VC23Z Figure Drawing II Course Guide

Materials / Course Objective / Grading / Course Outline

Instructor Name: Armand B. Bacaltos

Course Name and Number: VC23Z Figure Drawing II

Course Description: Detailed study of the human form; emphasis on rendering, mood,
expression, and skeletal and muscular expression.

Recommended Texts/Materials:

Recommended Text: Figure Drawing by Greg Albert/ The Art of Responsive Drawing by
Nathan Goldstein/ Classical Drawing Atelier by Juliette Aristides

Suggested Reading:

Figure Drawing by Nathan Goldstein

MATERIALS

All materials and accessories used in VC22Z are to be carried over to and integrated with the
additional materials.

1. Paper and Boards (specific dimensions to be indicated per assignment)

- white vellum board
- Kraft (brown) paper
- foldcote board (one side matte, other side coated)

2. Dry Media
- soft pastel set
- colored pencils set

3. Liquid Media
- Paints: acrylic primary colors (blue, yellow, crimson red,), black & white. Flat white latex paint.
- nylon acrylic paintbrush set (detailing)
- wide nylon brush (priming of surface, background painting, and broad strokes)
- 6” sponge paint roller
- fine sandpaper aka abrasive paper (p230 grade)

4. Instructional Methodology

In light of the adoption of online classes, teaching will be done by the following methods:

1. Demonstration – The instructor will demonstrate concepts and technique by simulated actual
drawing in front of the class by way of video tutorials, power point presentations, or still images.

2. Hands on teaching – The instructor will make the rounds, working with each student, giving
constructive criticism, and doing individual demonstrations.

3. Discussion – By means of photo references the instructor will illustrate the technical and
expressive aspects of life drawing by showing examples of his own work, and the work of
other artists. Students will be encouraged to participate in group discussions and critiques as
time allows.

4. Individual Discussion – By means of scheduled videoconference, the instructor will guide

students individually by giving technical advice and suggested reading and research which
would benefit individual students, and the studies presented by the students.

5. To alternate a gestalt, gestural approach to life drawing with a methodical approach; this is to
insure that the student will draw with energy and accuracy

Course Rationale

The purpose of Life Drawing I is to provide each student with specific drawing media
experiences and to build basic perceptual skills in terms of drawing from the human figure. The
student will review basic knowledge of the elements of art: line, value, shape/volume, texture
and color to lead to their deliberate manipulation for different types of spatial illusion,
compositions, and expressive meaning.

The human body is marvelously complex and expressive. Excellent figure drawings may be
either very involved or very simple and always convey a sense that the represented form is
alive. This course is directed towards giving the student a structured approach to drawing the
human figure, which will serve as a foundation for his or her personal interpretive approach.

Common Course Objectives

· Students will demonstrate knowledge of the simplified geometric framework, bones of the
human skeleton and the body’s muscle structure by drawing and by quizzes on the
nomenclature of anatomy.

· Students will be able to draw the human figure accurately displaying normative proportional
relationships of the body’s parts to the whole.

· Students will depict the figure in a variety of poses using foreshortening (linear perspective).

· Students will draw the figure so that the illusion of volume is achieved through a variety of
shading techniques, such as, graduated continuous tones, cross contour lines, and cross
hatching, and reductive (erasure drawing).

· Students will convey gesture, the illusion of expressive movement, when drawing the figure
spontaneously in very brief periods of time.

· Students will simplify, exaggerate, or distort visual elements and normative proportions to
interpret expressive qualities of the figure.

· Students will evoke mood through the expressive use of drawing materials.

· Students will present their completed work in a professional manner.

Objectives/Outcomes established by the instructor:

Students will alternate gesture drawings with long methodical studies . The aim is to enable the
student to draw spontaneously, energetically and accurately.
8. Course Evaluation/Grading System

All grading will be done based on the following rubric; drawing assignments submitted for
grading will be evaluated as follows:

* Understanding of concept and objective of the assignment

* Use of tools and technique

* Accuracy of human structure and proportions

* Three dimensional illusion and foreshortening

* Expressive qualities of drawing:

- good line quality

- life like quality

Work Ethics in Class

*Work in basically asynchronous mode of classes is based on the instructor’s observation and
record of the student’s personal performance in the following areas:

1. Punctuality in handing in assigned classwork on time.

2. Participation in asynchronous class discussions and interaction by means of text messaging

of comments on essential topics and issues pertinent to lessons.
Work will be handed in for evaluation two times during the semester. In addition, a Final Plate
will be assigned, and together with a compilation of a portfolio of the entire course's exercises
and plates, will form the basis for the Final Grade.

The Final grade will consist of:

- Portfolio of all in class work in 75%

- Final Plate 25%

Modes of Teaching and Learning

1. asynchronous lecture/digital file outlines

2. assigned readings

3. still and video instructional demonstrations

4. homework drawing assignments

5. individual critiques

6. develop a portfolio

VC23Z Course Syllabus

Wk Topics Target Learning Outcomes Learning Output and Assessment

Resources

0 • Class Policies • Orientation • Digital Files 1. Students report on

• Course Outline
• 1st Assignment:
PLATE #1- Master Copy Drawing
(after Graydon Parrish’s standing
female nude)
• Drawing Techniques in charcoal/
soft pastel for figure.
• Paradigm definition matters discussed
• Proficiency in construction of • Internet reference
standing female figures. links 2.
• Techniques in charcoal and soft • Email / Social Submission/Compliance
pastel. with instructions and
Network
specifications

1 • 2nd Assignment: PLATE #2: • Methods of achieving likeness of • Digital files 1. Consultation of
• Internet reference studies
Objective Portraiture in Dry Media subject in portraiture: use of actual/
links
(Self) mental graphing system.
• Instructor’s own 2. submission/ successful
• Objective Portraiture portfolio as implementation of plate
• Lecture and demonstration example/ model objectives.
• Students’
individual
references
 2 • 3rd Assignment: PLATE #3- • Methods in idealization of subject • Digital files 1. Consultation of
Idealized Portraiture (Self) in dry • Internet reference studies
(cosmetic improvement
media links
reproportioning, hieratic scale,
• Idealized portraiture • Instructor’s own 2. submission/ successful
accessories, background and color.
• Examples of Idealization: Art portfolio as implementation of plate
Nouveau, heroic proportions example/ model objectives.
• Students’ works as
models of target
outcome

3 • Exaggeration/ Distortion of • Purposeful exaggeration • Digital files 1. Consultation of

• Internet reference studies
proportions/ physical features of • Appropriation of accessories and links
figure for a purpose.
background for the thematic • Instructor’s own 2. submission/ successful
• Caricature/ cartooning/ debasement reproportioning or distortion of the portfolio as implementation of plate
• 4th Assignment: PLATE #4: figure. example/ model objectives.
• Students’ works as
Reproportioning, Exaggeration/
models of target
Distortion for a Purpose (subject:
outcome
prominent personality of choice)

4 • Objective Portraiture Redux (Self) • Ability to create a silky smooth • Digital files 1. Consultation of
• Internet reference studies
• Liquid Media: Priming of board, surface to support both dry and wet
links
media in portraiture.
mixed media • Instructor’s own 2. submission/ successful
• 5th Assignment: PLATE #5: portfolio as implementation of plate
example/ model objectives.
Objective Portraiture in colored
• Students’ works as
pencils and soft pastel on acrylic
models of target
primed foldcote board
outcome

6-7 • Idealization of Figure Redux (Self) • Methods in Idealization of the figure • Digital files 1. Consultation of
• Liquid Media • Internet reference studies
• 6th Assignment: Idealization of • Masterful use of mixed media in links
Figure using Liquid Media portraiture. • Instructor’s own 2. submission/ successful
• Mixed media on acrylic-primed on portfolio as implementation of plate
foldcote board example/ model objectives.
• Students’ works as
models of target
outcome

7-8 • Research on the biblical theme “ • Quick expressive gesture drawing for • Digital files 1. Consultation of
The Banishment from the Garden of • Internet reference studies
spontaneous visualization of first
Eden”. links
ideas.
• Interpretative study of characters in • Instructor’s own 2. submission/ successful
the narrative • Development of anatomically sound portfolio as implementation of plate
• 7th Assignment: The Study of Adam and thematically expressive and example/ model objectives.
in the theme “Banishment From the synchronized figures for a specific • Students’ works as
Garden of Eden”. theme. models of target
• Dry Media • Detailing for finished illustration outcome
outcome

8-9 • 8th Assignment: PLATE #8- Study • Quick expressive gesture drawing for • Digital files 1. Consultation of
• Internet reference studies
of Eve in the theme “Banishment spontaneous visualization of first
links
From the Garden of Eden” ideas.
• Instructor’s own 2. submission/ successful
• Dry Media • Development of anatomically sound portfolio as implementation of plate
and thematically expressive and example/ model objectives.
synchronized figures for a specific • Students’ works as
theme. models of target
• Detailing for finished illustration outcome
outcome

9 -10 • 9th Assignment: PLATE #9- Study • Quick expressive gesture drawing for • Digital files 1. Consultation of
• Internet reference studies
of Angel Figure in the theme spontaneous visualization of first
links
“Banishment From the Garden of ideas.
• Instructor’s own 2. submission/ successful
Eden” (Grim and avenging) • Development of anatomically sound portfolio as implementation of plate
 • Dry Media and thematically expressive and example/ model objectives.
synchronized figures for a specific • Students’ works as
theme. models of target
• Detailing for finished illustration outcome
outcome

10 -11 • 10th Assignment: Study of • Application of organizational • Digital files 1. Consultation of

Composition for the theme • Internet reference studies
principles learned in visual
“Banishment from the Garden of links
perception/ communication courses to
Eden”. • Instructor’s own 2. submission/ successful
the theme at hand.
• Dry Media portfolio as implementation of plate
example/ model objectives.
• Students’ works as
models of target
outcome

12 - 13 • FINAL ASSIGNMENT: FINAL • Finished outcome in the masterful • Digital files 1. Consultation of
PLATE- PLATE PROPER- • Internet reference studies
application of liquid media to the
Banishment from the Garden of links
theme at hand..
Eden. • Instructor’s own 2. submission/ successful
• Liquid Media on 12” x 18” foldcote portfolio as implementation of plate
board example/ model objectives.
• Digital Version • Students’ works as
• Accompanying paper on the models of target
development of the illustration. outcome