synonym: 05603

prerequisite: none

office hours: 11:40-12:30 (Monday/Wednesday)

8th floor faculty office

conferences as scheduled

Further exploration of basic and advanced drawing tools and techniques.

Emphasis on drawing from still life, landscape, human figure, and architectural subjects. Rendering line, light and shade, and form in pencil, charcoal and pen and ink, with a further focus on individual exploration and expression.

Required Texts/Materials: see attached supply sheet

Here's how it will work: we will discuss and work with a given concept/problem, working progressively through the semester. Each class will have a set-up to work from that reflects that concept or problem. As you work , I will repeatedly circle around behind each of you, looking over your shoulder in a very annoying manner and work with you toward a successful drawing.

Drawing 1

The purpose of Drawing 1 is to provide each student with specific drawing media experiences and to enhance and refine basic and advanced perceptual skills in terms of drawing from studio set-ups and other sources. The student will also gain basic knowledge of the elements of art: line, value, shape/volume, texture and (some) color to lead to their deliberate manipulation for different types of spatial illusion, compositions, and expressive meaning

* Students will include visual information in terms of proportional relationships, spatial relationships and basic geometric shapes in order to accurately depict objects and groupings of objects.

* Students will use shading (continuous tones, cross contour, cross hatching and stippling) to create the illusion of volume, depth, and the natural way light describes form.

* Students will describe texture and organic rhythms drawing from still life objects and landscape.

* Students will execute one and two point perspective drawings.

* Students will use a variety of tools and techniques spontaneously to interpret subjects in particular expressive ways.

* Students will discuss drawing using a commonly understood terminology.

* Students will make drawings from the human figure to depict anatomical relationships.

* Students will present their completed work in a professional manner.

* Students will create drawings that emphasize color.

* Students will use or employ a variety of traditional drawing media and various drawing surfaces.

* Students will relate form and concept through advanced drawing experiences.

* Students will use appropriate criteria for evaluation/criticism of drawings.

The true outcomes for this drawing class will be to reduce and/or eliminate the intimidation inherent in the visual arts; the “I can't draw syndrome”, as well as a further contextual exploration of the student/artist in art history. This will be achieved through repeated and individualized achievement.

Grading in an art class is somewhat more subjective than in other academic situations such as Math or Biology. Grades are still point-based and are still A through F, but the true measure of success, or achievement, is based on improvement of your own skills and understanding of basic concepts. This will be discussed further in class.

* Attendance: Consistent attendance is the only way to improve your drawing skills, and improving your drawing skills is the only way to get a good grade. You took the course, so show up for it. Three absences will affect your grade.

* Withdrawal: Students will be responsible for withdrawing themselves from the course, if necessary.

* Incomplete: An "Incomplete" grade will be issued by the instructor only in extreme or extenuating cases.

Acts prohibited by the college for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work. Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their thought, research or self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group; classroom presentations, and homework.

Institutions of higher education are conducted for the common good. The common good depends upon a free search for truth and its free expression. Hence it is essential that faculty members at Austin Community College be free to pursue scholarly inquiry without unreasonable restriction and to voice and publish their conclusions without fear of institutional censorship or discipline. They must be free from the possibility that others of differing vision, either inside or outside the college community, may threaten their professional careers.

The conept of academic freedom in Austin Community College is accompanied by an equally demanding concept of responsibility, shared by the Board of Trustees, administration, and faculty members.

The essential responsibilities of the Board of Trustees and administrators regarding academic freedom are set forth n the Criteria For Accreditation, adopted by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, as updated and revised.

Students at the College have the rights accorded to all persons under the Constitution to freedom of speech, peaceful assembly, petition, and association. These rights carry with them the responsibility for each individual to accord the same rights to others in the College community and not to interfere with or disrupt the educational process. As willing partners in learning, it is expected that students will comply with College rules and procedures. ACC students are recognized as responsible persons who neither lose the rights nor escape the responsibilities of citizenship. Enrollment in the College indicates acceptance of the rules set forth in this policy, administered through the office of the Campus Dean of Student Services. Due process, through an investigation and appeal process, is assured to any student involved in disciplinary action.

The purpose of this policy is to identify for the ACC community the rights and responsibilities of its students, to specify acts prohibited and standards of conduct required, and to set a range of appropriate penalties in cases of rule violations.

In cases of violations of this policy, the following procedures recognize and afford the federal and state due process rights of students as citizens.

Provisions are included herein to protect the College and members of the College community in cases of emergencies and other instances requiring immediate action. Nevertheless, even in such instances, the student is afforded federal and state due process rights by these procedures.

The Campus Dean of Student Services or the appropriate facility administrator shall have primary authority and responsibility for the administration of student discipline. The Campus Dean of Student Services works cooperatively with faculty members in the disposition of scholastic violations.

Prohibited acts include, but are not limited to, the commission of any act punishable by fine, incarceration, or both, under any law of the United States, or of the State of Texas, or under any local governmental ordinance, all as amended from time to time. A student may be punished for acts occurring on ACC-operated property on in connection with ACC-sponsored activities and for acts occurring off ACC-operated property when such acts interfere with the educational process and goals of ACC.

Other prohibited acts that constitute offenses for which discipline may be administered are listed in the Student Handbook.

Each student is strongly encouraged to participate in class. In any classroom situation that includes discussion and critical thinking, thee are bound to be many differing viewpoints. These differences enhance the learning experience and create an atmosphere where students and instructors alike will be encouraged to think and learn. On sensitive and volatile topics, students may sometimes disagree not only with each other but also with the instructor. It is expected that faculty and students will respect the views of others when expressed in classroom discussions.

Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented physical or psychological disabilities. Students with disabilities must request reasonable accommodations through the Office for Students with Disabilities on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes. Students are encouraged to do this three weeks before the start of the semester.

1 we go over the syllabus and supply list. Basic perspective, both linear and value-based are explored.

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2 . exploration of line, contour drawing, following a form. structural line and varieties of line.

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3 exploration of tone: the five aspects of light. charcoal and eraser as one tool. tone and texture.

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4 composition on purpose, composition for a reason. focussed and unfocussed composition.

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5 symbol/subject problem, make sure you see what you are drawing and drawing what you see. we draw at the Capitol.

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6 portraiture and self portraits

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7 catch-up week, juggling

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8 midterm reviews

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9 the human figure, the figure in context

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10 expressive drawing, separating from the subject

we take a field trip to the Blanton

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11 color/basic color theory (pastels and toned paper)

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12 color continued

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13 drawing from nothing: conceptual drawing

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14 collage self-portraits

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15 cut trade and unify, parts 1 and 2

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16 drawing your drawing, finding your voice. turn in your portfolio and you're outa here.

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