Life Drawing II

Course Description

Continuation of ART 221. Prerequisite: ART 221; Notes: May be repeated once for credit.

Syllabus

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

  • Make advanced and ambitious life drawings.

  • Place greater emphasis on individual expression.

  • Work with the model as an observational reference for creating figurative works.

  • Address the intent and meaning of drawings in class using various methodologies.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure

Percentage/Points

Drawings

100%

Grading Scale rounds up when a final score hits .5 or higher.

Grading Scale

Percentage

Letter Grade

98-100%

A+

94-97%

A

90-93%

A-

87-89%

B+

83-86%

B

80-82%

B-

77-79%

C+

73-76%

C

70-72%

C-

67-69%

D+

63-66%

D

60-62%

D-

59% or below

F

Attendance/Participation:

After three absences your final grade will be lowered by one letter per absence.

Failure to comply with the following counts as half an absence.

  • Students should arrive on time and stay the duration of the class.

  • From the third week of class on, students should have adequate amounts of all required materials for working that day.

  • Students should maintain focus for the entire class.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

  • Large sheets, or roll of quality paper (80lbs or heavier), approximately 42”x 10 yards

  • Varied pencils

  • Pencil Sharpener

  • Charcoal

  • Varied erasers - Pink Pearl, Kneaded, Generals Factis/Vinyl, Gum

  • Chamois cloth

  • Masking Tape

  • Elmers’s glue

  • Scissors

  • At least one medium that has hue. Oil paint, Pastels, Gouche, etc…

  • A bag or box to carry materials

Scholarly Perspectives

This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.