Maricopa Community Colleges  ART117   19946-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/26/94
ART117 19946-99999 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Life Drawing II
Further study of form, structure, and anatomy of the draped and undraped human figure with emphasis on composition. Prerequisites: ART116.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ART117   19946-99999 Life Drawing II
1. Create expressive drawings of the human figure using design fundamentals. (I, II)
2. Draw with a variety of media and surfaces. (I, II, III)
3. Stress particular anatomical design factors in figure drawing. (I, II, III)
4. Execute compositional drawings in the manner of traditional figure compositions. (I, II, III, IV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ART117   19946-99999 Life Drawing II
    I. Elements of Design in Drawing
        A. Line
          1. Contour line
          2. Gesture line: movement
          3. Modeled line
          4. Line character
        B. Value
          1. Gesture
          2. Light and shadow
          3. Modeled form (massing)
        C. Space and form
          1. Positive and negative space relationships
          2. Figure as mass
          3. Complex forms in space relationships
      II. Expressive Qualities
          A. Media and techniques
            1. Inherent possibilities
            2. Inherent limitations
          B. Composition
            1. Mood
            2. Distortion
            3. Design
            4. Content
            5. Relationship of media to content
        III. Anatomical Factors
            A. Muscles
            B. Bones and joints
            C. Figure as a design system
          IV. Materials
              A. Drawing media
              B. Drawing surfaces
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