DWG1101

Drawing 1A (applied arts)

6 points
* 4 studio hours and 8 independent study hours per week
* First semester
* Caulfield
* Prerequisites: None

Objectives On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to represent objects by drawing, expressing their form and volume and showing a basic understanding of structure; understand an appropriate range of drawing methods and materials pertinent to the study; understand the value of drawing as a primary method of visual exploration; be curious about the historical, theoretical, philosophical and aesthetic contexts that inform drawing practice.

Synopsis This intensive program facilitates the acquisition and development of practical and intellectual skills required by Applied Arts students in the discipline of drawing. Observation, analysis, selection, interpretation and expression are studied through sequential projects. Manufactured and natural forms, including the human figure are central in the investigation of proportion, structure, volume and space through line and tone.

Assessment Folio: 70%
* Project work: 30%

Recommended texts

Cooper D Drawing and perceiving Van Nostrand, 1992
Goldstein N Figure drawing: The structure, anatomy and expressive design of the human form Prentice-Hall, 1993
Simpson I Drawing: Seeing and observation A and C Black, 1992