DRAWING I
Art 101

Helga Watkins
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DAY
 
T 1/22 Course intro, materials list, discuss sketchbook
TH 1/24 Pre-instruction still life drawing
Graphite pencils, erasers, white drawing pad, drawing board
T 1/29 Negative space/ drawing objects
Bring interesting portable object
Graphite pencils, erasers, sketchbook
TH 1/31 Negative space/ drawing. Format and composition. Sketchbook composition studies assigned.
Graphite pencils, erasers, 18x24 white drawing pad, drawing board
T 2/5 Negative space/ drawing still life.
Graphite pencils, erasers, 18x24 white drawing pad, drawing board
TH 2/7 Composition studies, weighted contour. Weighted contour at-home drawing assigned, due Thursday 2/14.
Drawing materials + sketchbook 18x24 drawing pad
T 2/12 Composition studies, contour and line quality
Drawing materials + sketchbook
TH 2/14 Line and Contour/drawing in class, sketchbook assignment.
Drawing materials- drawing pens
T 2/19 Line and weighted Contour/drawing in class
Value bars homework
Drawing materials- drawing pens
TH 2/21 Value/ still life in class/ Helga at conference Graphite pencils, erasers, sketchbook Value bars complete
T 2/26 Value and observation
Graphite pencils, erasers, 18x24 white drawing pad, drawing board
TH 2/28 Value –reductive drawing /Crumpled paper drawing assigned
Charcoal, Graphite pencils, erasers, 18x24 white drawing pad, drawing board
T 3/4 Collage and ink wash
Newsprint, india ink, brushes, reference, glue, drawing materials
TH 3/6 Collage and ink wash
Newsprint, india ink, brushes, reference, glue, drawing materials
T 3/11 Crumpled paper drawing in-class exhibition and turn in
Newsprint, india ink, brushes, reference, glue, drawing materials
TH 3/13 Collage and ink wash critique Finished drawing
T 3/18 Spring Break  
TH 3/20 Spring Break
T 3/25 Toned Paper/Drapery Drawing
Grey paper, black and white conte crayons, kneaded eraser
TH 3/27 Toned Paper Drawing, lineset drawing assignment
Grey paper, black and white conte crayons, kneaded eraser
T 4/1 Toned Paper Drawing
Grey paper, black and white conte crayons, kneaded eraser
TH 4/3 Toned Paper Drawing critique
Fix-sprayed and slip covered finished drawings
T 4/8 One-point perspective drawing outdoors
TH 4/10 Two-point Perspective
Ink, conte crayons, drawing implements, assorted other materials as desired
T
4/15 Two-point Perspective,
conte crayons, drawing implements, assorted other materials as desired
TH
4/17 View perspective drawings
T
4/22 Portrait Photo reference due/bring to class.
Individual meetings.¬ Bring research materials and project proposal packet
TH
4/24 Portrait Drawing Worktime
Graphite pencils, erasers, 18x24 white drawing pad, drawing board, straightedge
T
4/29 Portrait Drawing Worktime
Perspective drawing. Graphite pencils, erasers, 18x24 white drawing pad, drawing board, staightedge
TH
5/1 Portrait Drawing Worktime
Turn in final portfolios. Final project materials as needed
T
5/6 Final Project worktime.
Final project materials
TH
5/8 Final project in-progress exhibition. pre-crit and bagels. Sketchbooks and portfolios returned.
In-progress final project, mounted for display as necessary
TH 5/15
 
Schedule Spring 2006

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