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| Day and Evening (Continuing Education) |
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| Beginner Drawing / DRW 1022 1 |
Justin Life
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| M 6:30PM - 9:45PM Building A A312 |
9/8/2008 - 12/15/2008
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| DRW 1022 C1: 2.00 Credits |
| $895 |
| DRW 1022 N1: 0.00 Credits |
| $685 |
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| Drawing is a fundamental skill that plays an important role in all areas of visual art. Discover some of its secrets while exploring the key elements and methods that form the foundation of the drawing process. In a supportive environment that encourages personal creativity, we will investigate the role of line, shape, tonal values, and volume, and experiment with a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional drawing techniques and materials. Working from objects and the figure, you will learn how to estimate shapes, see relationships, and measure proportions. Imagination will be used to develop visualization skills and create personal, inventive images. Structured guidance and in-class demonstrations will let you experiment with the tools that are essential for finding your own voice in the art world. Drawings from this course will be suitable for portfolios. |
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| The Figure in Relationship: A Basic Drawing Course / DRW 1055 1 |
Mela Lyman
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| W 6:30PM - 9:45PM Building A A202 |
9/3/2008 - 12/10/2008
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| DRW 1055 C1: 2.00 Credits |
| $895 |
| DRW 1055 N1: 0.00 Credits |
| $685 |
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| Contemporary and traditional approaches to drawing the figure will be the focus and inspiration for this course. Composition, light, gesture, line, contour, and space will be addressed through the juxtaposition of models and objects. We also will discuss proportion and traditional methods for observational drawing, including systems of perspective, and explore various materials that are important elements in providing greater descriptive capacity for self-realization and expression. We will utilize examples of drawings from past to present as resources and context for understanding and experimenting with the subject matter and the tools for its expression. Discussions about your work will be ongoing throughout the course. Media will include charcoal, sumi ink, graphite, erasers, and other water-based media. |
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| The Artist Sketchbook / DRW 2080 1 |
Jennifer Hughes
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| R 6:30PM - 9:45PM Building A A310 |
9/4/2008 - 12/11/2008
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| DRW 2080 C1: 2.00 Credits |
| $895 |
| DRW 2080 N1: 0.00 Credits |
| $685 |
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| All artists should keep a sketchbook…most do not. But what is a sketchbook, and what is it for? The sketchbooks of John Singer Sargent contain preparatory drawings for his murals at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, while some contemporary artists' sketchbooks contain random doodles of people at faculty meetings or even grocery lists. In this course, we'll start with a traditional sketchbook as a means of drawing and observation, and/or keeping notes for projects and recording ideas. We'll then create methods for non-traditional sketchbooks, outside of the typical bound journal using pen or pencil. Finally, we'll move beyond the sketchbook into more of an "artist's book" in order to redefine the sketchbook as a thing of art itself. Classes will rely on peer discussion, field trips, and text and visual references to further our understanding. Attendance is essential. The course is open to any students interested in furthering their practice as an artist. |
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| Sourcing the Imagination: Drawing Beyond Representation / DRW 2100 1 |
Kathy Halamka
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| S 9:00AM - 4:15PM Building A A202 |
9/13/2008 - 10/25/2008
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| DRW 2100 C1: 2.00 Credits |
| $895 |
| DRW 2100 N1: 0.00 Credits |
| $685 |
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| You will be challenged to work in large scale on imagery derived from personal, imaginative sources. A series of exercises designed to promote the discovery of this imagery will enable you to produce more personal work. For inspiration, you will draw upon sources such as poetic imagery, dreams, photographs, symbolic objects, metamorphic surrealist games, and collage. References to artists such as Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, Hieronymus Bosch, and Odd Nerdrum will be a crucial part of this course. This course is designed for students who have had some previous drawing experience and wish to push themselves beyond pure depiction from life. |
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| Intermediate - Advanced Drawing / DRW 3060 1 |
Greg Mencoff
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| T 6:30PM - 9:45PM Building A A202 |
9/2/2008 - 12/9/2008
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| DRW 3060 C1: 2.00 Credits |
| $895 |
| DRW 3060 N1: 0.00 Credits |
| $685 |
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| Individual imagery grows out of a process that is not premeditated; it relies on instinct, invention, and honest interpretation. The focus of this course will be to stimulate personal definitions of what may or may not be seen. This is a course for those who wish to challenge their drawing knowledge while provoking a curious attitude toward image making. An investigation of materials will be encouraged and a tactile vocabulary will be emphasized. For content and reference, a model will be used, as will the room and some objects-even the air. Critiques and class discussions will take place weekly. Attendance is essential for continuity and clarification of ideas. |
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| Anatomy: Skeleton / DRW 4011 1 |
Gerry Hoag
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| M 6:30PM - 9:45PM Building A A202 |
9/8/2008 - 12/15/2008
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| DRW 4011 C1: 2.00 Credits |
| $895 |
| DRW 4011 N1: 0.00 Credits |
| $685 |
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| This course is designed to improve your concept and understanding of the human figure by studying the underlying skeletal structure and how it affects surface appearance. This is the first of a two-part study; the musculature is the focus of the spring course. You will gain an improved sense of observation, proportion, perspective, planes, structure, volume, weight, space, clarity of articulation, and the visual dynamics of body movement and resultant formal changes. Class meetings will include observations and drawing from the model (gesture and long pose), illustrated lectures, the skeleton, plaster casts, occasional slide lectures, and more. So that you may develop a working knowledge and full comprehension of the skeleton, there will be periodic long studies from the model during which you will test your memory of bone structure in relationship to surface form. Homework is required (one hour per week minimum). Anatomy study is best suited for students who have had at least a beginning course in drawing. |
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| Experimental Drawing: The Figure and Beyond / DRW 4031 1 |
Robert Siegelman
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| T 6:30PM - 9:45PM Building A A204 |
09/02/2008 - 12/09/2008
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| DRW 4031 C1: 2.00 Credits |
| $895 |
| DRW 4031 N1: 0.00 Credits |
| $685 |
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| This course is open to individuals at any level and will focus on figure drawing as an experimental medium. By using the figure as a focus and as a point of departure, we will explore various approaches for developing personal connections to drawing and content. Representation, abstraction, expressionist and conceptual possibilities will be discussed. We will look at different ways of using drawing to expand creativity and enhance your willingness to take risks. Experimentation, process, materials, and learning to critique will be emphasized in this fun and supportive yet challenging course. |
