MCCCD Program Description

Life Drawing I

Course: ART116

First Term: 1994 Fall

Lec + Lab 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s) 5.1 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: Use of form, structure and anatomy of draped and undraped human figure to develop basic principles of sound draftsmanship

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Draw the human figure using different techniques of seeing and drawing. (I,II) 2. Identify and locate basic bone and muscle structures man form. (III) 3. Create tonal (value) drawings of the human figure with a variety of drawing media. (I, II) 4. Describe how artists have traditionally expressed the human figure. (II, IV)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Learning to See Techniques through Drawings A. Observing contours and planes of the human form B. Constructing the forms through gesture C. Looking at negative space D. Seeing the figure as a form in the drawing space E. Sighting: proportion and measurement devices II. Types of Drawings A. Line drawing B. Gesture C. Modeled D. Sustained (long-term) III. Drawing Specific Anatomical Features A. Skeleton B. Muscles IV. Traditional and Contemporary Figures Resources A. Libraries, museums, and galleries B. Presentation slides of figure drawings

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 4/26/1994

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