ART 236 - Figure Drawing III

3 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): ART 235

Course Description: Challenges experienced students in the development of personal techniques and processes in drawing the figure from life. Students draw almost exclusively from live models, both nude and draped, using a range of materials and formats, developing individual approaches to the creation of finished works of art, emphasizing increased sophistication of anatomy, composition, and conceptualization. Students develop their ability to work in a self-identified series format through direct observation, anatomical study, historical context and media experimentation creating a personal body of figurative work.

Course Level: Lower Division Collegiate

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Identify and explore personal challenges in proportion and stylization.
CLO#2: Analyze and explore personal media usage. (ILO: Communication)
CLO#3: Recognize, discuss, and analyze the use of the human form in contemporary and historical visual art.
CLO#4: Use the figurative image as a design component, exploring compositional and conceptual possibilities beyond simple transcription and realistic presentation.