ART 231 Drawing: Intermediate

Emphasis on technical development, aesthetics and composition within the drawing medium. Explore expressive visual concepts within historical and contemporary drawing theory. Students will participate in critiques, discussions and presentations of the historical and contemporary context of drawing. May be repeated up to 9 total credits.

Credits

Prerequisite

ART 131 or instructor permission by portfolio

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Create and analyze projects that demonstrate critical and creative thinking within representational drawing media and theory
2. Explore and demonstrate use of various traditional drawing media, including but not limited to, graphite, charcoal, conte’, ink, and erasers
3. Identify and utilize aesthetic elements including value, form, positive and negative space, perspective and mark-making
4. Demonstrate and improve the ability to accurately see and transcribe observed three-dimensional objects and space into two-dimensional images, working from still-life, figure, architecture or other representational subjects
5. Demonstrate the ability to analyze drawings, verbally, or in writing, related to specific drawing media, theory and vocabulary
6. Display specific elements of creative thinking, including Persistence, Risk-taking, Reflection and Exploration