Arts 1316 , Arts 1317 Drawing I and II
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Drawing I Drawing II
ARTS 1316 ARTS 1317
Instructor: Michael Golden
office: Theatre One: room 102
phone: 713-718-6586
e-mail: Michael.Golden@hccs.edu
Texts: (optional) Drawing: A Contemporary Approach, by Claudia Betti and Teel Sale (5th ed.); Creative Drawing, by Howard J. Smagula
Course Description: Students develop observation skills through experimentation with various approaches, styles, techniques and media
This course utilizes a perception-based approach where emphasis is placed on what is seen in the physical world. Still life is used most often because it is a subject that is concrete and can be referred to when discussing the drawings. Students will also receive an introduction into abstract and non-representational styles of drawing. Development of conceptual skills for solving problems and verbal articulation in the critical evaluation of those problems are also a very important part of this course.
Drawing II is designed to build upon those skills learned in Drawing I.
I encourage you to remain open to the possibilities of "what if…?"
Course Objectives:
Drawing I:
To develop the student's awareness and sensitivity to the visual world and to interpret this knowledge using various media and materials.
To develop basic drawing skills.
To exhibit safe studio habits.
To participate in a student exhibition demonstrating the former objectives.
Drawing II:
To build upon skills and knowledge of Drawing I.
To complete one drawing combining media.
To complete one drawing on a large scale.
To complete one drawing showing deep space.
To complete one drawing using color.
To exhibit safe studio habits.
To participate in a studio exhibition demonstrating the former objectives.
Attendance Policy:
Students may be dropped after more than 12 hours of absence accumulate (12.5% of the total hours of instruction). Because live models are the primary means of instruction, punctuality is very important.
It is expected that students will attend every class. Life Drawing is a performance-based class and interaction with peers and the instructor cannot be duplicated outside of class. Students who miss class are putting both themselves and their classmates at a disadvantage. Students are responsible adults and if they miss a class, it is assumed they had good reason to do so.
Students are responsible for completing any work missed during their absence and for obtaining pertinent notes and materials. Attendance will be taken regularly. A total of three (3) absences will be tolerated, however, 3 absences constitute a significant portion of the course content. All absences will nevertheless affect the class participation grade and any absence is likely to affect class performance
Attendance may be the only thing within your control, so exercise it! If you miss class, your work will suffer; as your work suffers your grade suffers; as your grade suffers you suffer. Angst ensues and soon you will find yourself wearing black and smoking unfiltered cigarettes.
Any problems regarding absences or tardies such as illness or other extraordinary personal difficulties should be communicated ASAP.
Attendance alone will not get you an A…You must also work - or at least struggle.
Scholastic Dishonesty:
"Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion." Plagiarism means the appropriation of another's work.
Grading Scale:
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
0-59 F
The grade of “W” (withdraw) may not be assigned after the last published date for withdrawing from a class at HCCS.
Grades:
Sketchbook 10%
Participation (mind and spirit) 10%
Portfolio #1 20%
Portfolio #2 20%
Portfolio #3 20%
Portfolio #4 20%
Evaluation criteria includes:
1. Demonstration of a working process utilizing techniques covered in class;
2. Level of involvement in the process (steady work habits);
3. Originality and solving problems in complex ways;
4. Strength of design;
5. Response to and use of critical suggestions in an effective manner;
6. Adherence to assigned parameters;
7. Participation during class discussions and critiques;
8 Artistic merit.
Studio policies:
1. No children in the studios.
2. No food or drink in the studios.
3. Wear appropriate clothing.
4. Clean up your own mess after every session. You are expected to leave the studio cleaner than you found it.
5. Take care around the work of others.
6. Come to class prepared.
7. Absolutely NO HEADPHONES, WALKMANS, CELLPHONES, OR BEEPERS!
Studio access and outside work:
Students will be issued key cards which may be exchanged for the studio key in the office, FAC 101. Studios are open M-R, 8-10, and F-S, 8-3:30.
Please do not plan on working in the studio when another class is in session.
This class is centered on you and the studio. Expect to work in class and out of class. Drawing in class is the major emphasis but is not the only effort required of you. Significant drawings and projects outside of class occur. If this is not what you had in mind you may want to reconsider taking this course.
Critiques:
Many projects and homework assignments are followed with an in-class critique. Some will include general discussion regarding a theme or technique. Others will include discussion time for works by each and every student. This is something akin to putting your soul in a blender and pressing puree. Finding the verbal means to assess and describe visual images happens here. Both content and form are considered. It is difficult to be objective about your own work!
I expect your complete participation in each and every critique. I look for you to develop the skills required to explain visual decisions verbally. "I don't like it, I like it and/or I don't know" will not suffice. These words should never drip from your lips during a meeting. Criticism of your peers is to be keen, insightful, and constructive: never vitriolic.
All work should be dated and signed on reverse.
All work should be retained by students (flat, not rolled) for final portfolio presentation - discard nothing.
Late/missed work policy:
Grades for work not presented when due for critique or portfolio review will be lowered by five points for each class missed. Any projects may be redone for a better grade at any time before the last class day.
Reasonable Accommodations:
Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to report to Room 102 SJAC, or call (713) 718-6164 to make necessary arrangements. Faculty are only authorized to provide accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.
Core Intellectual Competencies:
This course addresses the following core intellectual competencies: reading, writing, listening, speaking, critical thinking, and computer literacy.
Sketchbooks:
Maintain a sketchbook/journal (minimum size 11"x14").
Sketchbooks are a valuable tool in the art-making process. They are a portable and inexpensive way to log ideas and work through problems. You will be required to keep notes from this class and notes on visiting museums and/or galleries. Your sketchbook is an art journal for you, by you. Use it to record ideas, thoughts, writing about art, books, movies, etc.
a. Students should work in their sketchbooks regularly outside of class, with exercises paralleling in class activities. All entries should be dated.
b. Sketchbooks should also serve as a class notebook and should be brought to every class meeting.
c. Students should make two (2) written entries in the sketchbook/journal on a weekly basis. Entries may be brief and informal though they should be of sufficient substance to receive credit and serve as a reference source of vocabulary and concepts explored in class (i.e., merely restating what was done in class during a given week will not constitute sufficient substance). Your entries might consider the following
1) It might include a paragraph expanding on your notes taken during the week in class. When writing this, expand on definitions and concepts in your own words.You might relate your notes to an evaluation of your own progress, both in class and in your sketchbook activities (your perception of your strength, weakness,etc.).
2) It might include a short summary/response to class, homework, critiques, discussions, etc. Reinforce applicable vocabulary by including such in your responses whenever possible.
3) It may include your thoughts, comments and questions as they have occurred to you outside of class.
4) It may include anything you feel to be pertinent to the course content (i.e., independent readings, exhibition reviews, etc.).
5) All entries should be dated.
d. Though occasionally specific exercises will be assigned, the sketchbook/journal is primarily an independent, semester-long assignment. Working regularly in the sketchbook/journal aids students in developing the work ethic necessary for progress in the discipline of Drawing. The sketchbook/journal may be collected or reviewed anytime during the semester and will be collected for evaluation at midterm and with the final portfolio. They will be graded based upon the quality and work ethic evident in the submissions included. Aside from written entries, a student's goal over a sixteen-week period should be to fill a minimum of seventy-five (75) pages of the sketchbook.
Bring your sketchbook to class everyday.
PRESENTATION:
Presentation is a fundamental element of visual art. Artists understand that presentation is part of the work, not merely a formality after the fact. Presentation will count in your evaluation. Craft is important.
Present drawings handed in for a grade neatly (cleaned of unintentional smudges). All charcoal drawings need to be fixed. Vine charcoal is a very loose material and extra care in protecting your surface may be necessary. Do work which you find valuable and which you care for accordingly, i.e. mangled, muddy, torn, etc are not good things to hear at critique time.
Disclaimer
Inevitably some pertinent essential bit of information has been inadvertently omitted from or is incoherently phrased in this syllabus. I reserve the right to fix it at anytime.
ARTS 1316 ARTS 1317
Instructor: Michael Golden
office: Theatre One: room 102
phone: 713-718-6586
e-mail: Michael.Golden@hccs.edu
Texts: (optional) Drawing: A Contemporary Approach, by Claudia Betti and Teel Sale (5th ed.); Creative Drawing, by Howard J. Smagula
Course Description: Students develop observation skills through experimentation with various approaches, styles, techniques and media
This course utilizes a perception-based approach where emphasis is placed on what is seen in the physical world. Still life is used most often because it is a subject that is concrete and can be referred to when discussing the drawings. Students will also receive an introduction into abstract and non-representational styles of drawing. Development of conceptual skills for solving problems and verbal articulation in the critical evaluation of those problems are also a very important part of this course.
Drawing II is designed to build upon those skills learned in Drawing I.
I encourage you to remain open to the possibilities of "what if…?"
Course Objectives:
Drawing I:
To develop the student's awareness and sensitivity to the visual world and to interpret this knowledge using various media and materials.
To develop basic drawing skills.
To exhibit safe studio habits.
To participate in a student exhibition demonstrating the former objectives.
Drawing II:
To build upon skills and knowledge of Drawing I.
To complete one drawing combining media.
To complete one drawing on a large scale.
To complete one drawing showing deep space.
To complete one drawing using color.
To exhibit safe studio habits.
To participate in a studio exhibition demonstrating the former objectives.
Attendance Policy:
Students may be dropped after more than 12 hours of absence accumulate (12.5% of the total hours of instruction). Because live models are the primary means of instruction, punctuality is very important.
It is expected that students will attend every class. Life Drawing is a performance-based class and interaction with peers and the instructor cannot be duplicated outside of class. Students who miss class are putting both themselves and their classmates at a disadvantage. Students are responsible adults and if they miss a class, it is assumed they had good reason to do so.
Students are responsible for completing any work missed during their absence and for obtaining pertinent notes and materials. Attendance will be taken regularly. A total of three (3) absences will be tolerated, however, 3 absences constitute a significant portion of the course content. All absences will nevertheless affect the class participation grade and any absence is likely to affect class performance
Attendance may be the only thing within your control, so exercise it! If you miss class, your work will suffer; as your work suffers your grade suffers; as your grade suffers you suffer. Angst ensues and soon you will find yourself wearing black and smoking unfiltered cigarettes.
Any problems regarding absences or tardies such as illness or other extraordinary personal difficulties should be communicated ASAP.
Attendance alone will not get you an A…You must also work - or at least struggle.
Scholastic Dishonesty:
"Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion." Plagiarism means the appropriation of another's work.
Grading Scale:
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
0-59 F
The grade of “W” (withdraw) may not be assigned after the last published date for withdrawing from a class at HCCS.
Grades:
Sketchbook 10%
Participation (mind and spirit) 10%
Portfolio #1 20%
Portfolio #2 20%
Portfolio #3 20%
Portfolio #4 20%
Evaluation criteria includes:
1. Demonstration of a working process utilizing techniques covered in class;
2. Level of involvement in the process (steady work habits);
3. Originality and solving problems in complex ways;
4. Strength of design;
5. Response to and use of critical suggestions in an effective manner;
6. Adherence to assigned parameters;
7. Participation during class discussions and critiques;
8 Artistic merit.
Studio policies:
1. No children in the studios.
2. No food or drink in the studios.
3. Wear appropriate clothing.
4. Clean up your own mess after every session. You are expected to leave the studio cleaner than you found it.
5. Take care around the work of others.
6. Come to class prepared.
7. Absolutely NO HEADPHONES, WALKMANS, CELLPHONES, OR BEEPERS!
Studio access and outside work:
Students will be issued key cards which may be exchanged for the studio key in the office, FAC 101. Studios are open M-R, 8-10, and F-S, 8-3:30.
Please do not plan on working in the studio when another class is in session.
This class is centered on you and the studio. Expect to work in class and out of class. Drawing in class is the major emphasis but is not the only effort required of you. Significant drawings and projects outside of class occur. If this is not what you had in mind you may want to reconsider taking this course.
Critiques:
Many projects and homework assignments are followed with an in-class critique. Some will include general discussion regarding a theme or technique. Others will include discussion time for works by each and every student. This is something akin to putting your soul in a blender and pressing puree. Finding the verbal means to assess and describe visual images happens here. Both content and form are considered. It is difficult to be objective about your own work!
I expect your complete participation in each and every critique. I look for you to develop the skills required to explain visual decisions verbally. "I don't like it, I like it and/or I don't know" will not suffice. These words should never drip from your lips during a meeting. Criticism of your peers is to be keen, insightful, and constructive: never vitriolic.
All work should be dated and signed on reverse.
All work should be retained by students (flat, not rolled) for final portfolio presentation - discard nothing.
Late/missed work policy:
Grades for work not presented when due for critique or portfolio review will be lowered by five points for each class missed. Any projects may be redone for a better grade at any time before the last class day.
Reasonable Accommodations:
Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to report to Room 102 SJAC, or call (713) 718-6164 to make necessary arrangements. Faculty are only authorized to provide accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.
Core Intellectual Competencies:
This course addresses the following core intellectual competencies: reading, writing, listening, speaking, critical thinking, and computer literacy.
Sketchbooks:
Maintain a sketchbook/journal (minimum size 11"x14").
Sketchbooks are a valuable tool in the art-making process. They are a portable and inexpensive way to log ideas and work through problems. You will be required to keep notes from this class and notes on visiting museums and/or galleries. Your sketchbook is an art journal for you, by you. Use it to record ideas, thoughts, writing about art, books, movies, etc.
a. Students should work in their sketchbooks regularly outside of class, with exercises paralleling in class activities. All entries should be dated.
b. Sketchbooks should also serve as a class notebook and should be brought to every class meeting.
c. Students should make two (2) written entries in the sketchbook/journal on a weekly basis. Entries may be brief and informal though they should be of sufficient substance to receive credit and serve as a reference source of vocabulary and concepts explored in class (i.e., merely restating what was done in class during a given week will not constitute sufficient substance). Your entries might consider the following
1) It might include a paragraph expanding on your notes taken during the week in class. When writing this, expand on definitions and concepts in your own words.You might relate your notes to an evaluation of your own progress, both in class and in your sketchbook activities (your perception of your strength, weakness,etc.).
2) It might include a short summary/response to class, homework, critiques, discussions, etc. Reinforce applicable vocabulary by including such in your responses whenever possible.
3) It may include your thoughts, comments and questions as they have occurred to you outside of class.
4) It may include anything you feel to be pertinent to the course content (i.e., independent readings, exhibition reviews, etc.).
5) All entries should be dated.
d. Though occasionally specific exercises will be assigned, the sketchbook/journal is primarily an independent, semester-long assignment. Working regularly in the sketchbook/journal aids students in developing the work ethic necessary for progress in the discipline of Drawing. The sketchbook/journal may be collected or reviewed anytime during the semester and will be collected for evaluation at midterm and with the final portfolio. They will be graded based upon the quality and work ethic evident in the submissions included. Aside from written entries, a student's goal over a sixteen-week period should be to fill a minimum of seventy-five (75) pages of the sketchbook.
Bring your sketchbook to class everyday.
PRESENTATION:
Presentation is a fundamental element of visual art. Artists understand that presentation is part of the work, not merely a formality after the fact. Presentation will count in your evaluation. Craft is important.
Present drawings handed in for a grade neatly (cleaned of unintentional smudges). All charcoal drawings need to be fixed. Vine charcoal is a very loose material and extra care in protecting your surface may be necessary. Do work which you find valuable and which you care for accordingly, i.e. mangled, muddy, torn, etc are not good things to hear at critique time.
Disclaimer
Inevitably some pertinent essential bit of information has been inadvertently omitted from or is incoherently phrased in this syllabus. I reserve the right to fix it at anytime.
