FNAR 121 Basic Drawing

Prerequisite: FNAR 118 or consent of instructor.

              Emphasis on developing drawing skills. The student will be instructed in the use of the visual vocabulary and in ordering design elements to create strong visual work. A wide range of materials will be utilized: charcoal, (vine, compressed) conté crayon, inks, oil-pastel, mixed media, and paper surfaces.      

              Drawing techniques – gesture, contour, mass, value – will be used to heighten observation skills. Assigned projects will include observational still-life, progress from academic still-life, landscape and figure drawing.

              Required for art education majors.