Course Description
Figure drawing with consideration of the human skeletal and muscular systems, surface anatomy, and bio-mechanical concerns.
Athena Title
Figure Drawing Anatomy
Prerequisite
ARST 2000 or ARST 2005
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This is an advanced course in drawing the human figure, with strong emphasis on the anatomical and bio-mechanical aspects of life drawing. Students will work through a sequence of drawing projects from the live model ranging from quick gestural studies to extended poses. In addition there will be concentrated study through lecture and drawing projects of the skeletal, muscular, and other systems, and the ways anatomical concerns relate to surface anatomy, the balance, gesture and action of the human figure; and to the students' pictorial and expressive intentions. Drawings will be done from skeletons and muscular models.
Topical Outline
Through the study of human anatomy, students will be expected to gain both greater understanding of the structure and function of the human body and enhanced skill in representing the figure and using it as an expressive vehicle. Students engage in ongoing dialogue with the instructor in the studio-classroom and participate in periodic individual and class critiques. Students are expected to gain an understanding of the history and function of anatomically-informed figurative art, and to be able to connect it in a personal way to their class drawings as well as to consider how this understanding relates to their work in other media like painting, sculpture, or video. They are evaluated on the basis of overall participation in studio work, and on the quality of a final portfolio.
Syllabus
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