ART 120* - Drawing I

5 CR

Teaches basic visual and drawing skills. Students use charcoal and pencil to draw objects and forms from direct observation in the studio.

Course Outcomes

See formal components of a subject and translate them accurately, with correct scale, proportion and contour
Translate visual images with contour lines only
Observe and translate light & shadow on a subject using a wide range of values
Plan and determine compositional variables in a drawing
Create the illusion of advanced space in a drawing through the use of atmospheric perspective
Observe and translate an applicable interior space with 1 point perspective
Analyze and verbally articulate drawing objectives in a formal critique/review process
Create drawings using the medium of charcoal

GenEd Outcomes: Creative and Critical Thinking

Aesthetic Awareness

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