ART 220Figure Drawing

3 credits · Art · Penn State

Drawing from life. Emphasis on developing the ability to comprehend and record the human figure. ART 220 Figure Drawing (3) This course is intended to further investigate the art of figure drawing for art majors. As a studio offering, emphasis is placed on hands-on studio activities, which promote visual literacy and sensitivity to the various conventions used in figure drawing. Students will be given the opportunity to explore many of the traditional materials of drawing, including pencil, charcoal, cont', ink and ink wash, pastel, as well as experimental tools. As well, slide presentations, studio visits and museum critiques will augment studio exercises to facilitate a greater awareness of the cultural context in which figure drawing functions. This labor-intensive studio relies upon cumulative learning experiences through increasingly demanding projects. Competency is expected in numerous new skills and techniques, and their application in creating visually compelling concepts is essential to the success of completed artworks.