Bellevue University
AR 111
Introduction to Drawing
Prerequisites: None
Credit: 3 hours
Catalog Description: Acquaints the
beginning art student with media and techniques of drawing and explores the
concept of composition.
Mission: The studio arts program
gives students a strong fundamental background in visual and media techniques
and engages them in the creative process of developing their personal
aesthetic. AR 111 will apply to the
General Education Core and is a requirement for all degree programs in the Art
Area.
Purpose: This is a foundation
course for all degrees offered in the Art Area. It teaches visual and viewing skills as well as develops a
knowledgeable usage of various media such as pencil, charcoal, conté, pen and
ink, and ink wash. Consistency of
technique and compositional skills are emphasized.
Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course,
students will be able to:
1.
Employ
viewing skills to enhance observation of the real world.
2.
Employ
techniques to transfer the observed three-dimensional world onto a two
dimensional plane.
3.
Produce
drawings with planned compositions.
4.
Produce
drawings with developed consistency in four different media.
Assessment and General
Assignments:
Students will be instructed in a series of exercises that will enhance their
ability to visualize the world around them in greater depth. Contour line, negative space, value shape
and other ideas will be discussed and used.
An Image Journal with drawings and other art information will be
produced. Students will present projects in progress as well as finished work
for verbal and written critiques. The
Image Journal and a portfolio of specified drawings will be used for mid-term
and end-of-course assessment.
Evaluation and Grading: Grading will focus on:
1.
Improvement
in visualizing skills.
2.
Development
of consistency in using several media.
3.
Development
of visual compositions in a creative manner.
4.
Completion
of Image Journal.
5.
Completion
of writing assignments, including critiques.
6.
Attendance
and class participation..
Course Outline:
1.
Viewing
skills
a.
Discuss
right brain function in relation to drawing.
b.
Practice
viewing exercises while drawing from real objects.
2.
Techniques
of visual transfer
a.
Discussion
of state of mind necessary to view nature objectivity.
b.
Visual
projection of images
1. Blind contour technique
2. Drawing negative spaces
3.
Compositional
development
a.
Develop
a sense of balance, placement, and value areas within a composition.
b.
Use
the defined pictorial plane to direct eye movement.
4.
Media
skills
a.
Practice
using pencil, charcoal, conté, pen and ink, and ink wash
b.
Develop
consistency with media
Signatures:
Originator Date
Academic
Review Committee Date
Dean,
College of Arts and Sciences Date
Resources
Required
Texts and/or Materials
1.
No
text required
2.
Materials
required:
a.
Pencils
– 2H, HB, 2B, 6B. others
b.
Erasers
– soft and kneaded rubber
c.
Charcoal
pencils – black and white
d.
Black
markers
e.
Sketchbook
f.
19"
X 25" cardboard portfolio
g.
Any
other drawing material you wish to use.
Recommended
Texts, Resources and/or Supplies
Anvil,
Kenneth W. Perspective Drawing. Mayfield Publishing, 1997.
Edwards,
Betty. The New Drawing on the Right
Side of the Brain. JP Tarcher, 1999.
Nemett,
Barry. Images, Objects and Ideas. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, Inc., 1992.
Nicolaides,
Kimon. The Natural Way to Draw. Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
Hale,
Nathan Cabot. Abstraction in Art
& Nature. Dover Publications, 1993.
