Rubens
Ghenov
Adjunct Drawing Professor
1151
– Visual Studies Drawing
Tyler School of Art / Temple University
rghenov@temple.edu
Office: Suite 230O
Available:
Mon – 10:30 – 12pm
Wed – 10:30 – 12pm
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Course FDPR 1151 / Section 003
Course Reference # 20421
Class meets: M/W – 8 – 10:30 am
In: 230 E
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Note:
Syllabus subject to change
Course
Description:
An introductory black and white drawing course
that emphasizes the development of perceptual, analytical, and structural
drawing skills in responses to various problems. Issues of identity and its
cultural, historic and aesthetic influence on art making and critical analysis
will be explored through various drawing assignments, readings, and discussions.
Students will work from life as well as imagination. Value, line, composition,
space, and the manipulation of the different media will be among the topics
covered. Field trips may be taken.
Course
Objectives:
Instructor’s
Statement
Whether
an artwork be conceptual, commercial, abstract, representational, political or
site specific, drawing is basic in birthing ideas visually. Its fluidity gives
abstract concepts a body in which limbs are linked together. Though drawing is
known to occupy much of the behind the scenes work, it is also revered as some
of the most interesting artworks of the past as well as the present. More and
more, drawing has acquired a lot of attention due to its flexibility with other
media, its open unedited quality and exploration of a medium that has been
sensed as inferior. Drawing is political and prophetic, having the potential to
recreate, transform and re-contextualize art and thus history. Throughout this
course students will be introduced to traditional and unconventional ways of
drawing that will help them shape their practice and ideas as artists as well
as serve them to explore various media. We will look at art history both past
and contemporary and learn how to look at work analytically via critical
discussions, readings and films. Being that drawing is a language that speaks
in its own syntax, in this class we will spend lots of time articulating our
ideas visually and verbally, in order to better understand media, eye/hand
coordination, techniques, space, light, proportion, composition amidst a
plethora of other topics.
Without
rigor, drawing is an activity that does not avail much. It is imperative that
an artist is diligent and absorbed in it. Drawing is part looking,
experimenting and erasing. It is training your hands to draw what you actually
see and your eyes to observe intimately and meticulously, but it is also
learning to depict what is desired communicatively.
Students
will develop:
Your
evaluation will depend on your performance toward the following objectives
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The
depth of the observation skills
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The
ability to create a fully-realized drawing
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The
ability to measure and find proportion using hand/eye coordination
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The
ability to think, reflect, and use time in concert with their hands and eyes in
drawing
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The
ability to experiment with and use materials to their full potential
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Verbal
and critical skills applicable to the making and evaluation of drawing
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Skills
using drawing to generate ideas
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Disability
Disclosure
Any
student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a disability
should contact each instructor privately to discuss the specific situation as
soon as possible. Contact Disability Resources and Services at 215.204.1280 at
100 Ritter Annex to coordinate accommodations for students with documented
disabilities. Students must
present appropriate paperwork in order to receive special accommodations.
Accommodations are limited to those documented by the office of Disability
Resources and Services and presented in an official letter to the instructor.
Information
on Cancellation of Classes due to Inclement Weather
Information
about class closures is prominently displayed on the Temple University homepage
(www.temple.edu). The University
participates with the City of Philadelphia and local radio stations such as KYW
(1060-AM), WDAS (1480-AM, 105,3-FM), WIOQ (102.1-FM), WUSL (98.9-FM) and WPEN
(950-AM), which broadcast code numbers indicating when classes are closed
because of snow or other inclement weather.
373 Day
Class Cancellation (classes that begin before 4pm)
2353 Evening
Class Cancellation (classes that begin at or after 4pm)
The
most accurate and up-to-date information on class cancellations can be obtained
by calling the University’s hotline at 215 204 1975, by listening to Temple’s
radio station, WRTI 90.1-FM, or by referring to Temple’s website at:
www.temple.edu.
REQUIREMENTS
AND EXPECTATIONS
Attendance
Policy
You
must attend every class. Absences will negatively affect your grade. When
absent, you must contact your teacher to find out what occurred in classes
you’ve missed. Work should be
completed upon your return to class.
Excused
absences
For
medical reasons and/or family emergencies only and require documentation;
medical absences require note from a doctor or nurse (use Temple Health
Services). You are allowed a
maximum of three excused absences after which, you must see the Academic
Advisor to withdraw from the course.
Unexcused
Absences
One:
Deficiency notice will be given to the student.
Two:
Deficiency notice + drop of one letter in your final grade.
Three:
Three absences are grounds for failure of the course.
Withdrawing
from a Class
Please
review the Temple University policy of Withdrawal from Classes. You are financially
responsible for classes from which you withdraw. Withdrawing from a class may
greatly delay your time to graduation. Please consult with an academic advisor
before withdrawing from a course. See the University policy at:
http://policies.temple.edu/getdoc.asp?policy_no=02.10.14
Lateness
Policy
Arriving
any time after class is scheduled to begin is considered late. Even if you are
late, you should always come to class. It is better for you to be present for
some of the information than to miss an entire class.
Lateness
is recorded:
2 latenesses = 1 absence. It is
possible to fail a course based upon lateness alone. If you have a class that ends when another begins, let both
teachers know so they are aware of your individual situation.
EVALUATION
Stipulations
Coming
to class prepared means being on time, bringing all of the materials for class
unless I make specific changes, hanging work up on critique days at the
beginning of class, being ready to verbally participate in either a critique,
watching and discussing a film and physically working in class.
Late and incomplete work will lose one grade.
In
either class or home assignments you will be asked to work to your full
potential in which grades will demonstrate accordingly.
Grades
will not be given to each project. A group critique at midterm will look at
people’s work up to that time. I will only let you know your standing grade if
indeed you are deficient in assignments and/or attendance.
It
is expected that you give yourself ample time to work in drawing outside of
class. Besides class work you are expected to do home assignments that require
a lot of hard work. The work assigned for home will be discussed the next class
during our group critiques. Assignments not completed or unfinished will weigh
heavy at grading time.
Plan
out the times you can come to the studio outside of class for projects due to
the fact that they are not available 24 hours.
You
are also expected to keep a sketch book that will come into our conversation
during crits and which I will periodically be looking at during the semester.
During
the semester I will be assessing your participation in class in the following
ways:
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Verbal participation during critiques
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Level of commitment to projects both in and outside of class (including
sketchbook)
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Paying attention to lectures and films
Deadlines and other information
Deadlines
and critiques are very important for the class providing continuity and the flows
of ideas to be linked. If you miss a class (critique, assignments, film,
lectures) you must bring a doctor’s note in order to be excused. As stated
previously, work should then be completed upon return to class. Critiques and
lectures cannot be refabricated thus it is vital that you make it to class
every week. In the case a student misses a film, he/she needs to watch it in
his/her own time before the next week of class as they relate to specific
assignments. Without watching it, the student will not be able to complete the
assignment.
Academic
Progress in Lower Division Courses
As
part of a University program to alert students to problems with performance,
your progress in each course will be assessed during the 5th week of classes.
If you receive notice of unsatisfactory performance, you must meet with your
teacher to discuss your situation.
Academic
Integrity
The
Student Code of Conduct considers the following to be a violation of academic
integrity:
1. Academic dishonesty and impropriety, including
plagiarism, fabrication and academic cheating. This includes helping, procuring
or encouraging another person to engage in academic misconduct;
2 Interfering with or disrupting the
conduct of classes or any other normal or regular activities of the University
POLICY ON
PLAGIARISM, ACADEMIC CHEATING AND DISHONESTY
Original
Work
All
work submitted for a class must have been made by you, specifically for the
course it has been submitted to. A specific project may not be submitted in
multiple classes. Submitting work not generated for a specific course
constitutes academic dishonesty. The penalty for academic dishonesty is an
automatic "F" in the course in which the offense is committed and a
report to the Dean. Subsequent offenses are referred to the University
Disciplinary Committee.
Concerning
Photography in the Studios
Students
may not take photographs or make recordings of any kind in the studios.
Faculty, with express written consent, may allow students photographs or other
recordings as personal notes. Such documents require permission of the faculty
and any other persons involved (teaching assistants, models, guest speakers,
other students, etc.). Any such photographs or recordings that are authorized
exclusively for personal use and sharing through social networks (such as
Facebook) is strictly prohibited.
Week
by Week Schedule of Class Events:
Week
1
Mon
jan 21_ MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. (NO CLASS)
Wed
jan 23_ Intro to class (syllabus, class expectations, questionnaire)
Home
assignment:
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Go to the Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Draw sketches in your sketchbook from works in the museum that interest you in
terms of composition (At least 50 pages of sketches)
Week
2
Mon
jan 28_ Class Blind Contour
Wed
jan 30_ FIGURE DRAWING (blind contour, opposite hand, feet)
Home
assignment:
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Draw 5 overlapping blind contour drawings of your self (head to midsection) in
a 3 x 3’ size paper
Week
3
Mon
feb 4_ CRIT on blind contour drawings
LAST DAY TO DROP A CLASS
Wed
feb 6_ FIGURE DRAWING (REMIX) vine/eraser
Home
assignment:
_Choose
a gallery in the city to visit and write a review for its current show
(check
art blogs/publications to see examples of reviews)
Week
4
Mon
feb 11_ FIGURE DRAWING (line) woodless graphite
Wed
feb 13_ FIGURE DRAWING (reduction) vine/eraser
Home
assignment:
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Self Portrait drawing in a 3 x 3’ (vine charcoal) due Feb 20
Week
5
Mon
feb 18_ FIGURE DRAWING (layer) vine/eraser
Wed
feb 20_ CRIT
Week
6
Mon
feb 25_ FIGURE DRAWING (light to dark) vine/compressed/eraser
Wed
feb 27_ FIGURE DRAWING
Home
assignment:
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5 X 5 drawing of 2 figures in an interior due for MIDTERM
Week
7
Mon
mar 4_ Still Life (line)
Wed
mar 6_ Still Life (negative space) ink/pencil
Home
assignment:
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Bring all of your work up to date to class
Week
8
Mon
mar 11_ SPRING BREAK
Wed
mar 13_ SPRING BREAK
Week
9
Mon
mar 18_ MIDTERM
Wed
mar 20_ MIDTERM
Week
10
Mon
mar 25_ Still Life (tone)
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FORM A COURSE
Wed
mar 27_ FIGURE DRAWING AND STILL LIFE
Home
assignment:
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Still life of 3 objects that represent you as a fictive person
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18 x 24”
Week
11
Mon
apr 1_ INSIDE/OUTSIDE DRAWING
Wed
apr 3_ INSIDE/OUTSIDE DRAWING
Home
assignment:
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INSIDE/OUTSIDE DRAWING
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18 X 24”
Week
12
Mon
apr 8_ CRIT Still life of 3
objects that represent you as a fictive person
Wed
apr 10_ CRIT INSIDE/OUTSIDE DRAWING
Week
13
Mon
apr 15_ LECTURE ON NARRATIVE/INTRO TO FINAL PROJECT
Wed
apr 17_ FIGURE DRAWING AND STILL LIFE
Home
assignment:
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FINAL PROJECT due
Week
14
Mon
apr 22_ FIGURE DRAWING AND STILL LIFE
Wed
apr 24_ OPTIONAL CRIT
Week
15
Mon
apr 29_ FINAL CRIT
Wed
may 1_ FINAL CRIT
*
Final Exam schedules are set by Temple University, Tyler School of Art, and
cannot be altered.
Classes must meet at designated times
only!
REQUIRED
MATERIALS AND TOOLS FOR VS 1151-Drawing
1
masonite drawing board 18 x 24" with clips
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1
pad newsprint 18 x 24" (100 sheets)
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18 x 24" tracing pad
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2
18 x 24 pads of Strathmore Medium Drawing Paper
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2
each drawing pencils: 8B, 6B, 4B, 2B, HB, 2H
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1
roll 36” x 10 yard Drawing paper
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Strathmore
400 or similar recommended
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1
hand-held steel pencil sharpener
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2
each Conte pencils: Black, white, sanguine
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Conte
Crayons: 6 Black, 4 white 4 sepia
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Graphite
Sticks - 4 (soft)
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1
box compressed charcoal (soft)
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2
boxes soft vine charcoal
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2
charcoal pencils
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2
white plastic erasers
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1
chamois cloth
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1
blending stump
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3
kneaded erasers
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1
plastic pen eraser
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1
large portfolio
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1
bristle or hog hair brush, 1” flat
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Also
for 2D
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1
bottle black India ink, 8 oz. minimum
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Also
for 2D
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1
roll masking tape or white drafting tape
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Also
for 2D
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1
sable or imitation sable brush, 1” flat
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Also
for 2D
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Tube
43 x 2.5 inches
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Come to class with stocked tackle box each
week! This includes all drawing supplies. Arriving without your materials is
equivalent to being tardy (and you’ll have to beg)
The
course fee for this class provides the following:
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Model
Fees
These
materials are intended to demonstrate techniques and provide sufficient
resources for basic Foundation Drawing investigations. It is likely that
students will wish to make more ambitious projects than can be paid for with
the budgeted fees, and each student is responsible for obtaining materials for
such work.
Additional
Tools & Materials Required for this Section:
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2 woodless graphite pencils 6B, 8B
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4 18 x 24” gray Canson paper
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Sketchbook at least 9 x 12”