This course seeks to strengthen the ability to perceive the visual world and certain phenomena in it while also focusing on the inventive processes of drawing. It will focus on the development of drawing skills and the use of traditional drawing media such as charcoal, but primarily those in color: pastels, colored pencil, and inks and watercolor washes. Instruction in color theory and in matting and framing are included in this course. AAS: Humanities/fine arts elective.
General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:
- Communication
Faculty Contact Information
M/W 10:45 - 11:45 Tuesday 9 - 10 online or by appointment
Chelise Slowik
cslowik@kcc.edu or CANVAS course email (preferred!)
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate various traditional and non-traditional media and processes and achieve reasonable mastery of these drawing materials
- Manipulate the visual elements of line, value, form, space, texture, pattern, and color, as well as mass and weight, volume and shape, spatial relationships, and perspective and achieve deliberate visual results as desired
- Explain drawing not only as a form of recreation and personal enjoyment, but as an interactive force in communication and a language with which ideas of an individual nature are expressed
- Demonstrate an increased perception of his or her environment through drawing
- Learn basic theories and concepts that affect the physical, optical, and psychological aspects of the drawing phenomena, especially those producing color and the illusion of three dimensions
- Establish a problem-solving environment in which he or she can explore ideas, develop creative thinking skills, and define personal interests and goals
- Critically analyze and discuss the positive and negative aspects of drawings that are produced personally, by peers, and by respected contemporary and historical masters
- Color
- Subjective color
- Emotional color
- Color theory
- Media techniques
- Charcoal
- Colored pencil
- Oil pastel
- Pastel
- Ink
- Compositional arrangement
There is no required textbook, but supplemental information will be found within the CANVAS weekly modules. Supplies will include but are not limited to:
- All materials from Basic Drawing
- Soft Pastel set
- Oil Pastel set
- Watercolors (basic)
- Prisma Colored Pencils (or professional quality brand. NO Crayola!)
- Colored Pastel paper
90-100 A Exceptional effort and work exhibited and all skills are visible and show strength
80-89 B Above average effort and work exhibited; the majority of skills shown
70-79 C Average work; some skills missing
60-69 D Below average work, many skills lacking or need development
59 and below F Failing work and lack of necessary skills
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dean, Jennifer Huggins; 815-802-8484; R310; jhuggins@kcc.edu; Division Office- W102; 815-802-8700
This is a 16 week HYBRID course. That means that we meet on Wednesday only, but you are expected to put in an additional 5-10 minimum hours outside of class. Complete all required video viewing and homework assigned. If your homework only took 1 or 2 hours to complete, it may need to be reevaluated. Time is imperative for growth, so please consider this as you move through this course.
Homework:
All assignments and videos will be posted in the MODULES tab of CANVAS, and homework is due as posted, typically by the start of the following class. The drawing must be brought to class by the due date and hung on the wall (whether we have critique or not) in order to receive full credit.
A good quality photo of each assignment must be posted on CANVAS by the deadline. Follow ALL size instructions.
Late assignments will be accepted for only up to one week. Late assignments will receive an automatic point deduction for each day late. If you have a pressing situation and cannot finish on time, (such as illness, a family emergency, etc.) please keep me informed. I will try to work with you. For assignments worth 10 points or less, the point deduction will be 1 point per day, beginning after class on the day due. For assignments worth 20 - 30 points, you will have 2 points deducted per day, beginning after class on the day due. After one week, you will receive a 0.
Please carefully check ALL grades during the course of the semester, to make sure you have received a grade for each piece. If you turned work in but did not receive a grade, please notify me ASAP. I will try to grade in a timely fashion but expect it to take up to a week after submission for me to finish.
DO NOT throw out any artwork until after the class grades have been submitted for the semester. Keep track of it and keep it neat. Throwing out artwork shows me that you truly did not put effort into the assignment. You may also need to keep work for your portfolio if you are planning on transferring to another school. You will also want to keep a digital record of your best works.
Attendance:
You will be required to sign your name to a sign-in sheet when you come into the classroom. If you are more than 5 minutes late you will receive a tardy. If you are more than 15 minutes late, you will not receive full attendance points for the day. Three tardies will count as one absence. After three absences, you will be asked to drop the course. If you have extenuating circumstances in your life, please talk to me and keep me informed. Often, we can work through it, but it requires communication on your part.
Re-Submissions:
You may always re-do an assignment that you have submitted for a grade. Even “A” work can often be improved, so please take the time to do so. Constantly drawing and improving will create stronger artwork and skills, so it is worth your time to do this! After improving, submit it into the assignment box without deleting the previous entry. I will regrade the artwork.
Art Left Behind:
Any artwork left behind when class ends will be discarded. Artwork displayed in the KCC Student Show needs to be picked up by the end of the semester.
Classroom Behavior:
Please treat others with respect. Making connections in life is important, so don’t hesitate to talk to each other and help as needed. Give advice on artwork. We grow by listening to constructive advice from others! My only request is that if I’m talking, please stop and listen.
You may listen to music when working on a project as long as you keep it quiet enough that nobody else can hear it, and that you can also hear me when I’m talking. Music can be relaxing and inspiring, but you may absolutely NOT watch any videos in class. Your first instance will be your last, and you will need to leave your phone and earbuds in your bag. I’d highly recommend you not have your music associated with any videos, in order to keep from me accidentally seeing it. I have a zero-tolerance policy on this now, due to past issues.
Calendar is updated weekly through CANVAS
College Policies, Resources and Supports
For information related to the Student Code of Conduct Policy, Withdrawal Policy, Email Policy, and Non- Attendance/Non-Participation Policy, please review the college’s Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations webpage, which can be found at catalog.kcc.edu under the Academic Regulations & Conduct Guide.
KCC offers various academic and personal resources for all students. Many services are offered virtually, as well as in person. Please visit Student Resources - Kankakee Community College to access student resources services such as:
- Clubs and organizations
- Counseling and referral services
- Office of disability services
- Student complaint policy
- Transfer services
- Tutoring services, etc.
The materials on this course are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this course. Further information regarding KCC's copyright policy is available at https://kcc.libguides.com/copyright.
|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.