Maricopa Community Colleges  ART211   19956-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/27/95
ART211 19956-99999 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Drawing and Composition III
Advanced development of drawing skill with emphasis on compositional theory. Prerequisites: ART122 or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ART211   19956-99999 Drawing and Composition III
1. Identify and describe selected historical and contemporary drawing references. (I, V, VI)
2. Create drawings using the design elements and principles of traditional and/or contemporary composition. (I, II, III, VI)
3. Apply drawing skills with a select focus on a particular drawing medium and surfaces. (IV, V)
4. Create drawings from personal vision based on observation and/or imagination. (I, IV, V)
5. Create drawings from sketchbook ideas to finished drawings. (V, VI)
6. Define and use terminology in critical analysis of drawings. (III, VI)
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ART211   19956-99999 Drawing and Composition III
    I. Character of Drawing
        A. Quality of drawing
        B. Approaches to drawing
        C. Continuation of skill development
        D. Personal image development: content
        E. Representative historical references
      II. Composition and Design Principles
          A. Unity
          B. Rhythm and movement
          C. Repetition
          D. Proportion
          E. Balance
          F. Contrast
          G. Emphasis
          H. Economy
          I. Harmony
          J. Variety
        III. Composition Analysis and Structures
            A. Figure-field: two-dimensional
            B. Format as two-dimensional and three-dimensional (staging) space
            C. Pictorial pattern (tonal groupings)
            D. Visual dynamics of movement
            E. Thematic and counterpoint structure of art elements
            F. Symmetry and asymmetry
            G. Radial
            H. Open and closed
          IV. Skill Development with Selected Media and Materials
              A. Pencil
              B. Charcoal
              C. Conte
              D. Wet media
                1. Pen and ink
                2. Brush and ink
                3. Wash: ink, watercolor, acrylic
                4. Experimental approaches
              E. Paper surface qualities
            V. Traditional and Contemporary Drawing
                A. Still life
                B. Landscape
                C. Master studies and analysis
                D. Invented drawings
                E. Sketchbook: visualization of ideas
                F. Complex value studies
                G. Resources: galleries, libraries, museums
              VI. Finished Drawings
                  A. Critical analysis
                  B. Technical competency
                  C. Sketchbook development
                  D. Composition
                  E. Historical references
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