COURSE SYLLABUS 1316 Foundation Drawing

SEMESTER: SPRING 2005

INSTRUCTOR: CHANCELLOR PAGE
TIME: Monday 7-9:50
Office Hours are TBD. My schedule is packed, so the best time to
meet is after class, or we can arrange another time, just call me at
214-402-3116 in advance or email at chancellorpage@yahoo.com

GRADING
Your grade in this class will be determined on in-class projects
(30%), a final project (20%), homework (20%), sketchbook
assignments (10%), attendance (10%), and class
participation/critique participation (10%). You have the
opportunity to rework any drawing for a better grade.

A = 100 – 90; B = 89 – 80; C = 79 – 70; D = 69 – 60; F below 60.

Your homework will be critiqued by the group at the beginning of

every class. Save all of your assignments as they will be part of the
cumulative/final review.

Sketchbook assignments are private and I will look at them

individually. One (1) is due every week.

Attendance: Because this class only meets 1 day a week, it is vital

that you are here every Monday, and on time. I can’t stress this
enough. I will take off 5 points off of your final grade for every
class you miss beyond 2. You are responsible for knowing all that
goes on in class!
January 10
Class introduction, policies and procedures, grading, expectations,
goals and objectives of the class. Initial materials handout.
Interpretation and discussion of a drawing. In-class quick contour
exercises and slow-contour drawing of still life. Positive/negative
space discussed.
Homework: 1. Blind contour on an interior space 2. Continuous
line drawing of your image 3. Negative space contour drawing of a
group of trees + 2 sketchbook assignments.

January 17
Martin Luther King Day
No Class

January 24
Critique contour assignments.
In-class quick contour exercises.
Cross-contour drawing of still life.
Homework: Cross-contour drawing of a mound of clothing +
sketchbook assignment.

January 31
Critique cross-contour assignment.
In-class quick contour exercises. 1. In-class hatching and cross-
hatching drawing of a still life (same image).
Homework: Cross-hatching/hatching drawing of a bush +
sketchbook assignment.
February 7
Critique cross-hatching assignment.
Introduction to value.
In-class value drawing of still life.
Homework: Create a value drawing of your dresser or wardrobe +
sketchbook assignment.

February 14
Happy Valentines Day
Critique value drawing assignment.
Continue and finish in-class value drawing of still life.
Homework: Create a value drawing of your reflection and the
space behind you + sketchbook assignment.

February 21
Critique value drawing assignment.
Intro to the figure. In-class gestural, mass, contour and flash pose
drawings of the figure.
Homework: Self-portrait drawing, including the space behind you
+ sketchbook assignment.

February 28
Critique self-portrait drawing.
The Figure cont’d. Quick gestural exercises. Two long poses.
Homework: 2 sketchbook assignments due on March 14th.

March 7
No Class
Spring Break
March 14
Intro to perspective.
In-class one-point perspective drawing.
Homework: Create a one-point perspective drawing of a landscape
+ sketchbook assignment.

March 21
Critique one-point perspective drawing.
Discussion of two-point perspective. In-class two-point perspective
drawing.
Homework: Create a two-point perspective drawing of a

March 28
Critique two-point perspective drawing.
Intro to Expression. Expression in line and space.
In-class expressive drawing of still life.
Homework: Recreate an expressive drawing from a segment of an
old painting or drawing.

April 4
Critique expressive drawing assignment.
In-class expressive drawing of still life + use of scale.
Homework: Create a small drawing that is large in scale.

April 11
Finish in-class expressive/scale drawing.
Begin Final Project

April 18
Work on Final Project

April 25
Final Critique and cumulative review.