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Drawing - Intermediate

Students will be challenged to explore the vibrancy of colour as well as black and white, using a variety of drawing media. Individual drawing techniques and styles will be consolidated and further explored. Colour theory will be covered to provide students with the knowledge to approach both still life and figure drawing. Final studio drawings will be developed from realism to semi abstraction.

Entry Requirements

Nil

Student Instructions

A3 Sketch book (Cartridge paper)
Drawing pencil set approx 6 including H, HB,B,2B,4B.6B,8B
1 Graphite Pencil
1 compressed charcoal stick
1 willow charcoal stick
One box oil pastels
One box soft chalk pastels
1 thick black felt tip marker eg Artline 700
1 fine tip black felt tip marker eg Artline 210
Black drawing ink
Art eraser
Metal sharpener
Ruler
Paper stump

Topics

• Introduction to colour theory & colour mixing using drawing media
• Tone in colour,Shading in colour
• Linear design, Deconstruction
• Drawing using favourite technique & media
• Drawing using favourite technique acquired
• Completion of final works

Career Prospects

May provide students with a folio for presentation when applying for TAFE courses in drawing

Delivery Style

Hands on style combining demonstrations, data projection examples, whiteboard lecture discussions. Students will be drawing for most of each session time

Outcomes

This course will provide students with the full range of drawing styles and techniques, and extensive knowledge of colour media used in drawing. Students will be encouraged to explore their own individual drawing style. A range of preliminary drawings will precede 2 major completed drawings. Preliminary drawings will explore realism. Later drawings will develop realistic images to semi abstraction then abstraction.