NJCU Life Drawing

Welcome,
Materials List
Course Out Line and Homework 

^{Session 1 Jan. 22}
Homework: Gather all supplies and text 
• Line Action • Flow • Rhythmic relationship• Proportional Cannon of 7.5 headed figure • Skeletal and Muscular Landmarks • Main Masses of Human Form
_{Gesture and Rhythm
Video: Gesture
Land Mark Map
Video: Land Mark Map: preparation video}

Session 2:
Gesture Drawing and Ribcage and Pelvis Schematics
Basic Relationships of the 3 main masses as simple geometric forms and Proportion
• Artificial center applied to three main masses 
• Sighting & Comparative Measure
 Homework:  
LD I Finish Landmark Map
LD II Drawing Skeleton (18x 24in drawing paper)

_{Session 3: Feb. 5  Anatomical Focus: Muscles of Rib Cage and Pelvis, 
• Establish Consistent Eye Level • Maintain the integrity of the line of action}
• _{Scaling up and Grid systems} • _{Sighting and Comparative Measure} . _{Placement of Figure on Page /Figure-Ground Plane relationship} 

Homework:
LD I: Four Drawings in Sketchbook

_{watch this video demo}

• Two drawings with notes from Chapters on Ribcage and Pelvis
  (Anatomy Lessons from the Great Masters book PDF) 
• Two drawings from PDFs on Ribcage and Pelvis(above)
  
  Homework Folder: Rib Cage and Pelvis

Homework:
LD II:

• X Ray  Drawing  
  Step One, complete for next week.
  Linear Drawing of Ribcage and Pelvis only, 18x24in.
  

Ben Jones Artist Talk (Part of the Black History Month Celebration) Feb. 6, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Gothic Lounge (H-202) followed by a reception in the Lemmerman Gallery

Session 5: Feb 26th Anatomical Focus: • Knee and Lower Leg •

Types of Line
Basics of Value

Videos:
Making a Value Scale
Figures in Perspective Relational Space

Student Example of Multiple Figures in Perspective

Drawing from New Masters Videos or “Line of Action” model videos.

Homework:
Everyone must Prepare Paper for Multiple Figures in Perspective Drawing for class next time in person, to remember how to do this watch this video

LD I: Four drawings in your sketchbook:
Two with notes one from the Chapter on the Knee and one from the chapter on Lower Leg &
Two from PDF on Knee and Lower Leg


LDII: Begin Multiple Figures in Perspective Drawing (18x24in. )
Tips on How to Draw Figures in Perspective

March 4th, No Class Spring Break

Session 6: March 11th
Anatomical Focus: Head Constructions
Procedure for drawing Head Portraits
PDF: How to Achieve a Likeness Self Portrait Demonstration 
Video: Self Portrait, How to Achieve a Likeness

Bonus!
Check out this blog on head structure & how to draw faces

Homework:  
LDI: Copy the schematic drawing focusing on the structure of the head, each head is 8 inches tall.
Use what you have learned from the schematic drawing and create two structural, line only self portraits, these two will be 8 inches tall as well, line only (no shading) employ over lap and structural line to create form.
LDII: Review the attached pdf, then Create two structural, line only self portraits about 8 inches tall, (no shading) employ overlap and structural line to create form. These maybe in the sketch book.
Finish Multiple Figures in Perspective

More Anatomy Texts online 

https://www.mohsenirani.com/data/_uploaded/file/anatomy-of-facial-expression.pdf

https://pdfhost.io/v/G4OHwVWAB_Anatomy_for_sculptors

https://collections.nlm.nih.gov/bookviewer?PID=nlm:nlmuid-2233015R-bk

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/historicalanatomies/cousin_home.html

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/historicalanatomies/browse.html

Session 10: April 8th
Next week: India Ink on smooth bristol (please bring WC or Ink and soft brushes)

Focus: Shoulder Girdle and Arm
Introduction: Alter Ego/Personal Narrative
Contemporary Figure

Homework:
LDI: Two drawings with notes from Chapters 5 & 6: Shoulder Girdle and Arm
Begin Research for final drawing: Alter Ego: Sketches of Alter Ego in Sketchbook
LDII: Multi-view (example: Jenny Saville) Overlapping SELF PORTRAITS 3 VIEWS including, head shoulders and hands, Begin Research for final drawing: Alter Ego: Sketches of Alter Ego in Sketchbook
Experimental drawings with overlapping Multi-views Examples
Watercolor How to Video