Art 107A Figure Drawing (Prof. Mencher)
Syllabus
 

(This Calendar is subject to change)

February 2010


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
  1

First Day Class

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

Introduction to the skeleton

You must have your all your drawing supplies today.

Last half hour of class we go to the Art Gallery
 
 
 

 

2
Inital Museum Class Meeting

Edit and redesign for Realism Invitational
 

3
Skeletons from observation.

Homework: 
Watch:

Print out these documents. Then make 2 drawings in which you draw the front and side views of the skeleton from the photos in these PDF's in your small sketchbooks.

If you do not have your homework or supplies, you automatically are dropped because you have failed the class. 

4
Edit and redesign for Realism Invitational
5
Last day to add full-term class without instructor's signature

Last day that students are added into classes from the waitlist
 

6
FSO 8PM

Pergamon Show Comes Down 9:30-11

Intake for Bay Area Faculty Invitational
10:30-11:30

7

 

8
Two half hour mass conception skeletons on white paper.

Demo of charcoal and white chalk drawing of skeleton on colored/kraft paper. 

Rest of class is a long drawing of skeleton on colored or brown craft paper.
 

9
Install Faculty Show in art gallery.

Last day to drop full-term class and be eligible for a refund

10
Demonstration of how to block in contrapposto and counter balancing poses of plaster casts in pencil.

Mass concept drawings of plaster casts.

Four 15 minute warm up drawings.

One long drawing of plaster figure in pencil.

 

11
Catalog due for Bay Area Faculty Invitational
12
President's Weekend

 

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15
President's Weekend

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

Last day to submit petition to audit full-term class 

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

16

 

17
 Field Trip to Stanford's Art Museum Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University
Please be on the front steps at 11:30 AM sharp
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22
Four warm up drawings of plaster casts.

Demo of charcoal wipe out method.

One to two long drawing of plaster figure in with charcoal on white paper.

You may want to watch these videos about drawing the human form on you tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDJa9Mn-psQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9x4mXq8FAE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRj5CaMjTNs

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24
Demo of 10 minute mass concept drawings of models in simple standing poses.

Model today at 10AM.

Four 10 minute warm up drawings of standing model.

Two long drawing of standing model in any of the styles or mediums we've worked in so far.

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27
Reception  7PM Reception Bay Area Faculty Invitational 
You must attend this

Optional 8:00pm 
Fremont Symphony Presents: Adam Neiman in Recital 
 

28

 

March 2010


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
  1
Model today at 9:30 AM

Four 10 minute warm up drawings of standing model.

Two 20 minute drawings of standing model.

One long drawing of standing model in any of the styles or mediums we've worked in so far.
 

2
Christian Stops Working

 

3
Model today at 9:30 AM

Four 10 minute warm up drawings of standing model.

Demo of 10 minute mass concept drawings of models in simple seated poses.

Four 10 minute warm up drawings of seated model.

One 20 minute seated pose.

Remainder of class long seated pose.

4
Art 117 and 103B:
 Field Trip to Stanford's Art Museum Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University
Please be on the front steps at 4:00 PM sharp

 

5

 

6
Art 117 and 103B: Field Trip to Stanford's Art Museum Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University
Please be on the front steps at 11:00am sharp
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8
Model today at 9:30 AM

Four 10 minute warm up drawings of standing model.

Two 20 minute warm up drawings of seated model.

Remainder of class long seated pose.

9

 

10
Demo: The skull.

Font
Side
3/4  Views

You may want to watch these videos about portrait/human head on you tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiUfVKPEKxU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrzvB3BuujE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_vwyRkGyl4
 

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12
Last day to apply for Spring Graduation or Certificate of Achievement use WebAdvisor
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15
Demo human head proportions drawing plaster cast.

Font
Side
3/4  Views

Long plaster cast drawings of the head using modular/relative systems. 

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17
One Male one Female Model (clothed) portrait studies today at 9:30 AM-12:45 PM

Warm up five 10 minute studies of the skull.

Portraits/Heads

During breaks for model I will discuss various aspects of the facial features.

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20
Bay Area Faculty Invitational PICKUP
21
Gallery reserved for Theatre department
Festival 2010
22
Model today at 9:30 AM

Four 10 minute warm up drawings of  model in various poses.

One 20 minute drawings of standing model.

One 20 minute drawings of seated model.

One long drawing of reclining model in any of the styles or mediums we've worked in so far.

Gallery reserved for Theatre department
Festival 2010

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Gallery reserved for Theatre department
Festival 2010
 

Planning Session for
Student Show and 
Summer Landscape Invitational Show

Work on Catalog

24
Model today at 9:30 AM

Four 10 minute warm up drawings of  model in various poses.

One 20 minute drawings of standing model.

One 20 minute drawings of seated model.

One long drawing of reclining or semi standing model in any of the styles or mediums we've worked in so far.

Gallery reserved for Theatre department
Festival 2010

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Gallery reserved for Theatre department
Festival 2010

103B: Field Trip to Stanford's Art Museum Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University
Please be on the front steps at 4:00 PM sharp

You must attend one of the field trips this week.

26
Gallery reserved for Theatre department
Festival 2010
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Gallery reserved for Theatre department
Festival 2010

103B: Field Trip to Stanford's Art Museum Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University
Please be on the front steps at 11:00am sharp

You must attend one of the field trips this week.

 

28
 SPRING BREAK

 

29

Gallery reserved for Theatre department
Festival 2010

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April 2010


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
 SPRING BREAK       1
Gallery reserved for Theatre department
 
 

 

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5
Homework due today.
Copies of the following PDF of images.

Demo human hand.

Drawings of casts of the hands. 

Intake Date for Student Show
12-6:30PM

6
Intake Date for Student Show
10-6:30PM
7
Review of key ideas concerning drawing hands.

Drawings of casts of the hands. 

You may want to watch these videos about portrait/human head on you tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NQy-a3rvQs

Faculty Judge Student Show
12-6:30PM
 

8
Faculty Judge Student Show
10-6:30PM
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12
Model today at 9:30 AM

Four 10 minute warm up drawings of  model in various poses.

One 20 minute drawings of standing model.

One 20 minute drawings of seated model.

One long drawing of reclining or semi standing model in any of the styles or mediums we've worked in so far.
 

13
Install of Student Show This Week

9AM-2PM

14
Model today at 9:30 AM

Four 10 minute warm up drawings of  model in various poses.

One 20 minute drawings of standing model.

One 20 minute drawings of seated model.

One long drawing of reclining or semi standing model in any of the styles or mediums we've worked in so far.

15
Install of Student Show This Week

9AM-2PM
 

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19
Model today at 9:30 AM

One 20 minute drawings of standing model.

One 20 minute drawings of seated model.

One long drawing of reclining or semi standing model in any of the styles or mediums we've worked in so far.

Student Show Awards Ceremony in Room 3201 7PM

Student Show Reception in Gallery 8PM-9PM

You Are Required to attend

20
Pick UP Date for works not accepted into Student Show
9AM -2 PM

5-7PM
from Gallery Workshop

21
Model today at 9:30-11:45 AM

Two long poses.

11:45-12:45 Discussion of drapery.
 

Pick UP Date for works not accepted into Student Show
12-6:30PM
from Gallery Workshop

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Homework due today either copies of drapery studies from this PDF or you set up a drapery study at home.  Be prepared to hang at least one 18"x24" study for class observation in the hall.

Clothed model today at 10:30 AM

Two long clothed poses.

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28
Clothed model today at 9:30 AM

Two long clothed poses with props.

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30
Last day to drop full-term course with a W grade
 

Dance Performance 8PM

 

Dance Performance 8PM

May 2010


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
            1
Dance Performance 8PM
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3
Forshortening of the figure.

Demo of foreshortening 

Nude Model today at 10:30 AM

Nude 3-4 long recling poses.

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5
Homework: Copy Loomis' diagrams of the foreshortening method in your small sketchbooks.

Model today at 9:30 AM

Four 10 minute warm up drawings of  model in various poses.

One 20 minute drawings of standing model.

One 20 minute drawings of seated model.

One long drawing of reclining or semi standing model in any of the styles or mediums we've worked in so far.

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10
Model today at 9:30 AM

Four 10 minute warm up drawings of  model in various poses.

One 20 minute drawings of standing model.

One 20 minute drawings of seated model.

One long drawing of reclining or semi standing model in any of the styles or mediums we've worked in so far.

11

 

12
Model today at 9:30 AM

Four 10 minute warm up drawings of  model in various poses.

One 20 minute drawings of standing model.

One 20 minute drawings of seated model.

One long drawing of reclining or semi standing model in any of the styles or mediums we've worked in so far.

13

 

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Model today at 9:30 AM

Three fifteens and one sustained long pose.

Pick UP Date for Student Show
12-6:30PM

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Pick UP Date for Student Show
9AM-2PM
5PM-7PM

19
Model today at 9:30 AM

Three fifteens and one sustained long pose.

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21
Classes END
22
Drop OFF David Hardy Retrospective
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FINALS WEEK
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26
FINAL CRITIQUE 

10AM Come to the Art Gallery with a drawing that you would like to hang in the gallery over the summer.
 

27
Commencement (Graduation) Ceremony
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Memorial Day

 

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