James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

VA2121:03

*NOTE* Drawing 2

Townsville

HECS Band 1

52 hours practicals. Full year.

Available to all students but preference will be given to BVA students.

Staff: Mr R Preston.

This subject will encompass a study of spatial relationships, composition and media handling skills with emphasis on life drawing.

Learning Objectives:

  1. understand and develop a range of mark making procedures;
  2. be competent in the manipulation of a variety of different media;
  3. have a working knowledge of the various historical/contemporary methods of representing two-dimensional space;
  4. have the necessary technical skills to represent human form from specific objective/view points.

Assessment will be based on the average grade of prescribed folios of drawings. The folios will be of equal mark-weighting and will be assessed at progressive stages throughout the year. All elements of the subject will be completed. Four Major Assignments (20% each) (80%); participation and attendance (10%); research journal (10%).