BA 109 - Life Drawing

Institution:

Moore College of Art and Design

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Description:

Drawing the human figure is a year-long class that serves as an introduction to understanding visual relationships. Working directly from the model, initially with gesture drawings done from short poses, students begin to draw the figure by both geometric and anatomical means. Formal issues such as proportion, scale, line, tone and light are discussed as they apply to understanding the relationship between surface volume and skeletal structure. Learning points of reference, axial relationships and basic volumes of the human figure will help the student understand the figure as a construct of primary and secondary planes. Such skills as drawing the figure in different lighting situations, positioning the figure in space, correlating structure with movement and drawing the figure as volume by both line and tone will be presented. Charcoal and conte are the primary media but a variety of drawing tools and materials will be used. The aim of this course is to produce a student who will be able to apply her skills, sensibilities and conceptual intelligence to produce a figure drawing that satisfies a descriptive, expressive, narrative or applied requirement. Satisfies: First-Year Requirement

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.moore.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 568-4515

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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