Course Title: Produce drawings to represent and communicate the concept
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: VART6003C
Course Title: Produce drawings to represent and communicate the concept
School: 340T Art
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5234 - Diploma of Visual Art
Course Contact : Ninna Cikoja
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472
Course Contact Email:TAFEArt@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teachers:
Phillip Allan
Email: e61299@ems.rmit.edu.au
Helen Kennedy
Email: E87355@ems.rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course develops the skills and knowledge required to produce drawings which represent and communicate the concept.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVCOR08B Produce drawings to represent and communicate the concept |
Element: |
1. Prepare to use a range of drawing techniques |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify suitable techniques to represent the concept . |
Element: |
2. Produce drawings |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Apply a range of techniques to explore ways of representing the concept. |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course you will be able to:
- Prepare and maintain physical resources for the production of drawings
- Explore a range of drawing techniques
- Produce advanced drawings of the human form.
You will also have an understanding of:
- Occupational health and safety procedures
- Physical properties and capabilities of the most commonly used materials
- Techniques, materials and tools and the way they can be adapted and extended in the production of drawings
- Approaches to drawing and the work of key practitioners
- Elements and principles of design (introductory level)
- Historical and theoretical contexts (introductory level)
- Copyright, moral rights and intellectual property issues.
Details of Learning Activities
Students are presented with life models poses where the drawings address both the varied subject matter, the materials used, and the techniques applied. Each class is made up of four twenty minute sessions, where one or more sessions can focus on a particular aspect of the body, use of material, or drawing technique.
On completion of this course students will be able to:
• Prepare and maintain physical resources for the production of drawings
• Explore a range of drawing techniques
• Produce advanced drawings of the human form. Students are presented with life models poses where the drawings address both the varied subject matter, the
materials used, and the techniques applied. Each class is made up of four twenty minute sessions, where one or more sessions can focus on a particular aspect of
the body, use of material, or drawing technique.
Teaching Schedule
Classes start on Week 5- Semester 1
Week 5 Introduction with Powerpoint and basic issues.
Each week one or more of the 4x 20 minute sessions will focus on a variety of tasks
Week 6 Basic issues focusing on perception exercises and short pose times
Week 7 Focus on heads and hands
Week 8 Focus on heads and hands and long poses issues
Week 9 Long pose tonal focus using charcoal rub back technique
Week 10 Long pose tonal focus using charcoal/pastel rub back technique
Week 11 Pencil study
Week 12 Gestural mark making in ink
Week 13 Long pose using ink in tonal steps
Week 14 Long pose using ink and conte
Week 15 Short pose focus
Week 16 Long pose focus
Week 17 Assessment
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Goldfinger, Eliot ‘Human Anatomy for Artists:The Elements of Form’1991. Oxford University Press |
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Simblet, Sarah & Davis, John ‘Anatomy for the Artist. 2001. DK Adult |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
- Direct observation of work in progress
- Review of portfolios of evidence
- Production of more than one drawing of the human body which demonstrate a command of the techniques and are appropriate for the presentation context.
You must also demonstrate the ability to:
- produce drawings which demonstrate a command of selected advanced drawing techniques which successfully represent the human form
- research and evaluate advanced drawing techniques
- the ability to critically analyse own work
- work must reflect consistent interaction with tutors in the studio in order to be considered for assessment.
Assessment Tasks
Semester 1 : Folio presentation of artwork to receive a ‘satisfactory’ or ‘not satisfactory’ outcome in a year long course
Semester 1: Present a folio containing 6 Short pose drawings (Less than 20 minutes poses) and 6 Developed drawings (20 minute poses or longer) / and Visual Diary
Semester 2: Present a folio containing 6 Short pose drawings (Less than 20 minutes poses) and 6 Developed drawings (20 minute poses or longer) / and Visual Diary
Due date: Assessment date Semester 1 June 4 - 8
Semester: S1 (Week 5 to 16)
Week: 17
Present a folio of :
6 Short pose drawings – Less than 20 minutes poses
6 Developed drawings – 20 minute poses or longer
Visual Diary
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Evidence | Element | Essential Skills | Essential Knowledge | Critical Aspects |
| Visual Diary | Prepare to use a range of drawing techniques to represent the human body |
Demonstration of the drawing process |
Knowledge of the physical properties and capabilities of a range of commonly used drawing tools and materials |
Production of drawings of the human body which demonstrate a command of the techniques and are appropriate for the presentation context. |
| Drawing Folio | Prepare to use a range of drawing techniques Produce drawings of the human body. |
Observation skills Demonstration of the drawing process Drawing for a specific purpose |
Knowledge of the physical properties and capabilities of a range of commonly used drawing tools and materials to draw the human body Knowledge of different approaches to drawing the human body and how other practitioners use drawing to represent the concept |
Production of a folio of drawings of the human body which demonstrate a command of the techniques and are appropriate for the presentation context. |
| Group Tutorial | Analysing and evaluating own work and work of others |
Other Information
Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that students attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
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