VRTS210C: Life Drawing

Category
Visual Arts
Credits 4 Lab/Practicum/Clinical Hours 4 Lecture Hours 2
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Description

Builds on the aesthetic, technical, and conceptual foundation established in VRTS 101C with an emphasis on the human form. The student will aim to develop a knowledge of and a sensitivity to the structure, anatomy, and expressive qualities of the human form in a variety of ways including line, place, value, mass, and shape. Composition will be a consideration at all times. A $20 fee will be assessed for all students in this course to cover the cost live modeling.

Prerequisites

Students are required to pass prerequisite courses with a grade of C or higher. Exceptions apply; please consult your department chair.
  • Demonstrate mastery of scale, placement, tonal range, gesture and proportions.
  • Understand human anatomy and anatomical terminology.
  • Use standard measuring techniques.
  • Capture posture and motion through gesture drawing.
  • Capture the shape of human subjects, utilize line, contour, shading, perspective, and mass conception
  • Create classical figure drawings using different approaches and techniques.
  • Critique artwork objectively.
  • Understand how figuration changes because of cultural differences and historical events.