Abstraction in Figure Drawing

Instructor: Sara Mandandar

Description:

The Abstraction in Figure Drawing course has two primary objectives: Firstly the students will learn/review about the techniques and tools appropriated in Beginning (contour, sighting, vertical and horizontal alignments, one- and two-point perspective, etc.). Secondly the course focuses on the Figurative Abstraction style as a practice to approach the space in the drawing. This course is designed for both basic and intermediate level. The students will be introduced to pencil, charcoal and ink during the course.

MEASURABLE OUTCOMES:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

- Learn about abstraction in figure.

- Understand accuracy of drawn relationships (line, scale, shape, volume, value, texture, etc.)

- Learning about values and linear perspectives in figure.

- Learn to prioritize and utilize different ways of drawing for personal outcomes / effects.

Introduce artists: Since learning to draw requires learning how to see, looking at accomplished artists’ renderings throughout history is an important discipline to maintain. In the beginning of every practice, I will give a short presentation about the practice of the day and introduce some new artists related to the class practice.

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Class Information

The main goal of this class is learning the space of abstraction in relation to the figurative approach. The students will learn to discipline the hand to translate what the eye sees onto the drawing surface. And also learning to create their own content to place the figure in the space. Through the repeated physical activity of drawing, students will refine their dexterity and intellectual powers of observation and visualization of human figures.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: The course has two primary objectives: first, to embellish the student’s disciplining of the hand to work in concert with the eye through techniques, devices, and tools appropriated in Beginning (contour, sighting, vertical and horizontal alignments, etc.). Second, the course should attune the student to how these aspects of drawing might be utilized in visually conveying specific concerns. Through each session, we will develop a growing understanding of spatial relationships to develop visual and conceptual language for two-dimensional space.

MEASURABLE OUTCOMES:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

- Understand the human figure in the relation to 2-dimensional space of the paper.

- Develop working habits and how to manage time.

- Learn to draw with more confidence and skill.

- Strengthen their observational skills.

- Understand accuracy of drawn relationships (line, scale, shape, volume, value, texture, etc.)

- Learn figurative abstraction techniques

Introduce artists: Since learning to draw requires learning how to see, looking at accomplished artists’ renderings throughout history is an important discipline to maintain. In the beginning of every project, I will give a short presentation about the practice of the day and introduce some new artists related to the class practice.

Material

Additional materials may be requested during the semester.

- Sketchbook (at least 12”)

- Large (at least 18" x 24") newsprint print for Daily Drawings

- Large (at least 18" x 24") good quality drawing paper

- 10 black sheet of paper (8.5 x 11)

- Charcoal: vine

- White charcoal

- Assortment of pencils

- Assortment of erasers: gum, white plastic, mechanical (pointy eraser), etc.

- Fixative.

- Portfolio or something clean for carrying in your drawings, something else for bringing your materials to class.

- Pencil blender

- Chamois or a soft rag

- Pencil sharpener (small brass or metal one)

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Art Supply Stores

• Mo’s Art Supplies: 2525 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA 70119, (504) 571-5030

• David Art Center: 3020 N Arnoult Rd, Metairie, LA 70002, (504) 888-3630

• http://www.dickblick.com/ (1 800 828-4584)

• www.utrechtart.com (1-800-223-9132)

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Fall 2024

10/15/2024

11/19/2024

1:00 PM

4:00 PM

TUE

3rd Floor

330

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Instructor:

Sara Madandar

Sara Madandar is an Iranian multi-disciplinary artist and educator who explores migration and the human experience of living between cultures, using the aesthetics of language, clothing, and bodies to study the complexities of cross-cultural experiences.

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