ART 101 - Drawing I

Credits: 4
LEC hours per week: 2
LAB hours per week: 4
Introductory course which explores the basic techniques of drawing using a variety of media such as charcoal, pen and ink, oil pastel, and mixed media. Appreciation and study of drawings by major artists are also included. Daily assignments and lab hours required. Materials to be purchased.
Course Outcomes:

Demonstrate increased hand and eye coordination.
Explain and apply major terms, vocabulary, methods, concepts, and theories relevant to drawing.
Use tools and materials proficiently.
Experiment with a variety of techniques.
Construct drawings from observation and imagination.
Demonstrate ethical and responsible use of media and information.

Course Topics:

Hand and eye coordination
Basic art vocabulary and drawing terminology
Analysis and evaluation of drawings
Introduction to materials, techniques, and styles of drawing
Discovery and enjoyment of the expressive qualities that drawing can offer the individual
Ethical and responsible use of media and information
The formal elements of art and the principles of design
Figure ground relationships and positive and negative space
Composition
Perspective
Composition
Proportion and measure
Drawing from observation
Drawing from imagination

Course Attribute(s): Humanities/Perf Arts