Week - 1 |
The Evolution of Drawing: Exploring the evolution of drawing from prehistoric times to the modern era, contributions of different cultures, and the fundamental meaning of drawing. |
Week - 2 |
Exploring Basic Materials: Information on essential materials for drawing, their uses, and good work habits while drawing |
Week - 3 |
Seeing and Responding: Practicing gesture and expression drawings, general guidelines, and fundamentals of drawing techniques. |
Week - 4 |
Line: Varieties of lines, line quality, and developing a personal line style. |
Week - 5 |
Value: Value relationships, chiaroscuro, high contrast values, and the effects of value on space, light, and expression. |
Week - 6 |
Texture: Real and visual texture, the relationship between texture and space, and the use of texture in drawing. |
Week - 7 |
MIDTERM EXAM |
Week - 8 |
Composition and Space: Creating compositions, choosing formats, concepts of space, and an introduction to composition critique. |
Week - 9 |
Perspective: One, two, and three-point perspective, atmospheric perspective, and the use of scale with perspective. |
Week - 10 |
Exploring Color: Color theory, the interaction between light and color, various color mediums, and expression with color. |
Week - 11 |
Exploring Themes: Studies on still life, figure, nude, portrait, and landscape drawings, and depictions of urban environments. |
Week - 12 |
Image and Idea: Studies on the works and approaches of various artists. |
Week - 13 |
Creativity and Visual Thinking: The creative process, zones of creative thinking, and methods to overcome creative blocks. |
Week - 14 |
FINAL EXAM |