ART106-03-SP26 DRAWING AND COMPOSITION II
WELCOME TO THE COURSE! This class builds on the topics of Drawing and Composition I with the addition of color, mixed media, and expanded use of materials and papers. Students explore still life, figure, portraiture, landscape, and interior while developing technical skills, mark-making, and conceptual approaches within a contemporary drawing context. Reading, writing, critique, and dialogue support reflection, experimentation, and creative growth.
Please begin by reading the course
SYLLABUS
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Professor Grenader: lgrenade@endicott.ed Office hours: variable; please email to set up an appointment if you have any questions, concerns, or to go over any course materials
SLIDE PRESENTATIONS & SUPPORTING MATERIALS:
Drawing: History & Contemporary Practices Links to an external site.
Drawing II Intro: Semester Overview Links to an external site.
Graphite & Charcoal: pencils, powder, sticks, blending tools Links to an external site.
Daily Portraits of Day-to-Day Objects: A Sketchbook Project Links to an external site.
Daily Portraits of Day-to-Day Objects: Work Samples Links to an external site.
CONTÉ CRAYONS:
Still-Life Technical Elements: Drawing Drapery, Transparent & Reflective Surfaces
PASTEL/COLOR:
Still-Life: Scale, Color, & Abstraction - introductory slides and student work samples
COLOR LANDSCAPE:
Pastel Landscape: Forms, Methods, Process, & Elements of Nature Links to an external site.
MIXED-MEDIA:
Mixed-Media Slide Presentation Links to an external site.
Mixed-Media Exercises Links to an external site.
FIGURE:
Figure: Gestures Links to an external site.
Figure: Approaches to Shading & Composition Links to an external site.
Figure in Color Pastel Links to an external site.
SELF-PORTRAIT/FINAL PROJECT:
Self-Portrait: Real to Surreal Links to an external site. - slide presentation and discussion
Head Structure and Process Links to an external site.
Course Summary:
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