syllabus

Regardless of visual field, drawing is an integral communicative and expressive tool.  Through discussion, research, critiques and class work, we will reinforce the fundamentals of drawing (consideration of line, space, form, shading and perspective) and then move on to a more personal mode of expression addressing art/drawing as a social experience. In each case the development of an independent and personal practice is expected.    
Artist List 1

Artist List 2

Instructions for Artist Paper

Formal Proposal Form--Due March 3

Instructions for Expanded Artist Statement--Due April 22

NOTE: M211 Use
M211 is available for student use any time there isn't a class in session. 
Monday-- Studio open from 1-2:30.
Yontz class 2:25-5:30 students are welcome to work. Studio open after 5:30 until midnight. 
Tuesday-- Studio open all day until 5:30 8:30 class then after 8:30 until midnight. 
Wednesday--Studio open after 5:30 until midnight. Yontz in class from 11:25-5:30.
Thursday-- Studio open 8:30-2:30 then 5:30 to midnight.
Friday, Saturday & Sunday-- Studio open all day until midnight. 

Frequently used web links and readings

Regarding the Pain of Others, Sontag

Week 1-3

In Class: Subject, Style and Composition


Homework:
Concept Drawing 1: Representation and Bodies

101 Things to Learn in Art School
#9 "Art is a form of description".
Kit White
Sarah Simblett
STAC student work

Week 4-6

Concept Drawing 2: Human in Nature



101 Things to Learn in Art School
#89 "Eliminate the nonessential".
Kit White
When we return from Spring Break please have these forms finished. In fact, send them via email as soon as you have some of it done.
Proposal instructions
Proposal form
Self-evaluation sheet
Alexis Rockman, sketches for Life of Pi.

Additional artist links:
Carol Prusa
STAC student, Bryan Austin's, work.
Other STAC student work below. Click for larger image.

prepare for mid-term

Your class is somewhat self-directed. The first half of the semester was composed of two concept drawings. They were assigned primarily to get each of you to engage the creative process established so you could more carefully develop your own work in the second half.
Representation and the Body Artists
Performance:
Jannine Antoni--"loving care"
Marina Abramovic
Carolee Schneemann
Hannah Wilke--scarification
Ana Mendieta
Pipolotti Rist


Fashion:
Nick Cave
Yinka Shonibare
Kehinde Wiley
Cindy Sherman
Mariko Mori

Representation:
Louis Bourgeois--drawings
Jenny Saville
Wangichi Mutu
Kiki Smith
Kara Walker
Gadha Amer
101 Things to Learn in Art School
#91 "Scale is a critical component of any work".
Kit White
Humans in Nature Artists
American Natural History Museum--Decent into Light
Vija Celmins
Robert Longo--monsters
Clifford Smith--oceans
Mallory Page

week 7-14

Proposals due after mid-term.

When we return from Spring Break please have these forms finished. In fact, send them via email as soon as you have some of it done.
Proposal instructions
Proposal form
Self-evaluation sheet


STAC students work_ Humans in Nature
STAC students for bodies and representation