Drawing and Painting: The World and Europe II

 

COURSE  GOALS  AND  OBJECTIVES:

 

            This interdisciplinary course which pairs a college level foundation course in  Design, and  Drawing and Painting with the tenth grade history course:  “The World and Europe II “,  intends to give the students the opportunity to discover connections between disciplines while learning to read art as an historical primary source.  Students meet their history and art courses separately four times a week.  On an average of once every two weeks, the classes meet for a double period of Art History slides and discussion. The studio portion of  this adventure also focuses on Art History as the foundation of the students' chosen art form, as well as the Principles of Design ( 2-D and 3-D),  and  the basic Analytic and Expressive Drawing Skills, and Color Theory and Interaction.  It is expected that at the end of this course, students will have  the tools of Visual Literacy  not only to read works of art  from Art History but that they will also be able to use these skills to analyze their own work so that they can resolve problems and, finally, discover their individual artistic styles.

 

COURSE  OUTLINE:

           

            Semester I:

                        1.  Visual Literacy

                        2.  Principles of 2-D design

                        3.  Principles of 3-D Design

            Semester II:

1.  Analytic Drawing Skills  ( geometric analysis, tracking contours, light                                                 logic, sighting proportions and perspective),

                                    Linear Perspective and Generic Anatomical

                                    Proportion for Figure Drawing and Portraiture.

2. Expressive Drawing Skills  ( Mark making and compositional

                                    manipulation.)

3. Color Theory and Interaction.

   

TEXT AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:

 

            Fleming, William  ARTS  AND  IDEAS.

            Albers, Josef         COLOR  INTERACTION

 

 

KEY  ASSIGNMENTS:

 

            (1.  Black and White Design based on Entoptic  Forms.)

            2.  Drawing to Music ( After  Kandinsky) ….pastel chalk

            3.  3-D Design:  A cast and carved sculpture ( Positive and Negative Space).

           

 

( Assignments Continued…)

(.  Observational, Tonal Drawing  (of their own sculpture.)..charcoal.)

            5.  2-D/3-D Relief  Design and Abstract Drawing.

6.  Analytic Drawing of  Student's Hand morphing into another object.

                                    (Introduction to all of the Analytic Drawing Skills, and linear

perspective ) . Graphite..

            7. “ Masterful  Figures”…Figure Drawings after the Masters.  Two figures and

                                                a portrait combined with drapery in a Cubistic form.

                                                Introduction to Human Anatomical Proportions for

                                                The figure and portrait.

            8.  “Self Portrait (life drawing)  After the Impressionists and Post Impressionists.”

                                    (  Color Interaction and Mixing Workshop -- Mixing the Neutral

Color Wheel and a variety of painting strokes and

Applications are introduced ).  

            8.  Critiques:  ( Every Assignment concludes with a student critique --written and

                                                oral ).

 

INSTRUCTIONAL  METHODS  :

 

            Lectures, Slide Presentations, Demonstrations, Assigned Readings, Discussions,

                         Directed Technique Workshops, and Exhibition of Student Projects.

 

ASSESSMENT  METHODS:

 

            Standards of Performance:

                        1.  Production of all finished work on Deadline.  Each project should

                                    demonstrate excellence in terms of concept as well as craft.

                        2.  Development of a commitment to experimentation and problem

                                    solving.

                        3.  Participation in class critiques and discussions of art history and theory

                                    with focus, enthusiasm and respect for peers.

                        4.  Completion of all reading and written assignments.

            Methods:

                        Written teacher critiques,  written student self-critiques,  in class peer

                        Critiques.