ARTS 532
Introductory Drawing
M W 0910-1200 AM Paul Creative Arts Center room A305B
Instructor Jim Rohal
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COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is an introduction to the skills, concepts, and methods of perceptually-based illusionistic drawing. In plainer words, we will be learning how to draw what we see.
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MATERIALS: The last page of this packet is a list of the materials required for this course. These are available to purchase from the supplies store on the first floor of the PCAC. As you leave each class please be sure that you know what to bring next time.
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ATTENDANCE: A regular work habit is a necessity in learning to draw. I allow two absences from class, which I recommend that students do not use. After two absences, your standing in the course will drop one letter grade for each absence. Six absences will therefore result in the failure of this course. Incidents of tardiness, unreasonably long breaks, or leaving class early will each count for half of an absence.
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CLASSROOM POLICIES: Make sure your cell phone is turned off before each class.
In general, you may listen to music during extended work periods. The volume should be kept low enough for you to know when I’m speaking to the class. Also, the people around you should not be able to hear anything from your headphones.
CLASSROOM POLICIES: Make sure your cell phone is turned off before each class.
In general, you may listen to music during extended work periods. The volume should be kept low enough for you to know when I’m speaking to the class. Also, the people around you should not be able to hear anything from your headphones.
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Please use your own judgment to know when conversation during work is appropriate. If I believe it’s distracting you from your work I will ask you to stop. Please also recognize that anyone who can hear your conversation is part of your conversation.
Please use your own judgment to know when conversation during work is appropriate. If I believe it’s distracting you from your work I will ask you to stop. Please also recognize that anyone who can hear your conversation is part of your conversation.
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Food is banned from the classroom. I am adamant about food smells. Any food that emits an odor should be placed in one of the downstairs lockers before class.
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Food is banned from the classroom. I am adamant about food smells. Any food that emits an odor should be placed in one of the downstairs lockers before class.
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Drinking is acceptable, so long as you take responsibility for any spills.
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I expect students to return promptly from breaks. In other words, I’m not going to come and ask you to return to class. If you do not return on time you will be marked as tardy.
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GRADING: My objectives for each part of this course will be clearly stated. In each lesson, I will introduce the skill, concept, or method that is the purpose of the lesson. Your progress in the course will be determined largely by your demonstrations that you have succeeded in learning these lessons. The final grade will be based half on classroom participation and half on your out-of-class assignments, each of which is explained below.
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PARTICIPATION: Your grade in participation will reflect whether you come to class prepared to work, whether you concentrate on your in-class work, and whether you fulfill the expectations of the in-class assignments. You should pay particular attention if you hear me say, “You need to come to class prepared to work,” “You need to concentrate on your work,” or “You’re not making the drawing that I’ve asked you to make.” In general, though, if you come to class, work attentively, and follow the guidelines of the assignments, you won’t have anything to worry about when it comes to participation.
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However, sometimes even trying their best a student won’t learn a particular lesson the first time around. This happens in all subjects, and isn’t necessarily the fault of the student, but for the student’s sake the teacher may have to ask them to do extra work. If you are asked to repeat an assignment your grade for participation will depend on your choosing to do so.
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OUT-OF-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS: This course will have about as much out-of-class work as your academic courses. Still, these assignments may feel very demanding, because the sort of work you’ll be doing for this course is unfamiliar to many of you. For many students, the actual work of making drawings is far less challenging than developing the working habits necessary to get them done.
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My recommendations are that you begin the assignments as soon as possible, find a place where you can work without distraction, and aim for the same level of concentration that you have in class. These things show in the quality of your work. By following good working habits you will do better work in less time and with much less stress.
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However, it should also be said that it will take different students varying amounts of time, effort, and concentration to accomplish the purpose of the assignments. If you are unsure about whether you have put enough work into an assignment, it may be useful to ask yourself: Have you demonstrated an understanding of the lesson? Is this drawing comparable in quality to the work you’ve done in class?
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A FEW ADDITIONAL ITEMS: We will spend several weeks in the second half of the semester drawing from the nude model. Any student not willing to work from the nude model for religious or other reasons should speak with me at the beginning of the semester. Models should be treated politely and with discretion.
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Any student wishing accommodation due to disability should discuss their needs with me during the first week of class. Or, they may contact the ACCESS office on campus to make any necessary arrangements.
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Your UNH ID will get you free admission to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The train which leaves from the middle of campus is a great way to go to Boston for the day.
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Please speak with me before or after class, or by appointment, if you are having difficulty with this course.
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COURSE SCHEDULE
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COURSE SCHEDULE
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Aug 28 MON Introduction
Aug 28 MON Introduction
Aug 30 WED Composition
Sep 4 MON LABOR DAY: university holiday
Sep 6 WED Techniques of Sight Measurement
Sep 11 MON Positive and Negative Shapes
Sep 13 WED Grouping Objects into Major Shapes
Sep 18 MON Value Charts
Sep 20 WED Measuring Relative Value- Shapes
Sep 25 MON Value Drawing from a Middle Tone
Sep 27 WED Atmospheric Perspective
Oct 2 MON Linear Perspective
Oct 4 WED Perspective Applied to Landscape
Oct 10 TUE* Perspective Applied to Value Drawing
Oct 11 WED Cumulative Midterm Drawing
Oct 16 MON Chiaroscuro– Modeling Form through Light
Oct 18 WED Contour Line Modeling
Oct 23 MON Introduction to Drawing from the Figure
Oct 25 WED Anatomy of the Head
Oct 30 MON Planar Portrait Drawing
Nov 1 WED Planar Figure Drawing and Perspective
Nov 6 MON Gestural Figure Drawing
Nov 8 WED Gestural Figure Drawing for Value: Inkwash
Nov 13 MON Figure in Interior Space: Inkwash, limited value range
Nov 15 WED Figure in Interior Space: Inkwash, full value range
Nov 20 MON Inkwash Landscape Drawing
Nov 22 WED NO CLASS– FRIDAY SCHEDULE
Nov 27 MON Single-Directional Hatching
Nov 29 WED Final Drawing Project
Dec 4 MON Final Drawing Project
Dec 6 WED Portfolio Review
*monday schedule
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PURCHASE THESE MATERIALS FROM THE FIRST-FLOOR ART STORE
*monday schedule
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PURCHASE THESE MATERIALS FROM THE FIRST-FLOOR ART STORE
1 “2B” Pencil
1 “H” Pencil
2 Plastic Erasers
2 Kneaded Erasers
2 Sticks “4B” Compressed Charcoal
1 Stick Red (or “Sanguine”) Conte Crayon
6 Sticks “Soft” Vine Charcoal
Brush for Ink (*details to be provided in class)
1 Pot Higgins “Non-Waterproof” Ink
1 Can of Spray Fixative
1 Drawing Pad, Strathmore Mega-Sketch, 120 Sheets, 18 by 24 inches
Portfolio, 20 by 24 inches
4 Large Bulldog Clips
1 Masonite Drawing Board
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THE FOLLOWING MAY BE PURCHASED ANYWHERE
Pencil Sharpener
1 Roll of Masking Tape (3/4 or 1 inch wide)
Scissors
1 Roll of Paper Towels
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***This list is incomplete. Rather than have you purchase materials you may not need, I’ve opted to ask for the minimum, which means that you will need to buy a few more small things, like pencils and charcoal sticks, later in the semester. You will also be asked to buy several sheets of high-quality paper for assignments later on. If you need an estimate, your future purchases probably won’t exceed twenty dollars.
***This list is incomplete. Rather than have you purchase materials you may not need, I’ve opted to ask for the minimum, which means that you will need to buy a few more small things, like pencils and charcoal sticks, later in the semester. You will also be asked to buy several sheets of high-quality paper for assignments later on. If you need an estimate, your future purchases probably won’t exceed twenty dollars.
