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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
ARTSD004B
Course Title (CB02)
Intermediate Drawing
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2023
Course Description
This is an intermediate drawing course focusing on the creative interpretation of subject matter utilizing a variety of experimental, as well as traditional, techniques and media.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
FD - Drawing

Course Justification

This course is CSU and UC transferable. It belongs on the Painting AA degree. This course is the intermediate level of study for drawing with color that integrates both observational and imaginative drawing skills for students.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
Yes
Foothill Course ID
ART F004B

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to both UC and CSU
C-IDArea(s)StatusDetails
ARTSStudio ArtsApprovedC-ID ARTS 205

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
4.0
Maximum Credit Units
4.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours3.06.0
Laboratory Hours3.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
36.0
Laboratory
36.0
Total
72.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
72.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
72.0

Prerequisite(s)

ARTS D004A

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.

ARTS D008.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

Homework and extended projects

Field observation and field trips

Guest speakers

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Collaborative projects

Other: Critiques of drawing assignments

Assignments

  1. Studio drawing assignments
    1. In-class drawings including a Midterm Project and Final Project that requires the culmination of techniques and knowledge covered in class lectures and demonstrations.
    2. Home organizational drawing and sketches in preparation for class drawing assignments.
    3. Gathering necessary materials and supplies for class projects.
    4. Practice use of materials (experimentation)
  2. Written assignments
    1. Gallery and museum visitations
    2. Viewing multimedia art references including art reviews from a variety of cultures
  3. Student compiled reference materials in the form of a folder or sketchbook
    1. Sketchbook or Notebook of organizational drawings to work out ideas, record inspirations, create mock-ups and list needed materials for execution of idea.
    2. Printed catalog of photos and/or digital renderings of references.
  4. Group critiques and presentations
    1. Discussion in small groups of the pros and cons of each student's proposal for their drawing projects.
    2. Mid-term critique with entire class (both oral and written from instructor as well as peers) evaluating students' progress on drawing projects.
    3. Final critique with entire class of each student's work in which the student will deliver a presentation on their concept, media and techniques for their final project.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Completion of all drawing assignments including final project, evaluated for embodying the bulk of course objectives and reflecting technical mastery and conceptual merit.
  2. Instructor's assessment and reading of written assignments showing student's ability to critically analyze, research and evaluate artwork for content, artist's point of view and use of materials.
  3. Instructor's assessment of student compiled references sketchbook or folder demonstrating an understanding the elements and principles of composition, criteria for a given assignment and creativity in meeting the criteria
  4. Large group (entire class) and small group critiques and presentations of assignments articulating the strengths and areas for improvement in each student's drawing.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • White drawing paper, toned drawing paper, illustration board, graphite pencils, charcoal pencils, compressed charcoal, conte crayons, chalk pastels, colored pencils, kneaded eraser, chamois, ruler, waterproof ink, ink brushes
Essential College Facilities:
  • Classroom space that includes one drawing horse for each of 25 students, large wall display area, sink, large lockers for general storage, individual student lockers, and facilities for slide presentation;
  • Digital projection system with screen;
  • Ceiling spotlights with individual dimmer controls;
  • Light tables;
  • Drawing tables and easels;
  • On-campus art exhibition program

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Rockman, Deborah. "Drawing Essentials: A Complete Guide to Drawing", Edition Three. Oxford University Press, 2017.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Betti, Claudia and Teel Sale. "A Contemporary Approach to Drawing". San Francisco: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2004.
Cahan, Susan and Zoya Kocur, eds. "Contemporary Art and Muliticultural Education". NY: Abrams, 1994.
Mendelowitz, Daniel. "A Concise Guide to Drawing, 8th edition". Belmont: Cengage Learning, 2011.
Enstice, Wayne and Melody Peters. "Drawing: Space, Form and Expression". Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2012.
Edwards, Betty. "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: A Course in Enhancing Creativitirty and Artsistic Confidence". Los Angeles/New York: Tarcher/St. Martins Press, 1979.
Gair, Angela. "Artist's Manual: A Complete Guide to Painting and Drawing Materials and Techniques", Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 1996.
Hoffman, Howard S. "Vision and The Art of Drawing". EnglewoodCliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1989.
Hoptman, Laura. "Drawing Now: Eight Propositions". Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2002.
James, Jane H. "Perspective Drawing: A Point of View". EnglewoodCliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1989.
McCloud, Scott. "Understanding Comics". Perennial Currents, 1994.
McCloud, Scott. "Reinventing Comics: How Imagination and Technology are Revolutionizing an Art Form". Perennial Currents, 2000.
Nicolaides, Kimon. "The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study". Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1961.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Employ traditional and experimental drawing media including mixed-media.
  • Compose drawings from photographic references.
  • Produce expressive drawings.
  • Demonstrate ability to juxtapose images from multiple sources to create a cohesive drawing.
  • Employ color as a drawing element.
  • Demonstrate the creative process.
  • Compare and contrast works of art in color and expressive drawings representing a diversity of traditions and cultures such as mural art of the San Francisco Bay area and contemporary graphic novels.

CSLOs

  • Demonstrate freehand drawing skills using a variety of techniques with a variety of drawing media including color media such as colored pencils and pastels.

  • Create imaginative, expressive drawings that show the student's point of view and an understanding of the creative process.

  • Demonstrate the use of color as both an element of design and concept.

Outline

  1. Employ traditional and experimental drawing media including mixed-media.
    1. Utilize and experiment with wet media such as watercolor pencils, ink, gouache and tempera paint.
    2. Utilize and experiment with dry media such as chalk pastels, colored pencils, graphite, charcoal and conte crayon.
  2. Compose drawings from photographic references.
    1. Manipulating images by enlarging, distorting or contrasting using copier, computers and tracing.
    2. Splice or fuse imagery from more than one photographic source.
  3. Produce expressive drawings.
    1. Examine the elements and principles of design in the work of artists working expressively.
    2. Create stylized or exaggerated versions of an objective drawing.
  4. Demonstrate ability to juxtapose images from multiple sources to create a cohesive drawing.
    1. Complex still-lifes set up in class that show a variety of textures and shapes.
    2. On-site sketches drawing from life or photos.
  5. Employ color as a drawing element.
    1. Transpose value into hue by identifying the relationship between a gray scale and color wheel.
    2. Identify the function/role of color in the drawing.
  6. Demonstrate the creative process.
    1. Planning the drawing with thumbnail sketches and mock-ups.
    2. Incorporate intuition in the conceptualization of the drawing.
    3. Practice technique and execution in the choice and use of materials.
    4. Evaluate the strengths and areas for improvement on the works in progress.
    5. Engage in dialogue about the finished drawings in the form of group critiques both large and small.
  7. Compare and contrast works of art in color and expressive drawings representing a diversity of traditions and cultures such as mural art of the San Francisco Bay area and contemporary graphic novels.
    1. Understand the use of materials in the production of works of art.
    2. Explore the variety of the canon of images and the organization of visual forms
    3. Identify the social function of art and its value or role in a particular society
    4. Examine the expressive uses of color in creating meaning and symbolism throughout the art history and cultures throughout the world

Lab Topics

  1. Uses and techniques for color pastels
  2. Uses and techniques for colored pencils
  3. Uses and techniques for water-soluble colored pencils
  4. Uses and techniques for collage
  5. Basic color theory and color schemes
  6. Applications of mixed-media techniques
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