Beloit College

ART 115, Introduction to Drawing and Design, Section 02

Wright Art Center Studio
Monday and Wednesday 9:00-11:50 a.m.
August 22-December 8, 2016
Instructor: Helen Hawley
Email: hawleyhh@beloit.edu
Class website: art115.weebly.com
Office hours by appointment on Monday and Wednesday

Welcome to Introduction to Drawing and Design. Over the next fourteen weeks you will make over a
hundred drawings. Each week I will introduce a visual theme and present a slideshow of images relevant
to that theme. In class I will introduce materials, concepts and techniques for drawing. We will draw from
the still life, live models, photographs and design lessons. Assignments, readings, and the slideshow are
posted weekly on the class website.
CLASSROOM PRACTICES: Be prepared by bringing your supplies to every class. Learn from your
classmates by looking closely at their work. Participate fully by arriving to class focused and alert. Clean
up after yourself every time. Turn your cell phone OFF when you arrive. While you work, try to let your
curiosity outshine your anxiety. A missed class does not excuse missed homework.
CLASS SUPPLIES: Purchase your supply kit at the bookstore. Additional supplies like manila paper, ink
and paint are covered by your course fee and shared by everyone. I will point these out and distribute
them as needed.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: This is a studio classthe importance of your attendance can not be
overstated. Punctuality and attendance are recorded. Absences will lower your grade.
GRADES: Your grade is based on your attendance, in-class drawing, weekly assignments and a final
project. For exceptional work you will receive an A grade, for average work a B grade, and for minimum
effort of low quality, a C grade.
If you have any concerns about this course, please schedule a meeting with me. Additionally, if you have
a disability and need accommodations, contact the Learning Enrichment and Disability Services Office
located on 2nd floor Pearsons (north side) or call x: 2572 or email learning@beloit.edu. For
accommodations in my class, bring an Access Letter from the Director of that office and we will discuss
how to meet your needs. Please contact that office promptly; accommodations are not retroactive. I will
do my best to maintain confidentiality and discretion.
LESSON PLAN:
Week One: Line in Motion
Week Two: Objects + Values
Week Three: Volume & Void
Week Four: Point of View
Week Five: Symbols
Week Six: Narrative & Time
Week Seven: Writing as Drawing

Week Eight: The Skeleton

Week Nine: The Contemporary Figure
Week Ten: Shapes in Space
Week Eleven: Paint a Design
Week Twelve: Drawing with Scissors
Week Thirteen: Exceeding the Page
Week Fourteen: Work week and final critique