Art 107A Figure Drawing (Prof. Mencher)
Syllabus
Tuesday Thursday Afternoons 2:15-3:50  Room 2133
(This Calendar is subject to change)

January 2009


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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Classes Begin

Introduction to the materials and looking at some art.

We go to the gallery and look at the show.

 

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28
Introduction to the figure's proportions and drawings of the skeleton.

Discussion of modular proportions and relative measuring vs. site size method.

 

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30
Last day to add full-term class WITHOUT instructor's signature

Last day that students are added into classes from the waitlist

 

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February 2009


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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2
Full detailed study of the skeleton using modular proportions and relative measuring.

Homework watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDJa9Mn-psQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9x4mXq8FAE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRj5CaMjTNs

 

3
Last day to drop and be eligible for a refund

 

4
Rob Anderson does a figure demonstration.
5 6

 

7
Figure Show Reception 
7PM-8PM

You are asked to attend this as part of your lab component.

Jackson 
8 pm
Fremont Symphony
Winter Concert
COMPOSERS YOUNG & OLD
WAGNER, BRAHMS, AND
MORE 

8
Last day to add full-term class (requires instructor's signature)

Last day to drop full-term class without a W grade

 

9
Cast drawing of the full figure.  Using toned paper and pulling out the lights.
10 11
Cast drawing of the full figure.  Using red conte or pencil and graphite.

 

12 13
NO CLASSES

 

14
NO CLASSES

 

15
NO CLASSES

 

16
President's Day
NO CLASSES

 

17 18
Drawing from the model.

 

19 20
Jackson Theater 8PM Voices of London
21
Figure Show Closes

Design Show Dropoff

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23
Drawing from the model.
 

 

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25
Drawing from the model.
 

 

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Design Show Opens
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March 2009


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1

 

2
Skull and head construction.

Drawings of the skull from every angle.

 

3 4
Plaster cast drawings of the head using modular/relative systems.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiUfVKPEKxU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrzvB3BuujE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_vwyRkGyl4
5 6
Last day to apply for Spring Graduation or Certificate of Achievement; use WebAdvisor

 

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8
2 pm
Chamber Orchestra
9
Plaster cast drawings of the head using sight size systems.

 

10 11
Drawing from the model.

 

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Drawing from the model.

 

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18
Drawing from the model.

 

19 20
8 pm
Student Repertory Theatre, I (NUMMI)
21
7 pm
Art Gallery Reception
Design Show

8 pm
Student Repertory Theatre, I (NUMMI)

8 pm
Ohlone Chamber Singers
Masterpieces in Miniature
Bernstein to Broadway

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23
SPRING BREAK

 

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25
8 pm
Community Band
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The hand.  Video of Robert Beverly Hale's Lecture on the human hand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NQy-a3rvQs

 

31

April 2009


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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Review of key ideas concerning drawing hands.
Drawings of casts of the hands. 
2 3
at 8 pm
Kres Mersky: Isadora Duncan
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5
Student show stuff all this week

Extra credit available for student workers.

6
Drawings of casts of the hands.
7 8
Drawings of casts of the hands.
9 10

 

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13
Drawing from the model.
 

 

14 15
Drawing from the model.
16 17
8 pm
Jay Soto Jazz Guitar

Student Show Opens

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20
Drawing or painting from the model.
Two day pose.
21 22
Drawing or painting from the model.
Two day pose.
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24
Last day to drop full-term course with a W grade

 

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27
Experimental models of drawing the figure: Gesture drawings.

 

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29
Drawing from the model.

Drapery on the clothed figure.

30

May 2009


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
          1
8 pm
Ohlone Dance Concert
2
8 pm
Ohlone Dance Concert
3

 

4
Drawing from the model.

4 day pose
 

5

 

6
Drawing from the model.

4 day pose

7 8
8:30 pm
Chops (NUMMI)
9
8 pm
Fremont Symphony
SPRING CONCERT: Sparkling Schumann
Mozart, Schumann, Ives and Prokofiev
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11
Drawing from the model.

4 day pose

12 13
Drawing from the model.

4 day pose
 

14 15
LAST DAY OF CLASSES
7 pm
Jazz/Rock Combo

8 pm
Student Repertory Theatre, II (NUMMI)

16
8 pm
Student Repertory Theatre, II (NUMMI)
17
2 pm
Wind Orchestra

5 pm
Chamber Orchestra

18
FINALS

 

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Commencement (Graduation) Ceremony
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