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School of Art and Design · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
With a focus on drawing the human form in a studio environment, Figure & Life enables students to develop an understanding of the principles of observational drawing. Relevant to students with any level of experience and from all visual arts and design disciplines, this course introduces a range of skills and concepts to support future specialised practice-led research. Each week students are presented with different tasks and approaches to seeing and drawing the human body by identifying space, shape, form, line, gesture, expression, movement, colour, tone and composition. The experience of drawing is broadened by testing a variety of drawing mediums and techniques through haptic exploration. In class students build up a substantial portfolio of work and gain confidence through independent drawing practice. A deeper knowledge of drawing in context of historical and contemporary art and design practices is furthered through weekly tutorial slide presentations and critical reflections. This course supports postgraduate coursework students who wish to advance their skills in drawing and further develop visual literacy and haptic knowledge in order to undertake future independent practice-led research.
Portfolio of studio work
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5
Independent drawing project
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Critical reflection, 600 words
Learning outcomes 2, 5
Participation
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 5
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks: lectures, tutorials, critiques and supervised studio practice; and b) 82 hours of independent studio practice, reading and writing. Other Information All classes are expected to be attended in person as there are no recording of lessons online. Classes are delivered in a studio environment using professional life models. This course is fun, challenging and rewarding. School of Art & Design studio courses have a limited enrolment capacity. Students are advised to enrol as early as possible to maximise the opportunity of securing a place.
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