Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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IL 2750 - Life Drawing IV


Credits: 3

This course focuses on the anatomy of the human figure. Students improve their understanding of figure drawing through nude studies of the human body, examination of skeletal structures and muscle masses. This figure-drawing course utilizes pastels, watercolors, charcoal, graphite, and conté crayon to exercise and develop the drawing skills of the student. Students study advanced concepts of storytelling, costumed drapery, pose, character development, composition, and continue their study of the anatomy with particular emphasis on the head and hands. Students also examine the effect of light on form. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have a portfolio of drawings in different media demonstrating an improvement in the essentials of figure drawing developed in Life Drawing I, II, and III, with special emphasis on the expressive possibilities of the head and hands, and in-form lighting through long poses of the clothed and unclothed figure.

Prerequisites: IL 2550 - Life Drawing III: Human Anatomy  

Notes: (Formerly IL 3610 Life Drawing IV)


Course Learning Outcomes:
  • Implement storytelling techniques in composition, using various media.
  • Demonstrate advanced skills in drawing human anatomy from observation.
  • Apply the expressive possibilities of the head and hands to large scale drawings.
  • Analyze the commercial potential of drawing within the contemporary art market.

IL 2750 Course Learning Outcome Rubric  

Required Textbooks:
ON-CAMPUS: The Artist’s Complete Guide to Facial Expression - ISBN: 9780823004324

ON-CAMPUS: Drawing the Human Head - ISBN: 978-0823013760
Required Course Materials:

  • Exacto Knife & Blades (or Utility Knife)
  • Spray Fix
  • Sketchbook
  • Masking Tape
  • Graphite Pencils (5 or more)
  • Charcoal Pencils or Conte (5 or more)
  • Vine Charcoal
  • Pastel Set (Color)
  • India Ink
  • Drawing Board w/Clips
  • erasers (kneaded, magic rub)
  • Drawing Extras (blending stump, sandpaper, etc)
  • Plate Bond
  • Large Pad (Sketch)
  • Drawing Paper (Specialty)
  • Toned Paper (5 or more)
  • Watercolor or Acrylic Synthetic Brushes (5 or more) 

**Materials may vary depending on the instructor, make sure to check with your professor before purchasing.



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