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Program of Graphic Design

GRA146

GRAPHIC DRAWING II

Course Code
GRA146
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Acquires accurate observation skills.
  2. Learns and applies placement on paper, proportion, anatomy, proper use of line, and light-shadow and modeling values.
  3. Creates figure drawings using different drawing techniques.
  4. Recognizes, understands, and analyzes the figure drawings of artists from the Renaissance and different periods.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe course includes teaching correct observation, placement on paper, proportion and ratio, anatomy, effective use of line, light and shadow, and modeling values; it also involves drawing exercises using different techniques and research on artists' drawings.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction and information about the topics to be studied.
2nd Week Figure drawing studies from a live model (Placing on paper, proportion, anatomy, line values).
3rd Week Figure drawing studies from a live model (Learning light-shadow and modeling values).
4th Week Portrait from a live model.
5th Week Hand and foot drawings.
6th Week Figure drawing studies from a live model with different techniques.
7th Week Short-term figure drawing studies from a live model.
8th Week Midterm Exam (Evaluation of figure drawing and term work, peer evaluation)
9th Week Figure drawing studies from a live model.
10th Week Figure drawing studies from a live model.
11th Week Wash drawing.
12th Week Short-term figure drawing studies from a live model.
13th Week Nature drawings (Leaf, pine cone, tree, people sitting in a cafe, etc.).
14th Week Nature drawings (Leaf, pine cone, tree, people sitting in a cafe, etc.).
Recommended or Required ReadingArnheim, R. (2004). Art and visual perception: A psychology of the creative eye. University of California Press.
Baynes, K., & Styles, M. (2013). Drawing and designing with confidence: A step-by-step guide. Routledge.
Dodson, B. (2012). Keys to drawing. North Light Books.
Goldstein, N. (2010). Figure drawing: The structure, anatomy, and expressive design of the human form. Pearson.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Uygulama
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 14 2 28
Project
Quiz 2 2 4
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
K1 X
K2 X X
K3
K4 X X
K5 X
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13
K14 X
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K16
K17