Maricopa Community Colleges  ART217   19956-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/27/95
ART217 19956-99999 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Life Drawing IV
Further development of skills in expressive drawing materials and techniques as applied to finished drawings of the human form. Prerequisites: ART216 or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ART217   19956-99999 Life Drawing IV
1. Create expressive drawings of the human figure using design fundamentals. (I, II, IV)
2. Describe and stress particular anatomical design factors in figure drawing for expressiveness. (I, II, III, IV)
3. Draw with a selection of media and surfaces to enhance the expressive qualities of the figure image. (I, II, IV)
4. Execute finished compositional drawings in the manner of traditional or contemporary figure compositions. (I, II, III, IV, V)
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ART217   19956-99999 Life Drawing IV
    I. Elements of Design
        A. Line
          1. Contour line
          2. Gesture line
          3. Modeled line
          4. Line character
          5. Line as texture
        B. Value
          1. Gesture
          2. Light and shadow
          3. Modeled form
          4. Texture as value
        C. Space and form
          1. Positive and negative space relationship
          2. Figure as mass
          3. Complex forms in space relationships
      II. Expressive Qualities
          A. Media and techniques
          B. Composition
            1. Design
            2. Distortion
            3. Mood
            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
            V. Finished Drawings
                A. Critical analysis
                B. Technical competency
                C. Sketchbook development
                D. Composition
                E. Historical references
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