70066 Basic Drawing-Art 130 A-831

landscape with mountain, trees and tower Leonardo da Vinci, Landscape drawing for Santa Maria della Neve on 5th August 1473.

Course Information

Catalogue Description

A course in the theory and practice of drawing using a variety of media and subject matter. The student will develop drawing skills through the use of line, plane, tone, shape, form, volume, chiaroscuro and perspective. Group and individual instruction related to progressive assignments will encourage subjective and analytical development.

Grading: Letter Grade Only

Academic Accommodations

CCSF welcomes diversity in the classroom. Collaborative learning is built upon the opportunity for diverse individual contributions. This includes accommodating students with a variety of approaches to learning. Please do not hesitate to reach out for help if you need it. Moreover, individuals with established disabilities have a legal right to reasonable accommodations.

Students with disabilities who need academic accommodations should request them from the Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS)Links to an external site. located in the Rosenberg Library, Room 323 on the Ocean Campus. Telephone: 415-452-5481 (V) 415-452-5451 (TDD). DSPS is the campus office responsible for verifying the disability-related need for academic accommodations, assessing that need, and planning accommodations in cooperation with students and instructors as needed and consistent with course requirements.

Attendance: Participation=Attendance

Online attendance is not marked by your physical presence in a zoom meeting, but rather by your participation and engagement with the course activities and assignments.

Flexibility

Your participation is integral to the success of this course, but I also recognize that you are human beings, with many commitments and stressors and challenges. If you have reached a point where you can't keep up with the weekly schedule, please contact me - we will work together to help you create a path to success.

Remember - while this training is important, your family, your health, and your students need to come first!

Drop Policy

Instructor Drop

During the first TWO weeks you will have to submit the following works in order to mark your attendance and secure your spot!

from MODULE 0: participate in M0 Discussion: Student Introduction complete and submit M0 Assignment
from MODULE 1 : carefully read, watch all demos, complete and submit on time : M2 Line: Part One : Pencils Marks + Continuous Contour Line Drawings

Throughout the term: Submit regularly and on time your works to show your active attendance.

Student Drop

Please, consider carefully if you can or cannot attend the class. If you cannot continue the class, please let me know and make sure you drop yourself the class officially. This is one of your responsibilities as a student. Without communication is hard to know each other's intentions. If you remain enrolled in class but stop participating and communicating with me, you might, unfortunately, end up with an "F".

If You Fall Behind...

Your participation is important for the success of this course, but I also recognize that you are human, and life happens. If you've reached a point where you have fallen behind, or can't meet the due dates, please contact me. We'll work together to make a path to success.

Communicate with the instructor: If you start to fall behind in the course, let me know! I cannot help you if I do not know there is a problem. I believe there is always a solution, thus help me to help you!

If you are confused about an assignment or requirement, don't hesitate to send me a message on Canvas Inbox with questions and/or meet one-on-one on Zoom.

When are the deadlines?

(weekly) Thursday (by 11.59PM):

every Thursday you will have to start participating in a Discussion. You will have to submit a good quality photo of your drawing in progress and your thoughts on the week's topic/drawing.

(weekly) Sunday (by 11.59PM):

Discussions: you will have to check in and replay to two of your classmates's posts. Always be kind and follow the Discussion Etiquette.
Assignments: you will have to submit a good quality photo of your completed drawing for the week (or, later on in the semester, weeks)
Quizzes: we will have several quizzes . They will have up to 7 questions maximum.

When will grades be posted?

For auto-graded assessments (Canvas Quizzes)-you will get immediate feedback.
For manually graded assessments (Discussions and Assignments)- I will try to post them within one week from the due date .

Late Submissions

Assignments should be submitted on time. We live in an uncertain world, things can happen. That is why, you will have a fixed deadline, which you should always respect. (clearly stated in each assignment) However, you will also have the possibility to either redo some works (if you think you could do better, and you will do better), and/or submit the works later. (until December 1st, 2023 by 11.59PM).

For the 12/01 -extended deadline: if you just submit works, regardless their high quality, you cannot get an "A".

On times works -if the works are good can get an "A"
Resubmitted works

will not be marked down 10 % (hence, your resubmitted works should be much better than the previous submission. In order to do so, please .carefully read all the feedback and incorporate it in your project before you start to rework it.
you will not receive feedback (besides the rubric).
even if the works are good, cannot get a full A

Late works

will not be marked down 10 % (first week late), 20% (second week late), 25% (third week late), 35% ( fourth week late).
you will not receive feedback (besides the rubric).
even if the works are good, cannot get a full A

Missing work will be marked as a zero.
Quizzes and discussions are excluded from this and close on the due date.

However, keep on mind, that passed deadlines could mean more stress on the long run. So, my advice, don't fall behind! Hence, be aware of deadlines and save back-up copies of everything + ALL your semester Works. Please, on the LOWER CORNER of each project: date it and write the name of the exercise/ project (USE AN HB PENCIL)

There is a 24-hour grace period for assignments submitted after the due date. These assignments generally receive less feedback.

How to view grades, feedback and assignment rubric?

Visit “Grades” in the Course Navigation menu to keep track of your grades.

How do I view my grades, teacher comments, and an assignment rubric as a student ?

Required Materials

Textbook

we will not have a mandatory textbook for the class, however, please find below a list of Suggested Books

Berry, Drawing the Human Form
Brooke, Sandy, Drawing as Expression, Techniques, and Concepts
Edwards, Betty, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Goldstein, Nathan, The Art of Responsive Drawing
Hale, Robert Beverly, Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters
Henri, Robert, The Art Spirit
Nicolaides, The Natural Way to Draw
Mendelowitz, Daniel M & Wakeham, Duane A., A Guide to Drawing 5th Edition
Zelanski, Paul & Fisher, Mary Pat, The Art of Seeing

Materials for the class-approximated cost $150

Canvas

We will be using Canvas for this course, so you will need access to a computer and the Internet. Canvas is also mobile-friendly and can be used on your phone or tablet through the Canvas Mobile AppLinks to an external site. or a mobile browser!

Note: Computers are available for students on campus, at the library, and...

Software

Word Processor: You will need to be able to create documents. If you do not have access to Microsoft Word, you can use a free word processing program, such as Google DocsLinks to an external site. or LibreOffice.Links to an external site.
PDF Reader: You will need to be able to view PDFs for this class. You can download a free PDF reader here if you don't have one already on your computer: Adobe ReaderLinks to an external site..

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Important Dates

Course Dates

Our class, Art 130 A Basic Drawing will officially start on August the 16th and end on December the 20th.

Important dates: Prominently state if there are required meetings and if there is a required orientation midterm, and/or final exam. It is very important that you include the dates as students need this information when they register for all of their classes. Include the campus location, building name, and room number. It is best to have this information on your website at the time the online schedule is released.

Course Type and Format

1. Asynchronous : What does it mean?

Asynchronous learning is done fully online with no scheduled meetings. It allows you to learn on your own schedule, within a clear course time frame (Usually a week from Monday 8.00AM to Sunday 11.59PM)

Students will use the college's learning management system, Canvas, for coursework. They can access and complete lectures, demos, assignments (drawings), and other learning materials at any time during a one- or two-week period (according to the assignment's/drawing's difficulty)

2. Format

This class consists of 10 modules of content.

Each module requires students to read and watch videos as well as view and interact with specified media. The weekly learning arc in this course requires students to read, discuss, assess their knowledge and skills, and apply their knowledge and skills.

Please, check your Canvas Inbox and/ or Announcements every week.

Although this course is online, we will have:

Lectures:

the beginning of new project
they are prerecorded or in-text

Demos: pre-recorde

watch ALL instructional VIDEOS BEFORE you START WORKING

Assignments: drawings (must always be submitted under the corresponding Module/ Assignment on Canvas . Never emailed !

your visual response to lectures/ demos
while some drawings will take 5 minutes others will take 6 hours. Always read carefully ALL info and watch ALL demos within each module
carefully read the assignment . Each assignment has: subject; materials, objectives, method, examples

Subject refers to what you will draw (a still life, a portrait etc)

Materials: what materials you should use. If you do not have a particular material, let me know by Wednesday (via Canvas), and we will find a substitute material. Do not let the lack of materials stop you from working!

Objectives: what you should follow/ focus on while working. The objective are also the basis for the grading rubric!

Method -it gives you some directions on how to do the assignments (a sort of step by step).

Examples: to give you an idea of what you are suppose to do/ previous students' works. Do NOT copy them!

Discussions- the public forum on which you will share with your classmates your work in progress and final; feedback on others' works,; questions about an assignment, etc.

2. Exams

While we will have some quizzes, we will not have exams. In lieu, we will have a final drawing which is a summation of all elements learnt and practiced during the semester. Final Drawing (Exam) 12/11-12/20

Course Syllabus

Course syllabus: you also have the option to include a link to your syllabus in Canvas if you want to make it publicly available. Here's how to make your syllabus publicly available. Be sure to include your textbook and ISBN information.