Drawing Course Focuses

Drawing Course Focuses


Drawing for the First Time

Description

Ease into art making in this enjoyable, non-intimidating first drawing course. Projects help students learn concepts and express themselves as they develop skills and confidence.  Students discuss what they see, evaluate drawings, and develop the ability to see in non-stereotypical ways. Short exercises, long poses using a life model, still life, and landscape enable students to learn about line, value, form in space, and composition. This course includes an independent portfolio project and a portfolio review day to be arranged.

Drawing Fundamentals

Description

This in-depth workshop introduces and builds upon fundamental drawing concepts that apply across disciplines. Line, value, shape, form, space, intent, and other elements are addressed using direct observation, figure studies, and invented and conceptual imagery. The class refers to contemporary and historic practice from many sources and traditions.  Note: This course does not transfer directly as an equivalent for BFA requirement SFDN 181 Drawing I. Students accepted into the MassArt BFA program may request a course portfolio review if they are seeking transfer credit for a required course.  Prerequisite: Drawing for the First Time or basic college level drawing course.

All Level Study & PracticeDescription	Review the basics of drawing using the figure, portrait, and still life to organize their common elements into a cohesive whole. Emphasis is on sustained studies to develop personal direction. Pencil and charcoal are used, with pastel and painting as an option with permission of the instructor. All levels welcome.

Hands & Feet Work ShopDescription	Gripping, clapping, jumping, walking—hands and feet are both mysterious and familiar. These complex forms are worth extra study and practice. Through exercises using diverse papers and drawing media, participants become comfortable observing hands and feet in motion and at rest, and capturing their physical and emotive qualities on paper.

Life DrawingDescription

The search for the essential structure of the figure will develop an economical and personal language that can serve every visual endeavor. We will use intuitive, empirical ways to draw the figure in proportion and in relation to space. Exercises are designed to circumvent preconceived ideas so we can see what is really there. The use of line to organize shapes and define forms in space will play a central role. A study of historical and contemporary drawings will be included.