ART 102 –Basic Drawing @
Mercer County Community College
Fall 18
Kyle M. Stevenson, professor
Room: FA118
Office: ET 124, WWC
Blog:
www.basicdrawingprofessorkylestevenson.blogspot.com
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Course goals and objectives:
Students will investigate such
essential principles as:
Line Scale Light and Shadow
Proportion Contour Abstraction
Perspective Foreshortening Value/Tonal
control
Balance Illusion of Space
At regular intervals you will present a
drawing project for critique (Every Monday).
This will be your personal drawing solution to a given drawing problem. This
work will receive a letter grade based on the following general criteria:
1.
Following directions (using assigned
subject matter and/or assigned media)
2.
Neatness (technical skills—clean work)
3.
Imagination and interpretation of
assignment
Each project will be handed back with a
completed rubric specifically describing strengths and weaknesses. My Late
Project Policy is as follows: you are allowed up to two late projects over
the course of the term without incurring a grade penalty. Any late project after those two will simply
not be accepted. However, the window of
opportunity to hand in those two late projects is one week from the time they
are initially due. After that they will
not be accepted.
All projects and related material will
be posted to the above blog. Always
check it before and after class and on weekends. You are responsible for any documents posted.
I will make every effort to return each
project within one week of its submission.
A single letter grade will be given.
50% of the final grade will be an average of all these project
grades. The remainder of the grade
average will be based on class participation (10%), artist presentation (10%), and
final portfolios (30%).
Attendance
Three unexcused absences will result in
your final average dropping one full letter grade, but only on the third
absence will attendance requirements affect your grade, so essentially you have
two freebies. After that, each
additional absence will count for a third of a letter grade. Arriving to class substantially late, leaving
substantially early, or taking unreasonably long breaks will cost half an
absence each time.
Required Materials
-drawing board and clips—large enough
for an 18x24 inch pad
-18x24 pad of “sketch” paper (no
newsprint)
-18x24 pad of heavy white (or slightly off
white) drawing paper—at least 50 sheets
-at least one sheet of 18x24(ish) black
charcoal paper (Canson Mi-tientes is a typical brand)
-at least 3 single sheets of 18x24(ish)
tan or gray charcoal paper (Canson Mi-tientes is a good brand)
-glue stick or equivalent
-pencils—an assortment of “H” type and “B”
type
-kneaded eraser (at least one, probably
more)
-pencil sharpener
-soft
vine charcoal-- it’s worth it to buy a whole box and share with a couple people;
it’s cheaper and you’ll go through the sticks pretty quickly. Also, the thicker the sticks the better.
-soft
box of compressed charcoal
-Soft conte crayons-black and white
-spray fixative (Krylon brand works best)
-Sakura Pigma Micron brand fine point
pens (black); size 03 to 08
-Art-bin or tackle box
-portfolio folder large enough to comfortably fit 18x24 paper
-masking tape
-collection of “found” materials to
build an object for the final drawing.
One last thing: RESPECT ME, EACH OTHER,
AND THE CLASSROOM. WE ARE ALL ADULTS AND
WILL ACT THAT WAY.
*Subject to change at the discretion of
the professor
