Art 105: Life Drawing 1
Art 106: Life Drawing 2
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Week 1
Aug 19, 21
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Introduction and Overview of Class
Materials and Textbook
Gesture and Contour Drawing
Reading: Learning to See Chapter 1, Chapter 2, pp 12-22
Slide Show: Gesture and Contour
no model this week
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Week 2
Aug 26, 28 |
Gesture and Contour Drawing
no model this week
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Week 3
Sep 2, 4 |
Modeling techniques: Massing, stippling, non-sequential forms
Reading: A Sketch to Build On, Chapter 2, pp 23-35
Studies in Line: Hatching, cross hatching, plane hatching, contour hatching.
Sequential drawing
Reading: The Magic Line, Chapter 4, pp 62-77
Slide Show: Cross Hatching
no model this week
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Week 4
Sep 9, 11
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The da Vinci Code: Proportional Drawing
Reading: Proportions, Perception and Perspective, Chapter 3, pp 38-47
Slide Show: Proportions and Planar Analysis
Demo: The da Vinci Code
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Week 5
Sep 16, 18 |
Anatomy: Foundations
Slide Show: Intro to Anatomy
The Torso
Reading: Chapter 6, Foundations of the Human Structure, pp 112-139
1st Sketchbook Evaluation
Due beginning of class on Thursday
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Week 6
Sep 23, 25
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The Leg
Reading: Chapter 7, Anatomy of the Limbs, pp 142-151
The Arm
Reading: Chapter 7, Anatomy of the Limbs, pp 153-158
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Week 7
Sep 30, Oct 2 |
The Hands
Reading: Chapter 7, Anatomy of the Limbs, pp 158-164
Studies in Light and Form: Value Drawing
Reading: Value as Light and Form, Chapter 5, pp 80-92
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Week 8
Oct 7, 9
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The Feet
Reading: Chapter 7, Anatomy of the Limbs, pp 165-168
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Week 9
Oct 14, 16
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Midterm Sketchbook and Portfolio Evaluation
Due beginning of class on Thursday
No class after submitting portfolio on Thursday
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Week 10
Oct 21, 23 |
Anatomy terms quiz
Study terms
Heads and Portraits
Reading: Chapter 8, pp 170-189
Field Trip to SDMART Oct 23
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Week 11
Oct 28, 30
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Studies in Light and Form: Prud'hon Method
Reading: Value as Light and Form, Chapter 5, pp 93-104
Prud'hon method
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Week 12
Nov 4, 6 |
Prud'hon method
3rd Sketchbook Evaluation
Due beginning of class on Thursday
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Week 13
Nov 11, 13 |
Prud'hon method
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Week 14
Nov 18, 20 |
Prud'hon method
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Week 15
Nov 25, 27 |
Art 105 Composition: The Picasso Code
Reading: Chapter 9, Expressiveness, pp 218-245
Art 106 Create a simple figure collage from comic book and or photo images. use the collage as the basis for a drawing done in the Prud'hon method.
Thanksgiving Holiday |
Week 16
Dec 2, 4 |
The Picasso Code |
Week 17
Dec 9, 11 |
Final Sketchbook and Portfolios Due end of class
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Week 18
Dec 16 |
Pick up portfolios |
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