Mount Saint Mary College
Basic Drawing Techniques
Course Number: ART 1020
Course Title: Basic Drawing Techniques
Professor: Gary Jacketti
Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday before or after class
e-mail: gjac4166@my.msmc.edu
Class Times: Tuesday, Thursday 3:55 to 5:05
Required Text: Sandy Brooke, Drawing as Expression, Upper Saddle River
ISBN: 0-13-194005-8
Course Outcomes: The students will be introduced to the various techniques of
drawing. They will use a wide variety of drawing mediums to
include pencil, charcoal, oil and chalk pastel, and mixed media.
They will explore these mediums drawing various subjects to
include still life, portraits, landscapes and abstract. Numerous
artists and art history movements will be presented for discussion and contemplation. The students will synthesize these activities to
better understand the power and importance of drawing as an art
form.
Grading and Evaluation
To pass this course, you will need to complete all the sketchbook assignments, 12 projects, complete the 5 page paper and take a final examination covering the materials and history in the text. Attendance is mandatory. Three unexcused missed classes will result in the dropping of the letter grade by 1, 5 absences the grade will be lowered by 2. I will evaluate the content as follows:
Sketch Book 20%
Blog 20%
Projects 40%
Final Exam 20%
Division of Arts and Letters Grading Policy
Points
|
Grade Equivalent
|
Quality Points
|
Meaning
|
100-95
|
A
|
4.0
| |
94-90
|
A-
|
3.67
|
Outstanding
|
89-87
|
B+
|
3.33
|
Excellent
|
86-83
|
B
|
3.0
|
Very Good
|
82-80
|
B-
|
2.67
|
Good
|
79-77
|
C+
|
2.33
|
Above Average
|
76-73
|
C
|
2.0
|
Average
|
72-70
|
C-
|
1.67
|
Below Average
|
69-65
|
D+
|
1.33
|
Poor
|
64-60
|
D
|
1.0
|
Passing
|
59-0
|
F
|
0.0
|
Failing
|
Sketch Book
Each week there are two required sketch book assignments. This is a minimum, but the student is encouraged to use the sketchbook as a journal for both writing ideas and drawing experiments.
Blog
You will be responsible post one meaningful blog each week pertaining to art, art history contemporary art or art theory.
Critiques
Your finished drawings will be looked at and discussed critically with your peers. Attendance and participation is mandatory. This is one of the most important tools artists use to help reflect and improve their work.
Final Exam
The final exam will be comprehensive and cover the materials and artists covered in the text.
Class Schedule
Finish at Least 12 Projects
Projects, Readings
(subject to change)
Week 1
Chapter 12 Media p. 278-285 Line Exercises12-2, 12-3
Chapter 1 Drawing from the Beginning p.1-17 Contour Line Drawing
Sketch Book Exercises 3.2 and 3.5 Backpack
Week 2
Chapter 12 Media p. 285-286 Drawing with Pastel
Chapter 2 Gesture Drawing p.18-29 Sustained Gesture Drawing
Sketchbook Exercises 10.2 and 10.3 Still Life in Color
Week 3
Chapter 12 Media p. 287-288 Wet Drawing Media/ India Ink
Chapter 3 Line p.35-43 Digital Portrait in B &W
Sketch Book Exercises 4.5 and 4.6 Self Portrait in Oil Pastel
Week 4
Chapter 4 Value p.58 -87 Still Life in Black aWhite4.2
Sketch Book Exercises 2.1 and 2.2
Week 5
Chapter 4 Value p.87-91 Ink Wash and Layering
Chapter 4 Value p.92-96 Reverse Charcoal 4.7
Sketchbook Exercises 4.1 and 4.2
Week 6
Chapter 5 The Perspective p. 97-108 1 and2 Point Perspective
Chapter 5 Perspective p. 108-128 Landscape in 2 Point Perspective
Sketchbook Exercises 5.2 and 5.11
Week 7
Studio Week
Week 8
Mid Term Critique
Week 9
Chapter 10 Color and Modern Art p.226-237 Gradations of Color Intensities 10.1
Jean Michel Basquait Gesture and Text
Sketch Book Exercises 10.3 and 2.5
Week 10
Chapter 6 Texture/Pattern p.129-139 Interpreting Forms 6.1
Chapter 6 Texture/Pattern p. 139-146 Mixed Media Collage
Sketch Book Exercises 6.1 and 6.3
Week 11
Chapter 7 Composition p. 147-162 Drawing Neg Space 7.2
Chapter 7 Composition p. 164-179 Photo Transfer Drawing
Sketchbook Exercises 7.4 and 7.5
Week 12
Chapter 8 The Portrait p.180-207 Pointillism 9.3
Chapter 9 The Landscape p. 208-225 Chuck Close Grid Portrait
Sketchbook Exercises 8.6 and 9.1
Week 13
Chapter 11Modern Art p. 246-259 The Process 11.2
Chapter 11Contemporary p. 260-277 Drawing from Culture
Week 14
Studio Week Art Student Choice
Week 15
Final Critique and Presentations
Final Exam
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