honoriamadelynstarbuck:

Drawingsyllabus

Theonlythingthatisdifferentfromonetimeto
anotheriswhatisseenandwhatisseendependsupon
howeverybodyisdoingeverything.Thismakesthe
thingwearelookingatverydifferentandthismakes
whatthosewhodescribeitmakeofit,itmakesa
composition,itconfuses,itshows,itis,itlooks,
itlikesitasitis,andthismakeswhatisseenas
itisseen.Nothingchangesfromgenerationto
generationexceptthethingseenandthatmakesa
composition.
GertudeStein"CompositionasExplanation"
Syllabus

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CourseDescription
ModesofInstruction
Classgoals
Evaluation
ArtSupplies
Assignments
TextandReadings

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HonoriaMadelynStarbuck,Ph.D.

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CourseDescription:
Thiscoursefacilitatesastudyofdrawingthrough
problemsolving.Theproblems,ordrawingsituations,
presentedineachclass,focusonissuesofgesture,
spatialrelationships,shape,value,line,texture,
perspective,andsubjectiveinterpretations.Students
willfaceavarietyofdrawingsituationsthroughout
thecourse.Studentswillbedirectedtousespecific
techniquestorespondtothesituationsinorderto
expandtheirawarenessoftechnicalchoicesin
drawing.Inadditiontocreatingartworkstoaddress
thedrawingsituations,studentswillmaintaina
creativewrittenrecordoftheirprocessesinthe
solvingofeachdrawingsituation.Thisrecordwill
beusedwhenthestudentcreatesapresentationof
herworkattheendofthesemester.Keepingwritten
recordsofartisticprocessesprovidesstudent
artistswithanongoingtextresourcethatcanbe
usedforartistsstatementsandforinterviewswith
gallerypersonnel,journalists,andcritics.
ModesofInstruction:

Individualinstruction
Groupdiscussionandcritique
Textbookreadings
Demonstrations
Publicexhibitionwithinvitedguests
Guestartistsformidtermandfinalcritiques

Drawingclassgoals:

Improveabilitytoobserve

Developvisualorganizationskills
Understandmechanicsandsystemsofcreating
spatialillusion
Developabilitytoliterallyandabstractly
interpretforms
Developvisualsenseofstyle
Developprocessforarticulatingaestheticideas
Developcriticalvocabularyandabilityto
defendopinions

Evaluation:

Attendanceandactiveparticipationinevery
class
Allcourseworkcompletedbyduedate
Maximumofoneunexcusedabsence
Nomorethantwoexcusedabsences
Beontime,fullypreparedwithnecessary
materialsforeachclass
QualityofWorkassessedbyinstructor70%(in
classdrawings,sketchbook,andhomework)
ClassParticipation15%
Writtenreflections15%

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ArtSupplies:

Mediumandsoftvinecharcoal
Charcoalpencils

Erasers
Whitepastel
Oilpastelsorpaintsticks
Stickgraphite
StickpenandblackIndiaInkandwhiteink
Whiteoutpen
Whiteandblackchinamarkers
Drawingpad(18"x24")
10sheetsofcharcoalpaperingrayormidtone
neutralcolors(18"x24")
3sheetsofblackpastelpaper
Portfolio24"x30"
Sketchbookinanysize

COURSEOUTLINE
Firstclass:youandourclass
Introductionsanddiscussionofsharedgoalsand
objectivesfortheclass.Discusstextbook:
Contemporaryart,withrootsintradition,isforming
newdirectionsincontextofculturalchange.
Assignment:ReadChapters1and2
Week2:Drawingandseeing
Beforeclass:readChapters1and2.
Inclassdrawingsituation:establishunityand
rhythmbetweendrawingandseeingLivemodel:15
second,30second,1minute,and2minuteposes.
GesturefingerpaintingFastinkdrawingwithsticks
FastdrawingswithcharcoalCombineclassgestures
anddiscussmovementandrhythmwithinindividual
gesturesandincombinationofclassgestures.In
classquicklyjotdownreflectionsongesture.
Incominginformation:Whatdoesthemodelsgesture
saytoyou?Outgoinginformation:Whatdoesyour
gesturedrawingdepict?

Week3:Shapesandplanes
Beforeclass:readChapter3.Complete2negative
spaceproblems.Complete2planarproblems.
Inclassdrawingsituation:Exploreshapesofthe
pictureplane,planaranalysisofvolumesand
perspective.Slides:masterdrawingsandcollage
CezanneandcubistsAssignment:Write1pageof
reflectionsonwaysyouusedplanesinyour
compositions.Writeaboutborders,whathappenswhen
planesmeet?Howdoplanesrevealvolumes?Foldyour
papertoexpresswhatyouwriteabout,youcancut
thepaperbutitmustbeunfoldabletoberead.
Week4:Value
BeforeclassreadChapter4.Complete1drawingusing
arbitraryvalue.Complete1drawingusingvalueto
describeplanes.
Inclassdrawingsituation:usevaluestodescribe
structure,weight,light.Explorepersonalexpression
usingvalue.Assisgnment:Write1pageofreflections
onblackpaperwithcontrastingwritingmaterial
aboutwaysyouusedvaluesinyourcompositions.
Week5:Line
Beforeclass:readChapter5.Drawthesamesubject3
timesusing3differentcharacteristicsofline.In
classdrawingsituation:usemultiplecharacteristics
oflinetoexplorecontoursandtoexpressmoodand
todefinespace,pattern,andstyle.Livemodel:
Lineargestures.Extendedlinedrawings:slow
contour,exaggeratedcontour,contourwithtone,
drawingwithfocusonvarietyofline,eraserdrawn
lines,combinedlines.Assignment:Withoutlifting
yourpenorpencilfromthepage,writeonepage
expressingyourreflectionsonyouruseofline.

Week6:Yourdevelopingstrengths
BeforeClass:Noreadingassignmentthisweek.
Combinedifferenttechniquesinthreedrawings.On
separatesheetforeachdrawinglistthetechniques
youusedandexplainwhy.
Inclassdrawingsituation:Combiningskillsand
techniquesLivemodel:Usethreetechniquesinone
drawing(3drawingsinclass)Onedrawingwiththe
threetechniquesyoufeelareyourweakestorleast
favorite.Onedrawingwiththethreetechniquesyou
feelareyourstrongestormostfavorite.
Assisgnment:Write1pageaboutcombiningtechniques.
Howdothetechniquesworkwithandagainsteach
other?Whatisyourstrongesttechnique?Why?
Week7::MidtermPortfolioandsketchbookreview.
Hangyourbestdrawingandreadpartofyourfavorite
writingassignmenttotheclass.Shareyour
sketchbook.Critiqueandclassdiscussion.
Week8:Texture
BeforeclassreadChapter6ontexture.Complete1
drawingusingcollagetexture.Complete1drawing
creatingsimulatedtexture.
Inclassdrawingsituation:Usingavarietyofmedia,
explorethetexturalsurfaceofdrawing.Wewill
explorerubbings,fingerpaint,glitterglue,white
out,fabric,collage,oilandwaterresist.
Assignment:Writeonepageaboutyourexperience
usingtexture.Howcantextureplayapartofa
composition?
Week9:Perspective
BeforeClass:ReadChapter8onperspectiveand
complete1drawingexampleofonepointperspective,
1drawingexampleoftwopointperspective,1drawing
exampleofthreepointperspective.

Inclassdrawingsituation:Usingavarietyofmedia
andavarietyofpositionsinrelationtoyour
subject,exploredifferentperspectivesinthesame
drawing.Assignement:Writeonepageaboutyour
choicesindepictingperspective.Howdoesthe
illusionofspaceaffecttheobjectsinyourdrawing?
Week10:Subjectivity
Beforeclass:readChapter11onAlookatarttoday.
Complete3drawingselfportraits.Theselfportraits
canbeyourimage,acollectionofobjectsthat
representyou,oradreamyouhadthatexpressesa
keyaspectofyouridentity.Ifyouhavealternative
ideasforthisassignmentpleasediscussitwithme.
Inclassdrawingsituation:Usingavarietyofmedia
andamirrordrawyourselfinthecontextofthis
class.Drawingsshouldusethetechniqueswehave
studiedtopullrelationshipstogetherbetween
people,ideas,andthephysicalspaceofthestudio.
Assignment:Writeonepageabouthowvisualand
conceptualideasgrowoutofclassdynamics?
Week11:Presentation
Beforeclass:readguideD(page373)atthebackof
theDrawing:Acontemporaryapproachtochoosethe
mosteffectiveandappropriatemethodtopresentyour
workforfinalcritique.
Inclassdrawingsituation:Discussion,puttingit
alltogetherforpublicexhibitionBringatleast3
samplesofsemesterworkforselectionBeprepared
todiscussyourbestideasforyourartist's
statement
Assignment:Writeacreativeartist'sstatementto
accompanythe3piecesyouchooseforthefinal
exhibit.

Week12:Classcritique
Bringtoclass
professionalqualitypresentationof3drawings
accompanyingartist'sstatement
Week13:Installation/Exhibition
Briefpresentationsofworkbystudentsopento
invitedguestartists,professors,writers,friends,
andcurators.
Text:DrawingaContemporaryApproachbyTeelSale
andClaudiaBetti,Fifthedition
RecommendedReading:Stein,Gertrude.Compositionas
Explanation
http://www.centerforbookculture.org/context/no8/stein
.html
Teachingstatement
Researchstatement
Artiststatement
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