VISUAL ART "DRAWING" SYLLABUS

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The visual arts class offers students experiences with detailed explorations in the classic art of drawing. In addition students will gain confidence, proficiency, and skill after working with a variety techniques.

GOALS OF VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION

Art in school is both a body of knowledge and a series of activities. Drawing’s major components are:

*Making art (art production);

*Responding to the tone of an object and incorporating it in a drawing.

*Acquiring knowledge about different forms of drawing.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment is the process of judging in terms of criteria. Assessment is an integral part of expected learning outcomes. Criteria are expected outcomes and observable evidenceof learning. The main purpose of assessment should be to improve teaching and learning and to measure student’s progress. Evaluation of each student will be by the following methods:

OVERALL PERCENTAGE

Weekly progress – 40%

Projects – 50%

Written assignments – 10%

GRADING SCALE

A = 90-100%

B = 80-89%

C = 70-79%

F = Below 70%

MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS

1 sketchbook, 1 pack of pencils, 1 pack of erasers

TEXT

MAJOR PROJECTS (Not Necessarily in Order)

1. Basic Structure of Objects

2. Eye Level: Foundation of Perspective

3. Drawing Cubic Objects

4. Drawing Cylindrical Objects

5. Drawing Spherical Objects

6. Drawing Conical Objects

7. Putting Basic Forms Together

8. The Horizon Plane

9. Light and Shade

10. Translating Local Color to Black and White

11. Drawing a Still Life

12. Drawing with Charcoal

13. Still Life in Charcoal

14. Drawing Outdoors

15. Drawing Outdoors with Charcoal

16. Drawing the Figure

17. Drawing hands and Feet

18. Drawing Heads and Faces

19. Drawing Children

20. Wash Techniques

21. Drawing With Wash

22. Still Life in Wash

23. Outdoors in Wash

24. Opaque Techniques

25. Still Life in Opaque

26. Outdoors with Opaque

27. Acrylic Techniques

28. Still Life in Acrylic

29. Outdoors with Ink and Mixed Media

30. Drawing Children in Various media

You will be required to keep a sketchbook that will have assignments.

WEEKLY PROGRESS

Each week you will be given a weekly progress grade for a total of 40 points/10 points each day. Your weekly progress grade will be based on the improvement or progress of your artwork. When failing to improve or finish a weekly project, points will be taken away as necessary.

DUE DATE & LATE POLICY

Due dates on the Important Dates schedule are approximate. When 3-4 students finish the project, I will set a due date for each project. The due date is the time all work in class will be stopped. After that week you must petition and explain to me why you need more time; however, you will not be given more regular class time.

SEMESTER FINAL PROJECT

On one piece of poster paper students will draw a scene of their choice.

Project Guidelines

- Must be original work

- Can be portrait, nature, objects, etc

- Can be in either B&W or color

- Can use pencil (colored or not), pen, or charcoal

- Must use either opaque or acrylic styles of shading