Undergraduate Course: Developing Life Drawing (LLLA07028)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | THIS IS A FOR-CREDIT COURSE OFFERED BY THE OFFICE OF LIFELONG LEARNING (OLL); ONLY STUDENTS REGISTERED WITH OLL SHOULD BE ENROLLED.
This course is designed to develop and extend student skills and approaches in drawing directly from the life model. Each week, students will be given a range of strategies to develop understanding of the structure and proportion of the human form, while also developing and considering the mood and character of the pose related to the uses of a range of materials and techniques. |
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Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, through attending classes and engaging in directed and independent study, students should be able to:
RESEARCH
Explore and reflect on the uses and context of figure drawing within art practices;
PRACTICE
Investigate and develop personal way of looking at and representing the human figure through increased understanding of proportion, body mass and structure;
PRESENT
Develop ability in life drawing to demonstrate a confident use of materials such as charcoal, pencil and ink.
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Reading List
Recommended
Berry, William A., 1977. Drawing the human form: methods, sources, concepts: a guide to drawing from life. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.
Eisler, G., 1977. From naked to nude: life drawing in the twentieth century. London: Thames & Hudson.
Gordon, Louise. 1989. Figure in action: anatomy for artists. London: Batsford.
1949 Figure Drawings. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Observational drawing techniques
Knowledge of the anatomy of the human body
Understanding of proportion and form
Ability to undertake research and reflective practice and apply these in the context of life drawing within visual culture
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Robbie Bushe
Tel:
Email: r.bushe@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Sherrey Landles
Tel: (0131 6)50 4400
Email: s.landles@ed.ac.uk |
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