Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Practical | 22 x 3 Hour Practicals |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Portfolio submission | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Portfolio re-submission | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
demonstrate a degree of proficiency in observational drawing from the life model.
analyse the human form and interpret that analysis in the context of a number of different project briefs.
evidence some understanding of the creative potential of life studies within the framework of the student’s broader art practice.
evaluate their own work in relation to other students taking this module.
handle a range of drawing media with a degree of dexterity.
interact with others in individual and group tutorials.
Brief description
Students continue their life-class based art practice from Level 1, following a series of projects based around the life model. The type and length of pose is set by the tutor who will also prescribe a series of projects that explore the subject of the nude in the context of: line, tone, chiaroscuro, short and long poses, introducing the students to number of different drawing materials.
Aims
This module is designed for students wishing to work in the life class at level 2. It is an option for those students with a particular interest in drawing the nude and forms the first part of a pathway in Life Studies initiated in Part 1.
Content
Week 1: Line drawing (i)
Week 2: Line drawing (ii): exploring media
Week 3: Tone (i) exploring media
Week 4: Tone (ii) development & group tutorial
Week 5: Chiaroscuro (i) accentuated form
Week 6: Chiaroscuro (ii) exploring media
Week 7: Chiaroscuro (iii) obscured form & group tutorial
Week 8: Movement and arrested movement (i)
Week 9: Movement and arrested movement (ii)
Week10: Long pose (i)
Week 11: Long pose (ii)
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Communication | development and encouragement of communication skills occurs during tutorials and group tutorials |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | development of a self-critical appraoch to creative working and to time management, supproted through the tutorail programme. |
| Problem solving | development of practical drawing and painting skills |
| Research skills | development of a programme of art practice related research centred around the subject of the nude |
| Team work | A degree of teamwork is inherent in the group tutorials but not formally assessed |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5