DWG1102

Drawing 2A (applied arts)

6 points - 4 studio hours and 8 independent study hours per week - Second semester - Caulfield - Prerequisites: DWG1101

Objectives On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to represent objects and their spatial relationships with a growing understanding of form and volume; have a basic understanding of the formal elements of visual expression and how they can be combined to achieve purposeful outcomes; be able to use a broad range of drawing methods and materials competently; have a deepening understanding of the theoretical, aesthetic, philosophical and historical contexts that inform drawing as a contemporary applied arts practice.

Synopsis This unit presents an intensive program which extends student's intellectual and practical skills in seeing, analysis, selection and visual invention. The relationship between the formal elements of visual expression and their combination in aesthetic statements is explored through appropriate mediums. Students are encouraged to begin to develop a personal visual language to underpin and aid their major study.

Assessment Folio: 70% - Project work: 30%

Recommended texts

Goldstein N The art of responsive Drawing Prentice-Hall, 1992
Simpson I The encyclopedia of drawing techniques Headline, 1987
Wong W Principles of form and design Van Nostrand, 1993

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