Maricopa Community Colleges  ART116   19946-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/26/94
ART116 19946-99999 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Life Drawing I
Use of form, structure and anatomy of draped and undraped human figure to develop basic principles of sound draftsmanship. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ART116   19946-99999 Life Drawing I
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)
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ART116   19946-99999 Life Drawing I
    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
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