Week One
9/22
In class: Introduction, Syllabus, Materials, Explanation of thumbnails.
Outside of class:
Thumbnail Exercise. Read textbook Chapter 1, Introduction
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9/24
Meet at Manito Park, Duncan Gardens with tools and sketchbook ready to draw.
Outside class: Read Guide B, Keeping a Sketchbook
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Week Two
9/29
In class: Thumbnail exercise due. Line and mass gesture exercises, bring newsprint and sketchbook, tools including charcoal, brush and ink.
Outside class: Read Chapter 2, Gesture,
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10/1
In class: discuss Chapter 1, scribble line gesture exercises, bring newsprint and sketchbook, tools including ball point pen and Sharpies.
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Week Three
10/6
In class: Quiz Chapter 1, Contour drawing, bring sketchbook, tools including pencils, ball point pen and Sharpies,
Gesture Exercise assigned. |
10/8
Read Chapter 3.
In class: Drawing will be to music. Bring tools including pencils, ball point pen and Sharpies. Chapter 2 review.
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Week Four
10/13
In class: Interchangeable positive/negative shape drawing. Bring newsprint and tools including pencils, ball point pen and Sharpies. Gesture exercise due.
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10/15
Shape Exercise assigned
In class: Problem 3.8, Rubbed planar drawing, p.87. Bring vine charcoal, 6B pencil and large piece of brown specialty paper. Read Chapter 4.
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Week Five
10/20
In class: Work on Shape Exercise.
Discussion on Chapters 2-4.
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10/22
In class: Drawing using
value reversal, p. 110. Bring dark colored specialty paper and a white colored pencil.
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Week Six
10/27
In class: Drawing using value through light and shading. Bring a soft leaded pencil and newprint. Techniques of shading will be explored: stippling, smudging, crosshatching
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10/29
In class: Drawing using
value subjectively, bring a poem or poem about a myth typed, high quality colored paper and tools of your choice. Read Chapter 5.
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Week Seven
11/3
In class: Discussion of
Chapters 2-5.
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11/5
In class: Drawing exaggerated contour line, see p. 126 in the texbook. We will recycle bond paper and use your pens.
Quiz Chapters 2-5.
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Week Eight
11/10
Faculty workday, no class
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11/12
In class: Draw with calligraphic line or handwriting. Bring brush and ink and a nice piece of white paper.
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Week Nine
11/17
Student choice drawing
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11/19
In class: Drawing implied line.
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Week Ten
11/24
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11/26
NO CLASS/Holiday |
Week Eleven
12/1
Sketchbook critique
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12/3
In class: The Cadavre Exquis,
p. 190, textbook. Bring Sharpies of medium weight
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Week Twelve
12/8
Last class, Test
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