2. Drawing Syllabus
Rational: I LOVE ART!!! However, due to my
two-dimensional insecurities, I am not in love
with drawing.
Enduring Understanding: The ability to draw allows
for greater self-expression as well as a greater
understanding of other artistic mediums. Drawing is
seen as a medium as well as a stepping-stone when
learning how to paint, use pen and ink, watercolor, and
even before creating a sculpture. Thus, having a greater
understanding of how to draw will significantly support
any student’s desire to expand their overall artistic
aptitude.
3. Essential Questions:
– What are the most important and widely used basic
drawing techniques, materials, and methods? What
are the most commonly used intermediate drawing
techniques and skills?
– What are the appropriate names of the various
drawing materials, techniques and skills that have
been learned?
– What drawing methods were found in the artworks
of well-known artists? Where these fundamental
techniques or modern techniques that were not
often used?
– How is this knowledge used and demonstrated in
observation and real world situations?
4. Course Products:
– Keeping a sketchbook! This sketchbook will
incorporate required technical exercises in at least 20
“Free” drawings. Free drawings can have any subject
matter; however, they must incorporate the learned
skill.
– Draw three thumbnail sketches of a landscape. Pick
one of the sketches and draw a more detailed grid
drawing of that same image.
– Create a comic strip that expresses your experience
with drawing, what you need to work on, or perhaps
what you like most about drawing. What you express
is up to you, but you must utilize your new drawing
skills!
– For the final project, draw a Self-Portrait that
incorporates learned techniques and demonstrates solid
understanding of beginner drawing skills.
5. My Favorite Sources:
– Faces and Features, Debra Yaun
– Step-by-Step for Drawing, Jenny Rodwell
– Drawing Workshop, Lucy Watson
– Drawing from life, George Bridgman
– Drawing figures and faces, Barclay Sheaks
Sources that need more attention:
– DrawSpace.com
– The big book of Drawing, Jose Parramon
– The complete guide to painting and drawing, Colin Hayes
– The art of teaching art to children, Beal & Miller
6. Discoveries/ Reflections
– I discovered that I learn by following step by step
images. Once I feel confident, I can then transfer the
learned technique to an image of my choice.
– I also learned that drawing takes immense amounts of
patience's…This I am still learning.
– I choose a topic that was to broad - drawing. In hind
sight, I would have chosen an aspect of drawing, such
as portraits, the human form, landscapes, etc.
– Due to the fact that I chose such a large topic, I
discovered my hatred for landscapes!
– I realized I paid more attention to the books that were
thinner…Whether I am unconsciously being lazy or
unconsciously being smart, I am going to try not to
discriminate based on size.
7. What I learned about art and my students!
– I don’t believe I could use any of these task with
elementary school students; however, these projects
would be excellent for high school students. With that in
mind, I believe these projects would be helpful
assessments for high school students learning how to
draw.
– After completing these projects, I have a greater
appreciation for students that are not good at art, don’t
have any confidence, don’t like art, or don’t have any
patience. When learning about various art topics a great
deal of patience is needed in order to be successful.
Where to next..
– As I move forward in my content development, I plan to
continue learning various drawing techniques. Once I
get a firm understanding of all the various drawing
techniques, materials, and skills, I plan to start working
on my painting skills.
