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ART 299 Directed Studies in Art: Drawing Syllabus

Monty Helm, Associate Professor of Art Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro Sister Cities / Regions 2011 Summer Study Program

Link to example of a drawing journal: http://www.thestudioarts.com/web%20pages/Artist_Information/Journals/CzechJournal/EnterCzechJournal.htm
Studies in Central Europe:
Czech Republic, Bratislava, Austria, Poland, Budapest

Monty Helm, Humanities Division
Owensboro Community and Technical College
4800 New Hartford Rd., Owensboro, KY 42303

Phone: 270 686-4626
Email: monty.helm@kctcs.edu
Website: www.thestudioarts.com

Course Description

Directed Studies in Art focusing on Drawing is a course specifically designed for students to work directly from life in Central Europe. Imagery will include the architecture, interiors, landscape, and people encountered while travelling in the Czech Republic, Austria, Bratislava, Hungary, and Poland. In a drawing journal format students will carefully observe and render the architecture, interiors and landscape. During the trip students will encounter drawings in museums and galleries created by masters representative from all of the major art periods.

Course Objectives

The objective of this course is for the student to experience the significance of the artist's journal and collect visual information that can be used as a resource for later works and presentations. The journal is a concrete form of careful observation and represents artistic analysis of the subjects studied, and in turn serves as a visual documentation of the student's experience in Central Europe. Student's skill in drawing technique and media will be refined and expanded.

Course Requirements

The student will complete 36 serious drawings in a bound journal. Students will work in a variety of media. The basic media listed below should be purchased before the trip - students will have the opportunity to expand their supplies while visiting art supply stores in Europe. Note: Students may bring additional supplies form the states if so desired.
Students will learn terminology, technique, and approach to working directly from life. Students will experience plein air drawing on a routine basis. Informal group and individual critique is a major emphasis as a means to examine and learn from completed artworks.
Before final departure from Prague to the United States, the professor will examine student's journal to analyze their accomplishments.

Supplies: A common mechanical pencil (this is preferred because they don't need to be sharpened.
(this can be supplemented with art pencils and a hand held sharpener - pack any sharpener in checked luggage)

Fine and Medium point artist permanent marker.
Sakura Pigma Micron Pen

Spiral bound, hard cover drawing journal (80 lb. paper) 7 x 10", 60 sheets
Canson Field Drawing Book

NOTE ON SUPPLIES: Certain materials like watercolor paints, inks, sharpeners - need to be packed in checked luggage, (Absolutely NO SOLVENTS or NO SPRAY FIXITIVES)...

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