ART1041 — Foundation Drawing 1
ART 1041 - Foundation Drawing 1 ART 1041 - Foundation Drawing 1 Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab 4 Course Description: This course introduces students to fundamental drawing strategies. Projects emphasize direct observation of nature, still life, and the human form. Assignments are designed to improve drawing skills, engage creative problem-solving, as well as broaden students’ knowledge of the cultural/historical relevance of drawing. Open studio hours are available for outside class work if needed. MnTC Goals 6 Humanities/Fine Arts Historical/Cultural Overview Origins and evolution of drawing as a form of human communication Cultural context Traditional and contemporary applications 2. Materials Technical aspects and applications of common drawing materials 3. Elements of art applied to drawing Line: Types, qualities and functions Shape: Types, qualities and functions Value: Applications and functions (form, depth, mood, and atmosphere) Texture: Types, qualities and functions Illusion of Space: Spatial devices Color: (This course does not require a unit on color) Optional unit on color theory basics and how to use color drawing materials. 4. Principles of composition applied to drawing Design terms and concepts Picture plane dynamics and construction Impact of format and cropping 5. Themes Process vs. product Introspective observation/Heightening visual perception Objectivity vs. subjectivity Abstraction vs. representation Form, subject and content 6. Processes Preliminary constru