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May 09, 2025
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FD 1235 - Observational Drawing
Credits: 3
Course Type: Studio
This freshman-level course introduces students to methods of structural-based drawing through observational practices. With an emphasis on composition, ideas such as light, shade, value contrast, proportion, textural effects, mass, volume, and technique are introduced. Utilizing the study of natural and manufactured objects, students become familiar with principles of one and two-point perspective. Upon successful completion of this course, students demonstrate improved knowledge and skills in translating what is observed from life into a 2D picture plane.
Prerequisites: FD 1020 - 2D Design: Elements + Principles
Notes: (Formerly FD1275 Drawing I)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Acquire fundamental drawing skills through project assignments.
- Apply structural drawing methods to compositions in the creation of two-dimensional works.
- Develop drawing-specific vocabulary in relation to the elements and principles of design.
- Engage in ideation by means of thumbnail sketches, composition layouts, and research.
- Employ one-point and two-point perspective in the creation of observed and imagined drawings.
FD1235 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric
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