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. Includes six hours of laboratory. Requires additional lab time outside class.

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

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