DWG1401

Drawing 1D (visual communication)

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

Objectives On successful completion of this subject, students should be able competently to represent objects by drawing, expressing form, volume and demonstrating a basic understanding of visual structure; use their understanding of the relationships between the formal elements of line, tone and shape incorporated within compositional dynamics and basic design; understand an appropriate range of drawing methods and materials pertinent to the study; visualise and express this ability through appropriate forms of notation; understand the theoretical and psychological issues that provide the context for their visual language; recognise the range of drawing processes, media, styles and sign systems and their application.

Synopsis This unit assists in the acquisition of practical and intellectual skills required by visual communication students. Through a sequence of topics that make use of the human figure and both natural and made objects, skills in observation, representation, visualisation and basic design organisation are promoted. Individual interpretation and response is encouraged to facilitate the development of students' visual and aesthetic awareness.

Assessment Folio: 70%
* Project work: 30%

Recommended texts

Goldstein N The art of responsive drawing Prentice-Hall, 1992
De Saumerez M Basic design: The dynamics of visual form TAB Books, 1990
Kaupelis R Experimental drawing Pitman House, 1980
Simpson I The encyclopedia of drawing techniques Headline, 1987
Wong W Principles of form and design Van Nostrand, 1993