St. Gregory's University

Fall Semester, 2001

AR 2113-1 Beginning Drawing

Instructor: Stephen Mauldin

E-mail: slmauldin@sgc.edu

 

Course Description: (from SGU Fall 2001 Class Schedule)  Designed to develop student’s skills in the art of drawing.  Materials fee: $30.00.

 

Mission Statement: This course contributes to the university’s goal of inculcating in students an appreciation for the arts and inspiring a lifelong quest for learning and personal development.  It encourages creativity and will provide the student an ongoing avenue for productive leisure and reflection.  Beginning Drawing will fulfill the fine art requirement in all the university’s degree programs.

 

Instructor’s Statement: I hold a Bachelor of Arts Degree, with honors, from Oklahoma City University (with a major in Art) and a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Idaho (with a concentration in painting and printmaking).  I have also been an actively producing painter for twenty-six years and my work has been shown in museums and galleries from coast to coast.  My office is located inside room FA 215 and my office hours are:

·        10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Mondays & Wednesdays

·        11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays

·        10:00 a.m. - ? p.m. Fridays in my studio (in the metal building east of the convent behind the cafeteria.)

 

Course Objectives: Beginning Drawing will introduce students to the art of drawing by focusing on seeing in new ways. By the end of the semester the student will be able to:

·        Demonstrate an ability to interpret three dimensional reality in two dimensional terms of line, angle, shape, and relative value;

·        Demonstrate an understanding of linear perspective;

·        Demonstrate competency in using a variety drawing tools and mediums.

·        Compose drawings well using the elements and principles of design;

·        Make drawings that reflect his or her aesthetic sensibilities and style.

 

Textbook: Mendelowitz, Daniel M.; Wakeham, Duane A. A Guide to Drawing. Fort Worth, Texas: Harcourt Brace, 1995.  ISBN 0-03-055487-X.

 

Supplies: Supply packets can be purchased at the university bookstore.

 

Course Requirements:

·        Attend class and do all in-class work

·        Draw regularly in your sketchbook

·        Do assigned out of class drawings

·        Participate in critiques

·        Assemble a final portfolio for assessment

 

Instructor Policies:  Class attendance is mandatory.  After three absences,

the student may be dropped from the course.  If possible, notify instructor in advance of circumstances that will require your absence and accommodations

may be called for.  Work turned in late will lose one letter grade for each class period overdue.  In-class drawings cannot be made up.

 

Grading Criteria:

·        Class attendance and participation

25% of final grade

·        Sketchbook

25% of final grade

·        Out-of-class assignments

25% of final grade

·        Mid-term & final portfolios

25% of final grade

 

Grading Scale:

·        A = Assimilating concepts & principles exceptionally well; utilizing them with creativity, imagination, and personal style.

·        B = Assimilating concepts and principles well; utilizing them with creativity and imagination.

·        C = Assimilating concepts and principles; utilizing them with limited creativity and imagination.

·        D = Limited assimilation of concepts and principles.

·        F = Unable to grasp concepts and principles

 

Course Outline:

 

Note: Reading for each date should be done before coming to class (For example, you should arrive in class August 23rd having already read pages 3 – 13.)

 

   Date

                         Topic

  Reading

Aug. 21

Introduction to course/First drawing

 

Aug. 23

Discuss reading/”Seeing” exercises

pp. 3 - 13

     Date

                         Topic

  Reading

Aug. 28

Discuss reading/Explore charcoal & pencil

pp. 15 - 27

Aug. 30

Discuss reading/Explore brush & ink

pp. 27 - 34

Sept. 4

Further exploration of “seeing”

pp. 35 - 47

Sept. 6

Copying & sketching

pp. 48 - 62

Sept. 11

Line

pp. 64 - 79

Sept. 13

Line/Papers/Dry Media

pp. 165-167 & 178-186

Sept. 18

Line/Wet Media

pp. 187 - 198

Sept. 20

Line/Still Life

pp. 207 - 220

Sept. 25

Value

pp. 80 - 89

Sept. 27

Value

pp. 89 - 97

Oct. 2

Value/Dry Media

pp. 169 - 178

Oct. 4

Value/Wet Media

pp. 198 - 204

Oct. 9

Texture

pp. 104 - 115

Oct. 11

Texture/Landscape

Turn in Mid-Term Portfolios

pp. 222 - 230

Oct. 16

Texture/Landscape

pp. 230 - 239

Oct. 23

Composition

pp. 116 - 125

Oct. 25

Composition

pp. 126 - 138

Oct. 30

Composition/Expressive Drawing

pp. 307 - 316

Nov. 1

Composition/Expressive Drawing

pp. 316 - 326

Nov. 6

Perspective

pp. 139 - 148

Nov. 8

Perspective

pp. 148 -155

Nov. 13

Perspective

pp. 155 - 164

Nov. 15

Figure Drawing

pp. 249 - 251

Nov. 20

Figure Drawing

pp. 251 - 257

Nov. 27

Figure Drawing

pp. 257 - 264

Nov. 29

Figure Drawing

 

Dec. 4

The Portrait

pp. 265 - 275

Dec. 6

The Portrait

Turn in Final Portfolio

pp. 275 - 285

Dec. 10-13

FINAL EXAMS (Final Critique/Synthesis)

pp. 289 - 306

 

Any student with a disability that will affect his/her progress in this class and

registered with student services should inform the professor during or after the

first class meeting.