Syllabus

FADW 101 Drawing Fall 2011  Ann Page, Instructor  spage@usc.edu   Watt 118  Tu/Th 6:00 –  8:50 p.m.  Office hours 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. (please make a prior appt. location TBD) Blackboard:  course #33204.  Lynda.com  http://www.usc.edu/its/lynda   

  CLASS SCHEDULE OVERVIEW:

DATES AND TOPICS

Segment I Week 1 – 5, 8/23 – 9/22/11 Vanitas and the Still Life, dry mediums Segment II Week 6 – 10, 9/27 -10/28/11 Emotions and Feelings and the portrait, Proportion and Point of View studies, dry and wet mediums and color Segment III Week 11 – 14 ; 11/1 – 11/22/11 Tower of Babel and Perspective, collage, frottage and other mediums as needed Final project presentation week 15 11/29 -12/1. Final: All portfolio review 12/8/2011 6:00 – 8:50 p.m. Watt 118 • • • • • Symbolism and objects (historic meets contemporary) Still life arrangement (classic – contemporary) Drawing methods and compositional concepts/strategies Materials: Ebony pencil, pink pearl eraser, kneaded eraser, 9 x 12 sketchbook Other drawing paper will be designated per assignment.

Weekly Schedule of classes and assignments. Week ONE : introductions and assignments:

Class 1 Tues. 8/23/11 In class: intros: faculty and student • Lecture: Examples of different drawing methods Class Assignment 1. • Exercises in drawing techniques: additive and subtractive methods using contour line, tonal shading, and toned paper. Review of Class Assignment 1. (please follow this protocol for the entire semester) • Sign your drawing, date and assignment number on the front. • Photo document your drawing using the copy stand. • Place your drawing on the designated wall • Take your drawing with you, unless asked to do otherwise. • You will need all of your drawings, both Class Assignments and HW assignments for your final portfolio review. Therefore, organize your drawings by class assignments as you progress through the semester. Doing this will help you to see your progress over the semester and keeping this order will be...