This class is designed to teach the fundamentals of drawing from observation. Visual perception and interpretation of a composition as a whole will be taught through concentration on line, value, perspective scale, shape, edge, texture and color. Methods of applied perspective will be taught and utilized. Exercises with line and value in various media will explore materials and mark-making. Basic color theory exercises will be assigned in order to learn color mixing.
Critiques are a way to encourage discussion.
The real purpose of the critique is to provide the student with the many different approaches to making a drawing, to point out strengths and weaknesses, improve important communication skills, as well as to provide the student with more than one point of view. All students are expected ted to particiapte in these discussions. All comments should be constructive, intended only to help the drawing become more resolved. Slides will be shown in reference to specific concepts in order to make different approaches to the same subject available to the student. You will be expected to seek out artists of interest in the library.