12/27/2024 3:00:54 AM	ART 12 Course Outline as of Fall 1981	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ART 12	Title:  FIGURE DRAWING
Full Title:  Figure Drawing
Last Reviewed:4/13/2020

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	1.50	Lab Scheduled	4.00		2 min.	Lab Scheduled	70.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	6.00			Contact Total	105.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 175.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  12 - 9 Units Total
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Catalog Description:

Drawing the human figure employing the basic concepts and skills covered in Art 7A, such as shape, volume, plane, contour, space, light, movement, composition, and expression, using a variety of graphic tools and media.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Art 7A or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Drawing the human figure employing the basic concepts & skills covered in Art 7A, shape, volume, plane, contour, space, light, movement, composition,& expression, using a variety of graphic tools & media.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Art 7A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:12 - 9 Units Total

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: ARTS 200	Figure Drawing	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): ART12

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Review basic drawing concepts such as shape, mass, contour, volume,

   space, scale, light, movement and figure/ground.

2.  Use line, tonal contrasts, and foreshortening techniques to apply

   the above concepts.

3.  Practice basic drawing skills to achieve these ends.

4.  Consider various qualities of human and artistic expression which

   the figure inspires.

Topics and Scope

1.  Use of techniques of gesture drawing to express the essential action

   of the figure.

2.  Recognize various factors relating specifically to the figure such

   as mass, axis, proportion, distribution of weight, and basic

   anatomical features.

3.  Apply drawing methods to the particulars of the figure: shape, contour

   (quick and slow), value and textural contrasts, volume, planes,

   negative space, foreshortening, etc.

4.  Practice a variety of techniques to express these elements: modeling,

   shading, hatching, use of wash, etc.

5.  Draw the figure in relation to props and to the immediate environ-

   ment, juxtaposing similar and contrasting shapes, volumes, value

   spatial axes.

6.  Explore a range of graphic media and tools for drawing: pencil,

   crayon, pen and brush with ink, etc.

7.  Study and discuss old master drawings and good contemporary figure

   drawings as they apply to various exercises.

Assignments:

1.  Gesture drawing (very brief poses)

2.  Negative space

3.  Silhouettes

4.  Axe (finding and demarking axial directions)

5.  Outline

6.  Blind contour (without looking at paper), quick contour, cross contour

7.  Angular contours using only straight lines

8.  Cubic, void, lanar construction

9.  Tone as a spatial clue (darker for farther)

10. Modeling with continuous tone; with hatching

11. Light and shadow: revealing lights with eraser on toned paper

12. The figure with props an environment

13. Cropping (selecting a portion of the figure)

14. Distortion, exaggeration, abstraction

15. Three values (using white chalk and charcoal on mid-toned paper

16. Drawing the skeleton next to the figure

17. The figure as landscape

18. The figure in motion

19. Drawing the head, hands, feet

20. Changing the scale: miniscule to life-size

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 30%
Homework problems
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 10 - 30%
Class performances
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 80 - 100%
A portfolio of completed work will the major basis for course grade. Othe factors: attendance, attitude, attentiveness, effort, growth, participatio

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

The Natural Way to Draw by Kinon Nicoleides

Drawing the Human Form by Wm. Berry

Creative Figure Drawing by Milton Hirschl

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