Welcome, Please find your syllabus and materials list below:
Life Drawing I Life Drawing II Materials List
Course Out Line and Homework
1/28 Session 1
Gesture and Rhythm
Homework: Gather all supplies and text • Line Action • Flow • Rhythmic relationship
2/4 Session 2
Land Mark Map & Basic Proportions and Anatomical Focus: Rib Cage,
• Proportional Cannon of 7.5 headed figure • Skeletal and Muscular Landmarks • Main Masses of Human Form
• Basics • Relationships of the main masses as simple geometric forms • Artificial center applied to three main masses • Comparative Measure
2/11 Session 3
Anatomical Focus:
Muscles of Rib Cage and Pelvis,
and Pelvis and Thigh
• Sighting and Comparative Measure • Placement of Figure on Page /Figure Ground Plane relationship • Establish Consistent Eye Level • Maintain the integrity of line of action
Homework:
LD I: Four drawings in the sketchbook:
Two drawings with notes from Chapter on Ribcage
Two from PDF on Ribcage (above)
LDII: Linear Drawing of Ribcage and Pelvis only, 18x24in.
X-Ray Drawing Step One on 18x24in.
Pelvis and Thigh
Homework:
LD I: Four drawings in the sketchbook:
Two drawing with notes from Chapter on Pelvis and Thigh
Two from PDF on Pelvis and Thigh (above)
• Scaling up and Grid systems
LDII: X-Ray Drawing Step Two
2/15 Session 4 CLASS Trip (Advance make-up class for March 4th)
4:30 pm NYAA, Andy Warhol: By Hand
6:30 pm Morgan Library Invention and Design
2/18 No Class Martin Luther King Day
2/25 Session 5 Anatomical Focus: Knee and Lower Leg
PDF Homework: DRAWING KNEE AND LOWER LEG
Morphology of the Figure• Main form boundaries• Main form boundaries• Optical boundaries• Peaks of the form• Projected boundaries• Overlaps and Foreshortening
Homework:
LD I: Four drawings in your sketchbook:
Two with notes from Chapter on Knee and Lower Leg
& two from PDF on Knee and Lower Leg
LD II:Homework: MULTIPLE FIGURES IN PERSPECTIVE
Mulitple Figures in Perspective II
Below is a link to a video, click the link and watch to gain a clearer understanding of MULTIPLES IN PERSPECTIVE project.
https://youtu.be/sXDtrBOK9ns Perspective Video
3/4 Session 6 (class does not meet)
3/11 SPRING BREAK (class does not meet)
3/18 Session 7 Anatomical Focus: Foot
Homework:
LD I: Four drawings On an 18×24” piece of Drawing Paper
Two from the Baumes PDF of Feet & two from Life
LDII:
Two feet from Life
Homework: MULTIPLE FIGURES IN PERSPECTIVE
3/25 Session 8 Anatomical Focus:
Head Constructions
Procedure for drawing Head
(long and short pose)(Linear)
Homework:
LDI: ONE Linnear Self Portraits on an 18×24 in. page
One of drawing & notes, Chapter 8: Neck and (Head 109-204)
LDII: ONE Linnear Self Portrait on an 18×24 in. page
Finish Multiple Figures in Perspective
4/1 Session 9 *Self Portrait Day*
Value and Features of the Head
• Procedure for drawing heads (long and short pose)
(Select and Adopt a Figurative Artists )
• Tonal values• Surface development (rate of curvature) • Limited value scale (stopped modeling)
Shading Techniques Graining• Hatching• Stumping•
Paper selections
Homework:
LDI Self Portrait #2: Drawing from LIFE in a mirror, using toned paper, charcoal, white chalk, and using the medium value paper as the mid tones (18×24 inches)
LDII Self Portrait #2 Drawing from LIFE in a mirror, using toned paper, charcoal, white chalk, and using the medium value paper as the mid tones (18×24 inches)
4/8 Session 10 Expressive Figure Drawing
Critique & (Presentations OF ADOPTED ARTIST)
Experimentation with Materials • Charcoal and Conte on Toned Paper• Charcoal and Conte on Toned Paper• India Ink on smooth paper
LDI Homework: A three-quarter Self-portrait from LIFE in a mirror, using toned paper, white and medium value paper OR Paper of your choice that is 18×24 inches.
LDII Homework: METAMORPHOSIS SELF PORTRAIT
3 VIEWS including, HEAD, SHOULDERS, HANDS Continued.
4/22 Session 11 Two Hour Drawings
Anatomical Focus: Shoulder Girdle & Arm
Homework: Two drawings with notes from Chapters 5&6: Shoulder Girdle and Arm
LDI: Two from Pdf’s Begin Research for final drawing: Alter Ego
LDII: Homework: METAMORPHOSIS SELF PORTRAIT
4/15Session 12
Anatomical Focus: Lower Arm & Hand Hands Osti
LD I Homework:
Two drawings of Hands from Pdf of Hands And Two drawing of your own hand on 18x 24 in. paper, medium your choice.
Begin Research for final drawing: Alter Ego
LD II Homework:
¾ life self-portrait and Research for final drawing: Alter Ego or Personal Narrative 6 drawing in sketchbook and collection of source material, one paragraph (typed and emailed) regarding.
Examples, Cindy Sherman, Jack Castro
4/26 Session 13
Critique and Presentations on Adopted Artists
Long Pose
LD I Homework: Alter Ego Study
LD II Homework: CONTINUED WORK ON FINAL DRAWING: ALTER EGO OR PERSONAL NARRATIVE
5/6 Session 14 Portfolio Review
Long Pose
LD I Homework: Alter Ego Study
LD II Homework: CONTINUED WORK ON FINAL DRAWING: ALTER EGO OR PERSONAL NARRATIVE
5/13 Session 15
Final Critique of Alter Ego and Final Personal Narrative
All Sections: Choose 4 drawings from class. Using a piece of Tracing Paper, draw Boxes over the three main masses.
Watch this video for more inspiration
