Course overview
This course aims to extend learners’ skills and knowledge in the practice of representational drawing of the human figure from direct observation. The course builds on students’ existing knowledge and skills in life drawing to conceptually situate drawing of the human figure within a variety of environments, contexts and processes to connect life drawing to professional practice. By incorporating a variety of approaches into their life drawing practice, learners will extend their observational, analytical and technical skills essential for creating original representational drawings. This course aligns with the program intent to provide an advanced understanding of representational drawing, as learners contextualise drawing skills and knowledge within their professional practice.
- Structure and Gesture
- Drawing Figure and Fabric
- Representation and Expression
Course learning outcomes
- Apply observational drawing techniques to create coherent drawn forms of the clothed and/or unclothed human figure.
- Execute observational drawing of proportion and structure to representationally draw the human figure in a variety of poses.
- Use a range of drawing processes and mediums to generate figure drawings for relevant, discipline specific contexts.
- Develop drawings of the human figure in a range of contexts and environments and relate this to professional practice.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus West
Group 1
Class number 29326
Section ST01
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 33303
Section ST02
Size 20
Available 20
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