Spring 2024 | ART-1011-VO05 - Drawing I

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Cindy Swanson
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Candace Lewis

General Education Requirements

VSCS Arts & Aesthetics

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course introduces students to the use of pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, and other drawing mediums with a focus on observational drawing skills. Students develop a deeper understanding of drawing as a way of seeing, organizing ideas, and recording perceptions of the world around them.

Essential Objectives

1. Explore the use of a variety of drawing mediums and different drawing surfaces including a variety of paper types and sizes.
2. Draw a variety of subjects such as still life, landscape, and human forms.
3. Develop a drawing vocabulary that includes elements of art (line, shape, color, value, texture, form, and space) and principles of design (balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, and unity/ variety) through discussion and critique.
4. Apply elements of art and principles of design in one's own drawing.
5. Examine, discuss and critique artwork that includes the art/design historical, social, and cultural context with emphasis on the impact of global and/or cultural diversity on the development of drawing as an art form.
6. Design and complete individual projects.
7. Create a portfolio of drawings and display finished works in a professional manner.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

*** This is a no cost textbook or resource class. ***

This course only uses free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials. For details, see the Canvas Site for this class.

Methods

There is no required textbook for this course, but you will spend about $60-$75 to buy the drawing materials to complete the drawing assignments.

• Instructional video demonstrations and instructional resources on different drawing techniques.
• Weekly drawing exercises based on different drawing techniques and principles
• Learn about the work of historical and contemporary artists / artistic styles in discussion
• Share and critique student work in discussion.

Evaluation Criteria

25% Part 1-Practice

Part 1 - Practice will introduce you to new drawing techniques where you can practice in a low stakes environment. All I’m asking you to do for Part 1 - Practice is to read and watch the directions carefully and try your best. The bit of advice I will give you all semester is to slow down so you can see all the details of what you are drawing.

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40% Part 2 -Mastering the Process

Part 2 - Mastering the Process will include fewer drawings that I will expect you to spend a more extended time (30-60 minutes per drawing). Of course we are all at different places in our drawing process, so I will accept quantity (more drawings) if the longer 1 hour drawings are driving you crazy or if you tend to get stuck. We’ll work on learning how to sustain longer drawings.d

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20% Discussions and Critiques

We’ll use the weekly discussions to look at the drawings of other artists and to practice our critique skills on one another. I’ll be sure to provide lots of information for how to complete the weekly discussions.

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5% Journals

There will be 4 Journal entries spaced evenly throughout the semester.These journals are a private communication between you and me. Please feel free to share anything that helps me know how you are doing and let me know if there is anything I can do to support your success. There is no required length.You may submit your journal as a text entry, file upload, media recording (if it is easier for you to do a voice recording than to type), or drawing!

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10% Final Portfolio

You will select 6 -10 of your best drawings from the semester. You will photograph them and label them with title, materials, and dimensions.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

To earn full participation points for the week, you should:

• Read and watch the assigned material and demonstrate an understanding of those resources in your drawing assignments and discussion posts.
• Submit your work on time.
• Remember that the beginning of each online week is Tuesday morning and end is Monday night at midnight.

Missing & Late Work Policy

Missing & Late Work Policy for Drawing Assignments

• Late assignments can be submitted up to one week past the deadline. You will lose 10% each day that an assignment is late. After a week, the assignment will be closed, and your assignment will no longer be accepted for credit.
• If you need extra time -let me knowbefore the due dateand we will figure out a plan that works for you.

Missing & Late Work Policy for Discussion Forums and Critique Discussions

• Post an original response to the weekly prompt(s) before Thursday at midnight (11:59 PM) and a minimum of two responses to peers before Sunday at midnight (11:59 PM). You are welcome to post early and/or more frequently, as your schedule allows.
• Late work is not accepted in the discussion forum. Interacting with your classmates is an essential part of online discussions and cannot be made up after the due date because there will be no one there to respond to your posts.
• Posts should be substantive and demonstrate college-level writing. Read the weekly directions in each discussion for the minimum writing requirements. A substantive post is NOT one or two sentences of general statements or unsupported opinions.
• Students who know that they will not have access to this course at any time during the semester should make arrangements with me to complete assignments and participation requirements before the anticipated absence.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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