DRAWING I, ART 101 SYLLABUS
Spring 2008, Instructor Lisa Anne Rasmussen
CREDITS: 4 CLASS HOURS: 1:30--3:30 M-W-F
PREREQUISITES: None DIVISION: HUMANITIES
LOCATION: Main Campus, Room 117
Name of Textbook: “Drawing: A Contemporary Approach”,
REQUIRED approx. $60, you may share a book with someone else in the class, but you are still responsible for the reading.
Instructor Contact Info: lisa.rasmussen@wwcc.edu 527-1873
Office Hours: Mon/Wed 3:30--5:00pm, Tue/Thurs 11:30am--12:30
Course Topics: The Formal Elements of Art and The Principles of
Design as applied to works on paper.
Course Description: Introductory Course which explores the basic techniques of drawing using a variety of media. Appreciation and study of major artists.
Types of Instruction: Lecture, Demonstration, textbook readings, gallery visits, slide examples of student and professional artists works.
Evaluation Devices: Instructor Critique, Class Critique, Self
Evaluation
Attendance Policy: You will be allowed ONE UNEXCUSED absence.
I may excuse absences for personal or family illness. It is the student’s responsibility to report to the instructor the reason for every absence. Attendance is worth 30% of the grade. Every unexcited absence lowers your attendance grade by 1%.
Homework Policy: Homework consists of textbook readings and completion of any project not finished during class. Evidence of text reading will be evaluated by class discussions.

Grading Policy: Attendance and Participation are worth 30% of the grade;
The Midterm Critique and Portfolio are worth 30%; The Final Critique and Portfolio are worth 40%
Special Instructions: THE USE OF CELL PHONES IS PROHIBITED
IN THIS CLASSROOM; YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO DO
HOMEWORK FOR OTHER CLASSES DURING THIS CLASS [YOU
WONT’ HAVE TIME!]; CLASS STARTS AT 1:30 SHARP,
TARDINESS AFFECTS YOUR GRADE. YOU ARE EXPECTED TO
CLEAN UP YOUR AREA AT THE END OF EVERY CLASS. THIS
INCLUDES PUTTING AWAY PERSONAL SUPPLIES, CLASSROOM
SUPPLIES AND CLEANING THE TABLE AND SINK. IF YOU DO
NOT HELP CLEANUP, IT WILL AFFECT YOUR GRADE.
Learning Outcomes: Using in class projects, sketchbook projects, a midterm critique, gallery reviews, and a final critique, students will demonstrate their knowledge in the visual vocabulary of art and the principles of design,
IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY AND NEED
ACCOMMODATIONS, please see me after class or contact the Disabilities Coordinator, 527-4543
SUPPLY LIST:
Charcoal Paper Pad 18 x 24, $17.95
Sketchbook 81/2 x 11, 100 sheets white, $6.99
Ebony Pencils, 2 for $1.19
Other Pencils, 2B, 4B, $.89 each
General’s Compressed Charcoal [vine charcoal-skinny sticks], $4.99
Pro-Art Compressed Black Charcoal, $2.49
Charcoal Pencils, pack of 4, $4.99
Art Gum Eraser [for pencils], $.89
Kneaded Eraser [for charcoal], $.89
Paper Stumps/Tortillions [for blending charcoal], $.99
Chamois Skin [for blending charcoal], $2.19
Special Paper by the sheet, $.25, $1.00, or more
Sketchbooks may be larger than 81/2 x 11

YOU WILL SPEND $45.00--$55.00 ON SUPPLIES, YOU MAY
SHARE THE COST OF THE CHARCOAL PAPER WITH SOMEONE
ELSE
SOME SUPPLIES WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE INSTRUCTOR
[COLORED PENCILS, ETC.]
DRAWING 101 SCHEDULE, Spring 2008
WEEK 1 READ CHAPTER’S 1 and 2
MON Class Intro, Ellipses, Cylinders, Bottles in Pencil
Introduce Gesture Drawing, Discuss Final Project
WED White Geometric Objects: Refer to p. 146, FIG. 4.24,
4.25, p.130, FIG. 4.1
Studies of Objects in Sketchbook
1 object drawing finished in pencil
1 object drawing finished in charcoal on charcoal paper
FRI Do Finished drawing of White Geometric Object Still Life
Charcoal on Charcoal Paper
WEEK 2 READ CHAPTER 3, “Shape/Plane and
Volume”
MON Begin Second White Object Still Life
Charcoal on Charcoal Paper
WED Finish Second Still Life
Discuss Negative Space, start Problem 3.1,“Composite
Shape” on p. 111, FIG. 3..16
Charcoal on Charcoal Paper
FRI Visit SHEEHAN GALLERY on WHITMAN CAMPUS
write Gallery Review

WEEK 3 READ CHAPTER 4, “Value”
MON Gallery Review Due
Cow Skull Still Life, coat Charcoal Paper with vine or
compressed charcoal, draw with Eraser refer to Problem’s 4.6, 4.7 on pp. 148,149 for ideas
WED Problem 3.11, “Modeling and Overlapping”, p. 125
Charcoal on Charcoal Paper
FRI Preview Chapter 5 on “Line”
Do Problem 5.1, “Slow Contour Line”, p.172,
Problem 5.2, “Exaggerated Contour”, p. 173
Problem 5.3, “Quick Contour”, p. 175
WEEK 4 READ CHAPTER 5, “LINE”
MON Continued Line Studies in Ink on plain white paper, ink
provided by Instructor
Begin Conceptual List Drawing, p. 190
WED Continued Line Studies working with Dreams and
Emotions as reference, Continue Conceptual List Drawing
FRI Finish Conceptual List Drawing
WEEK 5 READ CHAPTER 6, “TEXTURE”
MON Problem 6.2, “Simulated Texture”, p. 207
WED Problem 6.3, “Invented Texture - Mythological Creature”
refer to 1.6 on p. 8, and FIG. 6.21 on p. 208
FRI Finish 6.2 and 6.3
WEEK 6 READ CHAPTER 7, “COLOR”
MON MID-TERM CRITIQUE of 6.2, 6.3

Turn in Portfolios [ all work ] for Grading
WED Return work with Mid-Term Grades
Do Problem 6.5, “Using Papier Colle”, p. 214, add color
FRI Do Variation of Problem 7.2 “Using Local and Optical Color”
p. 228, Apples and Oil Pastels provided by instructor
WEEK 7 READ CHAPTER 8,
“ANTIPERSPECTIVE”
MON One Point Perspective, Two Point Perspective with Boxes
drawn above, below and at eye level, pencil, rulers, plain
paper
WED Continued Perspective Studies of Doll House Still Life,
photos of Buildings and Cars, pencil and plain paper
FRI Applying Perspective Skills to Interior views of WWCC
Buildings, pencil and white paper
WEEK 8 READ CHAPTER 9, “Organizing the
Picture
Plane”
MON Problem 9.2, “Cotninuous-Field Compositions”, p. 280
mixed-media on thick paper
WED Problem 9.4, “Placing Images on the Picture Plane”, p. 287
FRI NO SCHOOL
WEEK 9 READ CHAPTER 10, “Thematic
“Development”
MON Problem 9.9, “Linear Sequence”

WED Visit SHEEHAN GALLERY
sketchbook, write Gallery Review
FRI Gallery Review Due
Do Problem 10.1, “Word and Image”, p. 311
WEEK 10 READ CHAPTER 11, “A LOOK AT ART
TODAY”
MON Drawing based on Ideas from Chapter’s
10 and 11
WED studio work on final
FRI - studio work on final
WEEK 11 FINALS WEEK
MON studio work turn in Porfolio’s for grading
THURS 1:30--3:30 FINAL CLASS SESSION, NOTE DAY
CHANGE, ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED, IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND
YOUR GRADE WILL BE LOWERED AT LEAST ONE FULL LETTER
GRADE BELOW YOUR MIDTERM GRADE