DWG3105*

Drawing 5A (applied arts)

6 points - 3 studio hours and 9 independent study hours per week - First semester - Caulfield - Prerequisites: DWG2103 or DWG2104

Objectives On successful completion of this subject, students should possess advanced understanding of current drawing techniques; have confidence in using drawing materials experimentally to achieve defined, expressive, conceptual or decorative ambitions; have greater knowledge and awareness of colour in imagery, including theories about its combination and application; have an increased ability to work independently both on set projects and on themes of personal relevance; possess an appreciation of drawing both as a way of informing vision and a constructive complement to other areas of studio activity.

Synopsis Through a series of set projects with increasingly broad parameters, this subject equips applied arts students with the conceptual, technical and aesthetic skills necessary to formulate a personal language of visual expression capable of supporting, informing and stimulating their major study discipline. Studies include advanced shape and form invention, colour theories, drawing materials, the use of mixed media.

Assessment Folio (including an initial project of not less than 20%): 100%

Recommended texts

Betti C and Salle T Drawing: A contemporary approach Harcourt Brace, 1997
Bowen R Drawing master class Ebury Press, 1992
Kaupelis R Experimental drawing Pitman House, 1980
Rose B Allegories of Modernism: Contemporary drawing from the Metropolitan Museum of modern art MOMA, 1992

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