ART 305 Figural Form-making and Hand Drawn Technique

5 credits

This advanced drawing class focuses on the human form as a basis for learning about composition, anatomy (including skeletal and muscular structure), and movement. Students will exit the class with the ability to draw the human form accurately in proportions, gesture, balance, structure, foreshortening, and surface anatomy. Students will conduct a thorough research project and present/teach the material to the class.

Prerequisites: Admission to the BTAD Program or instructor permission.

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Identify bone structures and surface muscle in the human form
Use important anatomical reference points to establish proportion
Execute gesture drawings
Render complex three-dimensional form on the two-dimensional surface
Sketch schematic and planar-analysis drawings
Apply form and cast shadows with differentiation of soft/hard edges
Draw the human form through a range of motion
Emphasize iteration through developmental sketchbook drawings
Express abstract concepts through the human figure
Research a topic related to anatomy or figure drawing and present/teach the material to the class

Total Hours: 60 Lecture Hours: 40 Lab or Clinical Hours: 20