FACULTY OF CREATIVE AND CRITICAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF CREATIVE STUDIES

FACULTY OF CREATIVE AND CRITICAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF CREATIVE STUDIES 2012 Winter, Term 2 DRAWING AND TWO-DIMENSIONAL ART PRACTICES III, 3 credits (VISA 103, SECTION 004, Friday 9:00 AM 1:00 PM) Katherine.Pickering@ubc.ca, Phone: (250) 807-9774 Office Hours - FIN 174 Mon. 11:00 am-12:00 pm Wed. 2:00-3:00 pm Fri. 2:00-3:00 pm Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes: The second semester of Drawing and Two-Dimensional Art Practices continues students investigation of materials, techniques and concepts central to drawing and two-dimensional art. Skills developed include observational drawing and an understanding of composition, proportion, scale, contrast, volume and tone. Figure drawing, still life and landscape will be explored through class assignments and discussions. Discussions will focus on the expanded field of drawing as a communicative, collaborative and imaginative medium. Brief slide lectures will present an array of examples from within the practice of drawing and across disciplines in the fine arts. This exposure to interdisciplinary approaches will help to locate the themes and concepts of drawing within a larger art context, and promote innovative ways of thinking about drawing. - Introduction to the concepts, techniques and materials of drawing - Development of critical evaluation skills through group and individual critiques and slide lectures - Familiarity with local art resources such as the university library and local galleries Texts: Recommended readings are listed below. 1

Recommended Readings Dexter, Emma. To Draw is to be Human [Introduction]. Vitamin D: New Perspectives in Drawing. London: Phaidon Press Limited, 2005. Gombrich, E.H. Art and Illusion, A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation (second edition). The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts. 1956, National Gallery of Washington. Princeton University Press,1961. Smith, Ray. New Artist's handbook: Equipment, Materials, Procedure, Techniques. DK publishing: London. Revised edition, 2003. Course Requirements: Attendance and participation in class and critiques is mandatory. Classes start on time and punctuality is necessary for the completion of work. This course involves 4 hrs of in-class studio time per week. It is expected that a minimum of 6 hours per week of out of class time will be spent on homework assignments. Students are encouraged to attend the department s evening life drawing sessions, free to students on Tuesday from 5:30-8:30pm and Wednesday from 6:00-9:00pm. Members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend for a $5 drop-in fee. For the community participation component of the class, students are required to attend two of the following exhibitions at the Kelowna Art Gallery or the Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art and submit feedback. Once with the mid-semester portfolio and a second time with the end of semester portfolio. The KAG is free on Thursdays from 6-9pm. Kelowna Art Gallery (KAG) Exhibitions: David Alexander: The Shape of Place: Jan. 14 th March 25 th Okanagan Print Triennial: March 31 st June 17 th Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art Exhibitions: Family Secrets, by Kylie Millar January 13-21 Picto Prophesy, from Feb. 3 Evaluation Criteria and Grading: Students will hand in work to be graded at mid-term and end of term. 2

In general, the criteria for evaluation includes: Attendance Level of participation in class, group discussions, and critiques Submitting completed work on time Level of critical awareness Sophistication and resolution of projects Level of challenge, ambition and production Portfolios are considered late if they are incomplete, late portfolios will receive a deduction of 10% per day off the final grade More than 2 absences will result in a deduction of 10% per day off the final grade for each subsequent absence Assignment Date Due Percentage Presentation TBA 5% Colour Theory Quiz Jan. 13 th 5% Mid-Term Portfolio Saturday, Feb. 18 th 10:00 am 40% End of Term Portfolio Monday, April 9 th 10:00 am 40% Community Participation Ongoing 10% Percentage (%) Grade 90-100 A+ 85-89 A 80-84 A- 76-79 B+ 72-75 B 68-71 B- 64-67 C+ 60-63 C 55-59 C- 50-54 D 0-49 F (fail) 3

Course Format: Date Topic & Activities Homework Class 1 Jan. 6 - Introduction & review of course outline &materials list - Arrange presentation schedule - Intro to colour mixing with watercolour & gouache - Gather items on materials list - Begin research for presentation - Choose a painting with great chromatic grays and bring this book to the next class with all your painting supplies Class 2 Jan. 13 - Colour Theory Quiz* - Tinting Paper* (6 sheets) - Intro to rendering drapery - 6 drawings of Draped Fabric in Pencil* Class 3 Jan. 20 - Drapery in Chromatic Grey (2)* - Presentation 1 & 2 - Finish Drapery in Chromatic Grey (2 drawings) Class 4 Jan. 27 - Wet Colour Day (3)* - Presentation 3 & 4 - Take photos for Fabric Study Class 5 Feb. 3 Class 6 Feb. 10 Class 7 Feb. 17 (No class Feb 24, midterm break) Class 8 March 2 Class 9 March 9 - Fabric Study* - Presentation 5 & 6 - Fabric Study - Presentation 7 & 8 Midterm Portfolio due Sat. Feb. 18 th at 10:00 am - Critique of Fabric Study - 15 minute group meeting for Character Project - Character Silhouettes* - Presentation 9 & 10 - Drawing from the model: Character Studies* - Fabric Study - Fabric Study -Take 10 film stills for Character Project - Research poster art and begin sketching ideas, 6 sketches & 6 photocopied examples of poster art that you admire are due next class - Begin work on Poster Project 4

Class 10 March 16 - Poster Project* - Poster Project Class 11 March 23 Class 12 March 30 - Critique Poster Project - Perspective Drawings (3)* - Perspective Set Design* - Finish 3 Perspective Drawings -Finish Perspective Set Design - Perspective Drawings of Set Design* End of term portfolio due Monday April 9 th by 10:00 am* -Finish Perspective Drawings of Set Design * Project descriptions, evaluation criteria and required project materials are described in detail below: Assignment Description: Presentations: Students are required to give a presentation on a topic of their choice at some point during the semester. A schedule will be sorted out during the first class. Presentations are 5 minutes each, and will take place after the 15-minute break at about 11:15 am. On the day you present please bring your images to class on a CD. (You ll be handing this CD in to me after your presentation) The presentation is worth 5% of the final grade. Colour Theory Quiz: In the first class I will distribute some reading material on colour theory. In the second class there will be a short quiz on this reading material, to ensure that everyone has a basic grasp of colour basics & vocabulary before we begin colour mixing. This quiz is worth 5% of the final grade. Tinting Paper: This project is an introduction to mixing specific hues in watercolour and how to use these hues to create evenly tinted drawing paper. Students will mix a series of 6 hues based on a range of available choices. Evaluation is based on evenly distributing the pigment over the whole paper and closely matching mixed hues to the examples. Materials: 6 sheets of watercolour paper (about 22x30 ), & your basic painting kit including: brushes, particularly a soft, wide brush (approx. 2 ), a small brush for colour 5

mixing, paint, pigment, gum arabic, containers for paint & water (plastics cups will do), paper towels or clean rags. Homework - 6 Drawings of Draped Fabric in Pencil: Using grey fabric that drapes well, arrange 6 different fabric poses to light and draw from direct observation as 1 hour sustained pencil drawings. Evaluation is based on creating the successful illusion of three-dimensional form through highlight and shadow and on the success & interest of the overall composition, with particular consideration of how effectively the edge of the paper functions within the composition. Materials: Sketchbook, pencils, erasers, fabric, light source Drapery in Chromatic Grey: Make two drawings of drapery using chromatic grays in watercolour and gouache. You will be using the brush as a direct drawing tool without a preliminary pencil sketch. Evaluation is based on success in creating the illusion of 3 dimensional form with chromatic grays, the subtlety and quality of the mixed grays, a consideration of how well these grays function with the background tint, and the success & interest of the composition with consideration to how effectively the edge of the paper functions with the overall composition. Materials: Grey fabric, table lamp & extension chord, 2 sheets of stretched tinted paper, basic painting kit: brushes, paint, containers etc Wet Colour Day Cloud study: With your leftover mixed grays from the previous project and a sheet of previously tinted paper, we will head outside to observe and draw the clouds. (Please dress for the weather.) Evaluation is based on capturing the movement of clouds and creating depth of space through tonal range with chromatic greys. Wet Colour: In the second half of this class you will be mixing a colour palette based on colours you love (with 5 hues minimum.) Evaluation is based on a willingness to play and explore with the range of possibilities for using watercolour and gouache as wet drawing mediums and on the success and subtlety of the colour palette. Materials: 3 plain white sheets of stretched paper, basic painting kit, and a collection of unusual tools such as a spray bottles, straws, spritzers etc Fabric Study: First, for homework you will be asked to find an interesting piece of fabric and do something with it to give it form. Think about how to light this form in order to achieve some kind of impact, then take several pictures of this fabric model to refer to in class. Evaluation for 6

this project considers the quality of your source material - the photographs. Next, pick out a colour palette and match the hues of your palette with the tones in your black & white photographs (or photocopies of your photographs). You will be using between 2-4 sheets of tinted paper for this project, (the precise scale of the project is your choice). One of the goals here is for the final drawing to convey something, so during the process think about how the print of the fabric, the way it s shaped, lit, and the colour palette all work together to convey a theme. Title your drawing based on this theme. Evaluation of this project is based on how all of the individual choices, such as the choice of fabric, form, lighting, composition, palette and title, come together to create an interesting statement. Materials: Fabric, camera, light source, (glue & stiff paper are optional to create form), basic painting kit, print off images as photos or prints/photocopies (min. 10 images) Character Project Character Project: In a small group, pick a film you ve seen that has an interesting character in it. Over the mid-term break, each group member will take 10 film stills of the chosen character. These film stills should capture the character through pose, mood and composition. Materials: Camera or screen capture software, print off your film stills as photos or prints/photocopies Character Silhouettes: After the break I will be bringing in models to portray these characters. The models will re-create poses from the stills and use props such as wigs, costume, lighting and background to reproduce the character. Day one with the model will explore the use of silhouette to convey character through shape. Materials: Black paper, tape, scissors Homework: Research Poster Art by sketching ideas for your character poster (min. 6 sketches) & collecting examples of posters you admire (min. 6 photocopy or print examples) Character studies from the model: On day two with the models you will draw from observation in your medium of choice. These drawings, along with the silhouettes, are your reference material for the Poster Project. Materials: Cartridge paper, drawing medium (your choice), bulldog clips Poster Project: This project begins by coming up with a list of words that relate to the character in some way. You will create a poster-type drawing by combining words with a drawing of the 7

character. The colour palette for this project should contrast the character in some way to create discord between the subject matter and palette. Evaluation is based on the overall composition, the successful integration of words with the drawing, including attention to size, position, font and style of lettering, the effectiveness of the discord between the character and the colour palette, the overall composition in relationship to the edges of the paper, and whether the drawing functions graphically both at a distance and up close. Materials: Paper, basic painting kit & other drawing mediums Perspective Drawings (3 drawings): Make 4 sketches from direct observation of one or more buildings on campus or in Kelowna. For this project you will use glassine & grey or black oil stick as your medium. We will review the rules of perspective before heading outdoors. This project emphasizes geometrical form and use of line. Materials: 4 sheets of glassine paper (24x36 ), tape, black or grey oil stick, x-acto knife (for sharpening the oil stick) Perspective Set Design: (Group Project) You will use the plein air perspective drawings from the previous project in groups of 2 or 3 to create a 3-d model set design in cardboard, which breaks the rules of good composition. Materials: Drawings, scissors, ruler, glue, x-acto knife, (I will supply the cardboard) Perspective drawing of set design: Once the 3-d model of the set design is built, individually you will use glassine & oil stick to generate a large-scale drawing of architectural features, while emphasizing line. How you approach this project in terms of drawing from sketches, from the set design model, from direct observation, or from photographic source material of the model is your choice. Evaluation will be based on the overall success of the drawing in terms of line use and composition. Materials: 4 sheets of glassine paper, tape black or grey oil stick, x-acto knife, (photographs & additional drawings are optional) Supply List Recommended Suppliers: Kama Pigments Artist s Materials Available from online store at: www.kamapigment.com (Please allow 1-2 weeks for shipping) - Aqua dispersion for making watercolour & gouache can be ordered from Kama 8

Opus Art Supplies Available from online store at: https://store.opusartsupplies.com or downtown Kelowna at 1357 Ellis St. Drawing tools: Grey or black oil stick Pencils (range of HB) Pencil sharpener (or knife & sander) Kneadable eraser Plastic eraser Containers for water & paint Brushes for paint, various sizes such as: Nobel Synthetic Filbert Brush no.10 Nobel Synthetic Filbert Brush no.12 Nobel Angular Synthetic Brush ½ Soft Flat Synthetic Brush 2 Drawing Supports: Black paper for making silhouettes 1 piece of nice drawing paper for Character Poster (suitable for use with gouache & ink) 8 large sheets of glassine paper Cartridge paper Sketchbook 2 Bulldog clips (2 ) 10 sheets of opus student grade watercolour paper Miscellaneous: Cardboard portfolio Metal ruler rags & misc. drawing tools Xacto blade & cutting mat Scissors Notepaper & pen Straight pins or push pins Desk lamp Extension chord Masking tape Supply toolkit or bag Misc. still life objects & fabric 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 9

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 http://okanagan.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=3,54,111,0. SAFEWALK Don't want to walk alone at night? Not too sure how to get somewhere on campus? Call Safewalk at 250-807-8076. For more information, see: http://www.ubc.ca/okanagan/students/campuslife/safewalk.html EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, DISCRIMINATION AND HARRASSEMENT UBC Okanagan is a place where every student, staff and faculty member should be able to study and work in an environment that is free from human rights based discrimination and harassment. If you require assistance related to an issue of equity, discrimination or harassment, please contact the Equity Office, your administrative head of unit, and/or your unit s equity representative. UBC Okanagan Equity Advisor: ph. 250-807-9291; email equity.ubco@ubc.ca Web: www.ubc.ca/okanagan/equity Unit Equity Representatives: http://www.ubc.ca/okanagan/equity/programs/equityreps/unitcontacts.html 10