Drawing Practices 3: Lines of Enquiry (10 credit points)

Pre-requisites for enrolment

It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed: Drawing 2: Expressive Approaches

Special Information

This course requires you to bring their own art and design materials. Most of these can be sourced and purchased in advance from any good art material supplier such as the Art Shop at ECA Lauriston Place Campus. Essential items not readily available will be provided during classes and you will be invoiced at the end of the course for items used. Listed below are the materials and equipment requirements for this course and an estimated cost. You are advised not to purchase any materials until you have received confirmation the course is running – usually 7 days before the start of the course.  You will be guided by the tutor as to which materials you need to bring to classes each week.

 

Essential materials you will need to bring to the first class:

* A range of Photographs and/or Sketchbook drawing based upon a  specific theme or location.

* Rubber 

* Charcoal (willow and compressed) 

* Quink black Ink 

* White Acrylic Paint 

* Masking tape 

* Chalk pastels 

* Sketchbook A4 or A3 

* Collage materials

 

Materials and equipment provided for students as part of the course and included in course fee:

* Mono-print equipment  

* Craft knife   

* Mono-printing inks 

* Mixing palettes 

* Water Pots

 

Materials and equipment available for purchase during the course:

* One-sided card  

* Newsprint  

* Cartridge paper 

Essentials materials and equipment students will need to provide themselves:

* Rubber 

* Charcoal (willow and compressed) 

* Quink black Ink 

* White Acrylic Paint 

* Acrylic Painting Brushes 4, 8, 12 (as a suggestion) 

* ½" Household paint brush 

* Masking tape 

* Chalk/oil pastels 

* Sketchbook A4 or A3

 

Additional recommended materials and equipment students can provide:

* Heavy weight Cartridge paper A1 or Bread & Butter Paper (from ECA Shop) 

* Oil pastels 

* Oil Bars 

* Graphite sticks

* Gum Arabic

Content of Course

Over the class sessions the course will cover:

Employing the use of the sketchbook for recording, researching and evidencing work.

Develop a series of works, based on directed and personal references themes and subjects.

Engaging in independent research and projects.

Employ a range of drawing materials and approaches to explore possibilities and lines of enquiry.

Make site-specific observational drawings (as required).

Use photographic references to support developing ideas and themes.

A series of discussions and group critiques based on each project theme.

Introduction to a range of relevant artists.

Keep a log/blog during the period of the course to record learning, achievements and challenges.

Teaching method(s)

The teaching will be based and delivered in specialist art and design studios or workshops and will typically include a range of practical exercises, introductions to techniques, processes and concepts, and set projects which lead to more focused and personal exploration. Over the course, students’ progress will be monitored and supported by the tutor.  Teaching will include practical demonstrations, one to one tuition, group discussions and critiques.

For work required to be undertaken after the class hours are complete, the course tutor will set students a ‘directed study plan’ which can be undertaken without the need for specialist workshops or access to models.

Directed study will include research into a range of suggested artists and their associated movements to engender a contextual awareness. Students are expected to demonstrate how their research has informed their work through annotated sketchbooks, a visual digital journal and practical outcomes. 

The Directed Study Plan will include preparing evidence of research and practical work to form an appropriate presentation for assessment.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Research, context and ideas (33.3%) Demonstrate an enquiring work ethic and range of personal strategies for recording and developing visual ideas and concepts showing the beginnings of integrated and appropriate contextual research.

Practice, skills and techniques (33.3%) Show resourcefulness and inventiveness in the use of a range of drawing materials and processes to create a body of focused and coherent visual studies and resolved artworks.

Selection, presentation and reflection (33.3%) Evidence independent judgement in the documenting, selecting, editing and presenting a body of coherent drawings.

Sources

Core Readings

Suggested Readings

DOWNS, et al. 2007. Drawing Now: Between the lines of Contemporary Art. I.B.Tauris. 

DOYLE, M. 2002. Drawing on Space. London. The Drawing Room.

KOVATS, T. 2005. The Drawing Book, a survey of drawing: the primary means of expression. Black Dogs Publishing.

BRADLEY, F. 2008. Lucy Skaer. The Fruitmarket Gallery.

DE ZEGHER, 2007. Julie Mehretu: The drawings, Rizzoli International Publications.

DAVIDSON, M., 2011, Contemporary Drawing, Watson-Guptill.

SILLARS, L. 2011. George Shaw. Payne’s Grey. Baltic

SCHAMA, S. 2005, John Virtue London Paintings, National Gallery, London.

CELANT, G. 1997. Anselm Kiefer (Venezia contemporaneo), Edizioni Charta Sri.

Web Sources

www.drawing.org.uk

http://drawingcentre.org

http://www.smb.museum/en/exhibitions/detail/jiang-eshi-1913-1972-wanderer-zwischen-den-welten.html

http://a-vass.co.uk

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/microsites/sota/tracey/journal/

http://www.vimeo.com/album/231684/video12041376 Nicolas Hutcheson Antarctica Drawings

Assessment

Details of the Art and Design assessment requirements can be found on the short course website. Please click on the following link for more information: Submission and Assessment Information

Studying for Credit

If you choose to study for credit you will need to allocate significant time outwith classes for coursework and assessment preparation. Credit points gained from this course can count towards the Certificate of Higher Education.

Queries

If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.

Student support

If you have a disability, learning difficulty or health condition which may affect your studies, please let us know by ticking the 'specific support needs' box on your course application form. This will allow us to make appropriate adjustments in advance and in accordance with your rights under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please visit the Student Support section of our website.