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fundamentals of drawing / drawing 1
this was one of the first mandatory classes every student at the illinois institute
of art would take. naturally, there were no required skills to enter the course.
while a few students came with considerable training, most had never
seriously tried to draw before.
we met twice a week for almost three hours per class over an eleven week quarter.
skills taught
- understand the importance of skilled quick drawing / sketching as the essential foundation for detailed work
- learn to accurately draw objects and figures in space with pencil, charcoal, conte crayon, pen and erasing techniques
- gain representational drawing experience in gestural line, contour line and tonal approaches, and hybrids thereof
- utilize sighting techniques to further understand proportion, scale, figure - ground relationships, angles and perspective
- grasp the basics of linear one, two and three point perspective
- observe and translate value, light effects and texture
- recognize and exploit narrative potential within the confines of representational drawing
- set up and light dynamic still-life arrangements
- apply knowledge of design concepts (composition, contrast, balance, repetition, ...) to drawings
- begin to interpret drawing as a visual language
- acquire critique skills within the class / team environment using professional drawing vocabulary
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