This course will focus on creating a sense of form within space on flat drawing and painting surfaces, without worrying about vanishing points or the measuring of space. We'll try to internalize the concepts of line (various types and weights), shape (positive and negative), edges (soft, hard, merging), value (range of lightness and darkness), color (and its elements of value and "temperature"), form and space. Topics will also include asymmetry vs. symmetry; overlap of shapes and forms; fragmenting of shapes within form; convergence of lines, shapes and forms, and clustering forms. We'll study montage and how to work with and from photographs. Human figures within their environments will be the basis of all lectures, demonstrations, exercises and home assignments.
NOTE: Please bring a "Biggie" sketchpad (14x17"), a tracing paper pad (9x12"), pencils and a kneaded eraser.