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Prior to enrolling in courses at this language level, students must have completed or tested out of a minimum of four semesters (or six quarters) of college-level Spanish at their home university in the U.S.

DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS

OBJECTIVE:

At the end of this course, the student will be capable of analyze, observe, and reproduce what he/she perceives with his/her eyes, while utilizing concepts such as:
* perspective
* light
* shadow
* scale
* color
* proportion
* relations
* texture
* forms, etc.

Topics Covered:

1. Techniques and skills
a. Drawing as a learned skill
b. Drawing as a personal expression
c. Drawing as a cerebral activity

2. Borders and symmetry
a. Drawing and inversions
b. Borders and outlines
c. Pure outlines
d. Modified outlines
e. Empty space

3. Format and composition
a. Types of formats
b. Composition in relation to formats

4. Observing space
a. Limited space
b. Outlining limits
c. Background and limited space

5. Architectural space
a. Durero’s grid
b. Angles and borders
c. Longitudes and relative widths
d. Corners
e. Review of vision techniques

6. Proportions
a. Proportions of the human body
b. Proportions of the head and face
c. Profiles

7. Volume
a. Perception of shadows
b. Forms of shadows
c. Definition of shadows: Chinese ink
d. Blurring shadows: pencil
e. Practice shadowing: charcoal

8. Creative drawing
a. Creativity
b. Parallel languages
c. Tracing
d. Intuition
e. Drawing and significance

9. Thought strategies for creative drawing
a. Basics of creativity
b. Modern points of view
c. Drawing and beauty
d. Cadency of drawing
e. Difference of what’s assumed and reality
f. Beyond the eye
g. Relation and reason

The student will learn through:

* Lectures and assignments given by the professor.
* The course may take place in a classroom setting, streets, plazas, alleys, parks, patios, etc. and always accompanied and aided by the professor.
* Guided interpretations
* Free interpretation
* Visits to pictorial exhibitions
* Use of biographical resources

Bibliography:

• Gordon, Louise, Dibujo Anatómico de la Figura Humana. Grupo Editor Quinto Centenario, Colombia, 1988.
• Edwards, Betty, Aprender a Dibujar, Editorial Plaza & James, México, 1995.
• Edwards, Betty, Drawing on the Artist Within, Simon & Schuester, Inc., New York 1987.
• Riskin, John, Elementos del Dibujo del Natural, Edit. Pax-Mex. S.A.
• Puente, Rosa, J. Dibujo y Educación Visual, Ed. GG/MEX.
• Teissig, Carel, Técnicas de Dibujo, LIBSA, México.
• Daucher, Hans, Modos de Dibujo, Ed. GG/MEX.
• Parramón, M. José, Cómo Dibujar, España, Edics. Parramón, S.A. 1193
• Balmozi, Picazo Santos, Técnicas de la Expresión Plástica, México, UNAM, 1985.
• Freedman, H. Edward Cómo Dibujar, México, Edit. Diana, 1974.

There will be two midterms and one final exam, comprised of essays and exhibit of art works. Participation is worth 20% and exams are worth 80% of the final grade.