1. Robert Jones
  2. Associate Professor
  3. Delaware County
  4. Community College
Wk Date Schedule Activity
1 Jan 10 Introduction
Syllabus Overview
Materials & craftsmanship
Preliminary drawing
Gesture drawing
Contour drawing
Cube exercises

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In-class:

• Gesture drawing
• Contour drawing
• Cube exercises

 

Homework:

• Blind contour drawing
• Cross Contour drawing of object

You must have your drawing materials for next week!

2 Jan 17 Measuring and sighting
Gesture and contour drawingThe cube, cone, cylinder and sphere

Homework:

Contour drawing with line weight changes

In-class drawing
3 Jan 24 Measuring and Line weight
Constructing geometric solids.
The cube, cone, cylinder and sphere

Homework:

Line drawing
4 Jan 31 Perspective:The conventions of technical perspective
One-point & two-point perspective

Homework:

One & two-point cubes

Geometric solids in two-point
5 Feb 7 More perspective

Homework:

3-point invented space
6 Feb 14 Object studies In-class drawing
7 Feb 21 Object studies In-class drawing
8 Feb 28 Introduction to value - using light and shadow to model form

Homework:

Value exercises
9 Mar 6 Value using Graphite

Homework:

Value exercises
10 Mar 13

SPRINGBREAK

 
11 Mar 20

Intro to charcoal

Homework:

Value exercises
12 Mar 27 Subtractive processes  
Mar 30 Deadline for Student Withdrawals  
13 Apr 3 Subtractive vs additive processes  
14 Apr 10 Working from small study to larger, finished drawing  
15 Apr 17 Working from small study to larger, finished drawing  
16 Apr 24 Continuing prolonged studies  
17 May 1 Continuing prolonged studies  
18 May 8

Final Project

  

 

 

Course Content & Timeline

Semester: Spring 2012

Syllabus

Tutorials

Textbook:
Drawing Essentials: A Guide to Drawing from Observation, 2nd Edition

Materials List:


    PAPERS
  • Strathmore 400 Prem Drawing Pad Reg 18x24
  • Charcoal Paper as needed
  • Canson Mi-Teintes Drawing Paper 19x25 as

    needed

    Colors: Dark gray, felt gray, or sand

  • Arches 30x40 drawing paper. (Final projects)

    • line image


    DRAWING TOOLS
  • Pencils: (2) 4H, (2) 2H, (2) HB, (2) 2B, (2) 4B,

    or a variety set.

  • Ebony pencil
  • Pencil Sharpener (Small metal one)
  • (3) Medium size kneaded erasers, (1)Art Gum

    eraser, (1) white eraser (1) eraser pencil,

    PaperMate Tuff Stuff is a good brand.

  • Vine and/or Willow Charcoal (thick/soft) 12

    pack. See note below.

  • Compressed charcoal, 2 sticks medium
  • Blending Stumps: 1/4” & 3/8 inch, set of 12
  • Sandpaper block
  • General's charcoal pencil,6B (1),

    white charcoal pencil (1)


    line image


    MISCELLANEOUS
  • White Artists tape 3/4” OR Blue Painter’s Tape

    (painter’s tape works best)

  • Drafting tape 3/4”
  • Workable Fixative Spray (1)
  • Chamois cloth
  • 3M Scotch Magic Plus Removable Transparent

    tape 3/4”

  • 36” or 48” Metal ruler w/ cork backing
  • Tackle Box, Art box or Backpack to hold

    materials

    Other materials may be requested as semester progresses.

    Learn to buy good quality supplies if you can afford them, they make a huge difference in the ease of handling them. Many of the supplies from this list, if good quality, can last you well into your professional career. Most of these supplies will be required in Drawing II

    Vine or Willow charcoal?
    Winsor & Newton Charcoal Packs contain high quality vine and willow charcoal that’s carefully selected for uniformity without imperfections. Willow charcoal is very soft and produces a deep black favored by many artists. Vine Charcoal is less dark, tends toward a gray. Vine comes in a range of very soft to hard and Willow comes thick to thin. Sticks are cut to 6” in length, and comes either 3 or 12 to a box.



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Updated: 1/18/12