Orthographic, paraline, and perspective systems are covered. These systems are used to understand the conceptual relationship between drawing and form. Shade and shadow studies are included. Emphasis is on the composition of the drawing as well as on the integration of information and expressive drawing. Projects explore these issues.
Lectures reveal the role of drawing to architecture as both building and idea.
805a, Advanced Drawing . Students deepen their understanding of drawing by exploring the structure of organic forms, man-made objects, and the human figure. Within the workshop environment of the class, students are encouraged to develop visual imagination and broaden their repertoire of drawing media while practicing analytical drawing skills. Assignments and individual critiques stress the study of pictorial and spatial composition in painting and sculpture. Self-directed projects are emphasized.