ART 270 Beginning Figure Drawing and Painting (5 credits)
Distribution Area Fulfilled Humanities, General Transfer Elective
Prerequisite Completion of ART 111 (Beginning Drawing) with a grade of 1.5 or higher or instructor’s permission
Course Description
An entry level drawing and painting course that provides a framework for a variety of themes, materials, and techniques related to the human figure and portraiture traditions. This is an exploratory course that focuses on the observation and representation of three-dimensional form on a two-dimensional surface using traditional drawing and painting media. Classes will deal with human anatomy and a focus will be placed on both the clothed and nude forms. Students will work from reference and in some cases live models.
Course Content
A. Three-dimensional to two-dimensional translation
B. Visual elements (e.g. line, shape, value, texture, and space)
C. Objective analysis of form and content
D. Tradition of posing and working from live models in a direct observation fashion
E. Compositional processes
F. Survey of equipment for studio figurative and portraiture art making (e.g. easels, pochade boxes, other useful tools, aids and resources)
G. Logic of light and shadow (chiaroscuro)
H. Value systems that range from high-key to low-key
I. Color theory with a focus on flesh tones and the wonderful diverse variety within
J. Wet and dry media (e.g. pen and ink, charcoal, watercolor, gouache, acrylic, oil paints, etc.)
K. J. Historical, contemporary, and culturally global approaches to the depiction of the human form
L. Formal elements of art (e.g. line, shape, value, texture, form and space)
Student Outcomes
- Translate three-dimensional people into a representable two-dimensional picture plane with a primary focus on the human form.
- Apply observational and representational techniques in order to demonstrate increasing visual awareness of proportion and other anatomical based subject matter.
- Create images that demonstrate objective analysis and synthesis of formal elements of art.
- Demonstrate creative application to the craft of art making and rendering.
- Use light logic and chiaroscuro to create the illusion of three-dimensional volume and form.
- Create a portfolio that exhibits technical, conceptual, and creative growth.
- Reflect on historical, contemporary, and culturally-located approaches to visual representations of human form.
- Create images that reflect an understanding of the history of the representation of diverse human subjects (e.g. representation of gender, race, ethnicity etc.)
Degree Outcomes
Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.
Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.
Degree Outcomes
Humanities: Graduates acquire skills to critically interpret, analyze and evaluate forms of human expression, and create and perform as an expression of the human experience.
Lecture Contact Hours 35
Lab Contact Hours 30
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 65
Potential Methods
A. Individual projects
B. Class critiques
C. Group discussion
D. Sketchbook evaluation
E. Museum and gallery visits
F. Original paintings/drawings
G. Figure drawing and painting sessions from a live model
H. Process reflection
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