Toolbox (or bag) to hold your supplies Size 6, 8, 10 & 12 round acrylic brushes (others optional) 1-inch & 2-inch house painting brushes Acrylic paint in the following colours: Titanium white, Iron oxide black, Cadmium yellow middle, Cadmium red middle, Alizarin crimson, Ultramarine blue, and Pthalo blue. All other colours are optional. White acrylic gesso (470 ml.) Plastic water jars and painting palettes Sponges, sandpaper, palette knives, scrapers and pointed sticks (and other optional, inexpensive mark-making devices. All materials required by the second class. Various additional kinds of art materials may be required at times. Some supplies will require replenishing, for the second semester.