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Georgia Highlands College
ARTS 1010: Drawing I
CRN 80190 Brian Barr
Fall 2004 bbarr@highlands.edu
TR 9:30 – 12:15
Prerequisites: none (706) 802-5656 (office)
Text: none office # 125
Designed primarily for potential art majors and others interested in studio art work. The course emphasizes the development of basic drawing skills and artistic intuition through the use of traditional drawing mediums. This course is a prerequisite for all studio classes.
Class Policies:
- Students are expected to come to class prepared with all supplies and materials needed for that day, and to be set up and ready to work within five minutes of the start of class.
- Students should not receive cell phone calls or leave the class during studio time.
- Laptop computer are not to be used in class without permission. Advance notice will be given for when and how computers are to be used in this course.
- Students are not allowed to use music devices (radios, Discmans, mp3 players, etc.) during class time. These devices may be used when working in the studio outside of class, but the users are required to wear headphones and turn volume low.
- No studio equipment (such as power tools and printing press) is to be used without permission.
Grading:
- Students are expected to spend at least 2 hours outside of class working on homework assignments. There are 13 homework assignments worth 10 points each.
- Homework drawings are to be ready for presentation (on good paper, free of tape, displayed on wall) at the beginning of class on Wednesday (when assigned). Drawings must be presented in this manner in order to be counted. Late homework can only be turned in the following class period and will receive two (2) points off automatically.
- Students are responsible for homework, even if they missed the day it was assigned (check homework schedule).
- For the final you will be required to present a portfolio containing 10 homework drawings, 15 classroom drawings, and the series of 5 final still-life drawings. The portfolio is worth a possible 100 points.
- The grading system works like this: Divide total points earned (homework and portfolio) by 200. 1-.9 = A, .89-.80 = B, .79-.70 = C, .69-.60 = D., .59-0.0 = F.
- Things to Remember:
- You most likely will get messy when drawing, so bring a change of clothes or an old shirt to wear.
- Take advantage of the studio outside of class. It is open to enrolled art students anytime that there is not a class in session during hours of operation (8am to 9pm, Monday through Thursday, 8am to 6pm, Friday).
- Help keep the studio clean, throw away all trash at the end of class.
- You will not have time to run to the bookstore during class, so make sure that you keep track of your materials and re-supply when needed.
- There is no book required for this class, but you may be given a number of handouts, so keep track of them.
Topic Outline:
1st day syllabus/ materials
week 1 spatial illusion/mass gesture
week 2 gesture/contour/2-D space
week 3 proportion/layout/measuring
week 4 design principles
week 5 linear perspective
week 6 planar analysis/value
week 7 subject matter/portrait
week 8 mood still-life drawings/hang show/critical analysis
week 9 sketches for 5 drawings
week 10 long still-life drawing series
last day of class work on portfolios
Dec. 10 Last day to turn in portfolio, due by 3 p.m.
Dates to Remember:
Aug. 18 classes begin
Aug. 18, 19, 20 Drop/Add days
Sept. 6 Holiday
Oct. 11 Last day to withdraw with a “W”
Nov. 24-26 Thanksgiving
December 6 classes end
Dec. 8-11,13 Final exams
Homework Schedule:
Due Date: Basic Description:
Sept.1 limited depth still-life
Sept. 8 cross-contour drawing
Sept. 15 inter-space/positive and negative space reversal
Sept. 22 design improvisation
Sept. 29 emphasis
Oct. 6 gesture self-portrait
Oct. 13 perspective still-life
Oct. 20 ghost story drawing – sketches
Oct. 27 ghost story drawing – finished
Nov. 3 ghost story drawing – revised
Nov. 10 self-portrait
Nov. 17 self-portrait in environment
Dec, 1 student choice
Dec. 10 Last Day to turn in portfolios, due by 3 p.m.
Portfolio Requirements:
Portfolios must be book-style (hinged on one side and open on the other) and large enough to accommodate the newsprint drawings without any folding.
- Portfolios must be clean, with your name and class clearly written in the upper left hand corner of the open side.
- Portfolios must include: 10 homework drawings, 15 classroom drawings, and the series of 5 final still-life drawings. Only these thirty drawings will be accepted.
- Separate each group from each other. Just a piece of newsprint, on top of each group, designating that it is Homework, Classwork, or Series is fine.
- Do not include any artwork done for other classes (high school, previous college work, etc.). If it was not done for this class or does not fit the concepts of this class, it will not be counted.
- Do not just throw everything in there! The ability to select your best pieces and to present them in a professional manner is part of being an artist, and so therefore, a part of this class. Incorrectly prepared portfolios will automatically receive 10 points off!
Policies on student conduct and academic integrity:
http://highlands.edu/subwebs/academicaffairs/academicintegritypolicy.htm
Disability Statement: “Any student who feels they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should make an appointment with the college Access Center (706: 802-5003) to coordinate reasonable accommodations. You are also welcome to contact me privately to discuss your specific needs.”
This message applies only to students receiving financial aid: Federal regulations state that if a student did not attend classes and received failing grades, then the grades were not earned and financial aid needs to be reduced accordingly. Please be advised that any student receiving a 0.00 GPA will be required to prove that the 0.00 GPA was earned by attending classes or completing requirements for each class. Students who have earned at least one passing grade for the semester will not be affected by this regulation. If a student has properly withdrawn from all classes, the student’s financial aid should be adjusted from the time they signed the withdrawal form.
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