DRAWING 2 SYLLABUS
Instructor Name: Ghassan Abulaban
Course Name: Drawing 2
This course will further develop the student's perceptual and analytical drawing skills
through emphasis on basic human figure and parts. A variety of drawing approaches
will be encountered in order to facilitate the student's understanding of proportion and
balance, depiction of spatial relationships, spontaneity of drawing reflexes, effective
use of tonal relationships, and personal expression. In-class work will be reinforced
by sketchbook assignments.
Materials
1. Tackle box
2. Charcoal – (hard, soft, medium)
3. Charcoal paper – white and gray
4. Drawing board
5. Graphite pencils – 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, powdered graphite
6. Kneaded eraser (large)
7. Single edged razor blade (optional)
8. Hand pencil sharpener
9. Conte crayons – black and white, brown optional
10. One pad A3 drawing paper, white\ off white
11. One pad A2 drawing paper, white\ off white
12. Spray fixative
13. Clamps for holding paper
14. Masking tape (optional)
15. Portfolio, cardboard
Instructional Methodology
Teaching will be done by the following methods:
1. Demonstration – The instructor will demonstrate concepts and technique by
drawing in front of the class.
2. Hands on teaching – The instructor will make the rounds, working with each
student, giving constructive criticism, and doing individual demonstrations.
3. Discussion – The instructor will illustrate the technical and expressive aspects of
drawing the human figure parts by showing examples of his own work, and the work
of other artists. Students will be encouraged to participate in group discussions and
critiques as time allows.
4. Individual Discussion – The instructor will guide students individually by giving
technical advice and suggested reading and research which would benefit individual
students.
5. To alternate a gestalt, gestural approach to human figure drawing with a methodical
approach, this is to insure that the student will draw with energy and accuracy.
Course Rationale
The purpose of Drawing 2 is to provide each student with specific drawing media
experiences and to build basic perceptual skills in terms of drawing from the human
figure. The student will review basic knowledge of the elements of art: line, value,
shape/volume, texture and color to lead to their deliberate manipulation for different
types of spatial illusion, compositions, and expressive meaning.
The human body is marvelously complex and expressive. Excellent figure drawings
may be either very involved or very simple and always convey a sense that the
represented form is alive. This course is directed towards giving the student a
structured approach to drawing the human figure parts, which will serve as a
foundation for his or her personal interpretive approach.
Common Course Objectives
· Students will demonstrate knowledge of the structure of the parts of the human
figure by drawing and by quizzes on the nomenclature of anatomy.
· Students will be able to draw the human figure parts accurately displaying normative
proportional relationships.
· Students will depict the figure parts in a variety of poses using foreshortening (linear
perspective).
· Students will draw the figure parts so that the illusion of volume is achieved through
a variety of shading techniques, such as, graduated continuous tones, cross contour
lines, and cross hatching.
· Students will simplify, exaggerate, or distort visual elements and normative
proportions to interpret expressive qualities of the figure.
· Students will evoke mood through the expressive use of drawing materials.
· Students will present their completed work in a professional manner.
Objectives/Outcomes established by the instructor:
Students will alternate gesture drawings with long methodical studies. The aim is to
enable the student to draw spontaneously, energetically and accurately
Course Evaluation/Grading System
All grading will be done on the point system:
Drawing assignments submitted for grading will be evaluated as follows:
Understanding of concept and objective of the assignment
Use of tools and technique
Accuracy of human structure and proportions
Three dimensional illusion and foreshortening
Expressive qualities of drawing:
-good line quality
-life like quality
Work performance in class
10 %
30 %
30 %
10 %
10 %
10 %
Work performance in class is based on the instructor’s observation and record of the
student’s personal performance in the following areas:
1. Attitude, demeanor – courteous, respectful, teachable, considerate of other
students’ needs for concentration
2. Attendance, punctuality, and handing in work on time.
3. Participation in class projects and discussions.
4. Conduct – Helping to create an atmosphere conducive to creativity and keeping the
workspace neat.
Work will be handed in for evaluation three times during the semester. In addition
two drawing tests will be given and 10 pages of human parts studies and 10 pages of
figure studies will be submitted for grading
The Final grade will consist of:
All in class work
figure drawing studies
30%
40%
Figure drawing
40%