Georgia Highlands College

ARTS 1011: Drawing II

 

CRN 80191      Brian Barr

Fall 2004      bbarr@highlands.edu

TR 9:30-12:15   

Prerequisites: ARTS 1010    (706) 802-5656 (office)

Text: none       office # 125

 

Designed primarily for potential art majors and others interested in studio art work.  This course expands upon basic skills taught in Drawing I (ARTS 1010) and introduces new materials and avenues of expression with a special emphasis on color and design.

 

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 11 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 5 homework drawings, 5 classroom drawings, and the series of 5 final 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 will be given a number of handouts, so keep track of them.

    Topic Outline:

     

    1st day   syllabus/ materials

    week 1   spatial illusion/mass gesture/contour/2-D space

    week 2   proportion/value/color/subject matter

    week 3   subject matter/thematic variations/masterworks

    week 4   masterworks/own drawings/critical analysis

    week 5   critical analysis/troubleshooting/human figure

    week 6   figure/figure in the environment

    week 7   multiple figure/imagination

    week 8   imagination/show

    week 9   sketches for 5 drawing series

    week 10  Look at sketches Series drawings

    week 11  Series drawings

    week 11  critique of series drawings

    last day   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  cross-contour drawing

    Sept. 8  Self-portrait (value)

    Sept. 15 autobiographical still-life

    Sept. 22 self-portrait or still-life with color

    Sept. 29 portrait in environment

    Oct. 6   masterwork copy

    Oct. 13  re-do of own drawing

    Oct. 20  (imagination) ghost story drawing – sketches

    Oct. 27  (imagination) ghost story drawing – finished

    Nov. 3   (imagination) ghost story drawing – revised

    Dec. 1   Final Series Drawings

    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: 5 homework drawings, 5 classroom drawings, and the series of 5 final 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 classStudents 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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