Course detail

Art Techniques – Drawing 2

FA-VK2-NEAcad. year: 2021/2022

The course of drawing develops the advanced drawing skills towards an independent and free depiction of complex spatial situation from imagination or some materials. It develops the imagination and ability to depict an image convincingly in perspective, depicting complex forms and details in the spatial context, mirroring, lighting. The course includes work with colours in drawing. The course of drawing is complemented by a combination of drawing and technical drawing. It gives practise in drawing techniques and some techniques of finalizing the drawing. The course is divided into three blocks: Drawing from observed space, drawing from image and schema, final work. The integral part of the course is home preparation, visits to exhibitions and study of sources.
In the study programmes “Architecture and Urban Design” the course is part of the courses on tools.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

akad. mal. Milada Gabrielová

Department

Department of Drawing (UZ)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Learning outcomes of the course unit

  • Students will learn how aptly depict complex spatial architectural imaginations, delivered with aesthetic quality.
  • Students will learn how to depict a complex spatial situation, forms, or details from a given schema, technical drawing or oral assignment.
  • Students will learn to work with concept/thought/idea via drawing process, and how to understand it and develop it.
  • Students will orientate in various possibilities of drawing and finalizing techniques in order to attain the intended expression.
  • Students will familiarize themselves with the possibilities of combining drawing and technical drawing.
  • Students will familiarize themselves with colour drawing.

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course of drawing includes creative, observational, and practical components and monitors their intensification, complementation, directing and development of individual student abilities. The substance is to develop a dialogue between the drawer and drawing. Students will learn how to see and understand the results and potential of their own work, which will direct them forward. It is a comprehensive process, and it namely influences the skills, but also on perception, feeling, and the ability of expression, inner freedom and phantasy.
The centre of the course is regular work and correction, as well as following the cultural events, exhibitions, study of sources and discussions.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

To be awarded the credit: submit a collection of drawings from the classes, with representatives from all thematic blocks, including the final work and home assignment. The particular specification of all works for submission and their numbers will specified in the written assignment at the beginning of the semester.
Grading consists of quality of the submitted drawings, development during the semester, reflecting the engagement and originality.

Course curriculum

Semester block schedule:
  1. Drawing of reality
  2. Drawing of imagination and schema
  3. Final work

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to learn how to draw complex spatial situations, forms, or details from imagination or from materials in a correct perspective and in quality drawing technique, black and white, or in colours. It is part of the aim to learn how to evoke the imagination via process of sketching, to understand it and develop; to specify and cultivate the represented phenomenon via drawing; to express the overall idea via drawing, and to emphasize it via suitable finalizing technique.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Two absences from the classes are tolerated; excuses and more absences in case of serious reasons are discussed with the teacher.
It is possible to compensate the absence by taking part in the parallel groups (if they are open), submission of drawings.
Upon the agreement with the teacher, the absences in the classroom can be compensated via online participation.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KLEE, Paul. Pedagogical Sketchbook. London: Faber & Faber, 1973. ISBN: 978-0571086184. (EN)
ESCHER, M.C. The Graphic Work. Taschen, 2016. ISBN: 978-3836529846. (EN)
ERNST, Bruno. The Magic Mirror of M.C. Escher, Taschen, 2018. ISBN: 978-3836574006. (EN)
PIJOAN, Joseph. History of Art. London: Batsford, 1933. (EN)
STEMPEL, Ján; Tesař, Jan Jakub; BRACHTL, Daniel; KOŇÁTA DOLEJŠOVÁ, Kateřina. Skici / Sketches. Prague: Kant, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7437-179-0. (EN)
HORSKÝ, Jiří; RAINIŠ, Martin. Martin Rainiš: Skici – Sketches. Praha: KANT 2016, ISBN 978-80-7437-213-1. (EN)

Recommended reading

FRIEDEWALD, Boris. BAUHAUS, Prestel, 2016. ISBN: 978-3-7913-8210-4. (EN)
WHITFORD, Frank. BAUHAUS. Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2020. ISBN: 978-0500204627. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NE_A+U Master's, 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

akad. mal. Milada Gabrielová