Course Description: An introduction to the fundamental concepts and techniques of drawing using a variety of black and white media. Includes drawing from observation and invention leading to an interpretation and evaluative approach to drawing. Emphasis on descriptive drawing techniques from geometric and organic objects. Course includes vocabulary development, critical analysis activities, and reference to contemporary and historic models of drawing.Credit Hours: Three (3) A studio class meeting six (6) contact hours per weekMedia: Emphasis on black and white media: Graphite - Conte Crayon - Charcoal - Ink - Markers - Grounds - Various Papers - options may include digital media. Color content should be no more than 15% of the course.Concepts and skills should include but not limited to:• Value• Contour/Line• Marking Techniques• Rendering Surface Qualities• Space• Organizational Principles• Mass/Volume• Perspective• Form• Proportion / Scaling• Gesture Note: It is strongly recommended that students maintain sketchbooks in this classCritical Analysis: Class and Individual Critiques providing for understanding of the criteria and standards used in assessing performanceDiverse and Inclusive Historical and Contemporary Reference: Connect various contemporary, historical, and multi-cultural models to this particular studio/aesthetic practice in the development of visual literacy. Diverse and inclusive historical and contemporary references must be included in course content.Health and Safety: Students must be instructed on all safe studio and/or shop practices as well as the correct and safe operation of tools and/or media used in this course. Safety issues must be addressed. It needs to exist as an easily identifiable, discrete, or separate statement.Suggested References/Texts: NAREVISED 04/2/2024 - panel made a revision to the Historical and Contemporary References information. Effective Fall 2024 Was:Historical and Contemporary Reference: Connect various contemporary, historical, and multi-cultural models to this particular studio/aesthetic practice in the development of visual literacy. Historical and contemporary references must be clearly stated in course content. The panel strongly encourages the use of diverse, equitable, and inclusive references within the course.Previous Revision: 03/22/2023 - Clarification of Contemporary References with addition of criteria statement on diverse references. Also clarifies Health and Safety. Effective Fall 2023Last Revision: 10/27/2021 – “Clock” hours changed to “Contact” hours. Health and Safety statement strengthened from “should” to “must.” Remainder of description remains unchanged. - effective Spring 2022Previous Revision: Minor Revision on amount of color content 11/18/2020 - effective Spring 2021Previous major revision by IHEAA, 4-20-2012 Revision Endorsed by the IAI Art Major Panel, 10/2012 Adopted by IHEAA, 10-17-1997 Endorsed by IAI Art Major Panel, 10-29-99 The Illinois Higher Education Art Association (IHEAA) and the IAI Art Major Panel both recognizes that each discipline within an art program has specific objectives that are routinely formulated by faculty within the discipline.These objectives are further defined and implemented by each faculty member during the course of teaching a class. It is not the intention of these skills and content outlines to impose specific course objectives or approach or to prescribe projects - the domain of each individual instructor. These skills and content outlines, however, are intended to suggest a set of minimum expectations or standards from which specific individual objectives and approaches can be developed. Instructors may provide additional experiences, content and skills, but they should cover what is outlined to assure continuity among courses with similar titles.