Welcome, Please find your syllabus and materials list below:
Life Drawing I Life Drawing II Materials List
Course Out Line and Homework
9/10Session 1 Gesture and Rhythm
Homework: Gather all supplies and text • Line Action • Flow • Rhythmic relationship
9/17 Session 2
Land Mark Map & Basic Proportions
• 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
9/24 Session 3 Anatomical Focus: Rib Cage,
Muscles of Rib Cage and Pelvis
(Select and Adopt a Figurative Artists )
• 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.
10/1 Session 4 Anatomical Focus: Pelvis and Thigh
(Options for thesis project discussed)
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
10/8 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
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
10/15 Session 6 Anatomical Focus: Foot (Presentations OF ADOPTED ARTIST)
Homework:
LD I: Four drawings On a 18×24” piece of Drawing Paper
Two from the Baumes PDF of Feet & two from Life
LDII:
Two feet from Life
Homework: finish: MULTIPLE FIGURES IN PERSPECTIVE
10/22 (class does not meet)
Session 7 Part 1
Museum Trip, to the Morgan
10/26 7-9pm (free night) at the Morgan Library
Tintoretto’s Venice Pontormo and more….
10/29 Session 8 Anatomical Focus: Head
Constructions and Procedure for drawing
heads:
(long and short pose)(Linear)
And Selection of ADOPTED ARTIST!
Homework:
LDI: ONE Linnear Self Portraits on a 18×24 in. page
One of drawing & notes, Chapter 8: Neck and (Head 109-204)
LDII: ONE Linnear Self Portrait on a 18×24 in. page
And Finish Multiple Figures in Perspective
11/5 Session 9 Value and Features of the Head
(ADOPTED ARTIST choice submitted)• Tonal values• Surface development (rate of curvature) • Limited value scale (stopped modeling)• Procedure for drawing a head (long and short pose)
First Two Hour Drawing
Shading Techniques Graining• Hatching• Stumping•
Paper selections
Homework:
LDI Self Portrait #2:Drawing from LIFE in 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 mirror, using toned paper, charcoal, white chalk, and using the medium value paper as the mid tones (18×24 inches)
Session 7 Part 2
Museum Trip, to the Met
Saturday, November 10th 6:00-9:00
Meet in the Greek and Roman Sculpture court. Drawing from the collection.
11/12 Session 10 Expressive Figure Drawing
*Self Portrait Day*
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.
11/19 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
11/ 26 Session 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
12/3 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
12/10 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
12/17 Session 15
Final Critique of Alter Ego and Final Personal Narrative
