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Optional specialization: Forms of contemporary drawing I

(en)Pedagog: dr hab. Piotr Wachowski

(en)Pole (en)Opis
Course type major
Didactic methods

Study exercises

  • study of a model figure in space with still life elements; in the form of drawing and composition sketches and studio works characterized by inquisitive and in-depth observation,
  • study of other organic forms, plants, animals, etc. - (made outside the studio)
  • landscape - study from nature - (made outside the studio),
  • study of geometric forms and open and closed spaces based on urban landscape, elements of architecture, interior - study of urban space - (performed outside the studio).

Workshop exercises

  • perfecting drawing techniques in practice and improving drawing skills by using a variety of techniques and tools; pencil, charcoal, marker, ink, paint, collage, digital media,
  • exploring unconventional techniques and developing ways to use them.

Creative exercises

  • additional tasks - set by the teacher, referring to the content or artistic problem.

Individual projects

  • own drawing projects.

Presentation

  • periodic reviews of students' works in the form of individual and group shows combined with discussion of the works.
  • online reviews - discussion of works on the basis of previously sent via e-mail reproductions of works in .jpg format - live with the use of Google Meet communicator or in the form of a return e-mail message.

Didactic discussion

  • didactic dialogue during exercises, discussing work at the stage of its implementation with the indication of problems and possibilities for their solution.
  • didactic discussion during individual and team periodical reviews of work (also with the use of available tools for remote work).

Lectures

  • lecture in the form of presentation - video show.
Language of lecture polski;
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Prerequisites

Passing grade in all courses required in the Painting Department.

Teaching goals (program content, subject description)

The basic principle of teaching is the individual approach to the student. As in any other specialization, so in drawing, it is impossible to set strict frames and determine rigidly the objectives and effects. It is individual predispositions and involvement in the student's work that decide whether a given goal will be achieved.


The training program can be roughly divided into two basic stages: I - studio works performed on the basis of exercises from nature and II - creative works performed on the basis of topics given by the instructor and students' own artistic projects . The first stage is a continuation of the development of artistic culture through the experience of different drawing techniques, shaping the awareness of the choice of means of artistic expression and elements of image construction depending on the subject of work. The second stage is based on individual work with the student, in which the essential role is played by his independence in determining the field of creative interests. Depending on the level of talent, workshop proficiency, as well as creative abilities, further advanced artistic development of the student is realized through the proposed thematic tasks and individual projects coming out of the student's initiative. It is also a time of searching for appropriate means of artistic expression, going beyond drawing techniques in the classical sense, and a time of deep reflection on one's own work. This stage prepares the student for further independent artistic work.


In the second year, I assume the continuation of work based on the study of the figure from nature extended by getting to know and experimenting with different drawing techniques and studying how the applied technique influences the final reception of the work. It is a time for the student to explore his own abilities and to search for an individual language and original form of expression.


The aim of the classes is to improve the skills of correct observation of the phenomena occurring in nature, including perfecting the skill of recognizing color in nature and transforming it into a value form - black and white - and perfecting the awareness of the importance of value in drawing,
perfecting the ability to compose a drawing with awareness of the influence of composition on its final reception,
perfecting and expanding their artistic skills, getting to know new means, techniques and tools, including expanding their drawing technique to include digital media with the awareness of their influence on the final artistic expression of the drawing,
realizing drawing works based on the observation of nature and its creative interpretation,
consciously use drawing techniques to realize their own artistic projects,
finding own, recognizable language of artistic expression by artistic means,
shaping of the student's artistic personality in preparation for independent creative work.
The basic aim of the drawing course is to educate students who are able to work independently, i.e. create and discover new values by means of all available means and techniques, with which they are acquainted at the earlier stages of education, and who possess the ability of critical self-assessment. At the end of a four-year drawing course, a student should have all the necessary knowledge and an adequately developed artistic technique which enables him/her to freely and consciously create their own expression and shape their creative thought, whereas the ability to evaluate both others' and their own work, acquired during the studies, will be responsible for the further development of a young artist after leaving the academy.


I only outline a very general framework, because it is very difficult to set rigid guidelines for students who are at a very different level of maturity even within a single year of study. I believe that a very individual approach to each student is needed, with particular attention to their predispositions and artistic personality, both when assigning tasks and when evaluating their work.


Examples of topics of artistic tasks and projects:


figure study - drawing study of a nude in various dynamic arrangements and spatial arrangements and study of anatomical detail,
thematic task - drawing compositions in response to a given slogan, in which issues concerning both content and form are addressed.
Expected result: a drawing or a series of drawings relating to the given topic. The topic of the task is given at the beginning of the semester and the realization of the task is planned for the whole semester and divided into stages: I- presentation of a concept for solving the task, II - composition sketches, III - realization of a drawing or a cycle of drawings on the basis of the earlier sketches, after acceptance of the projects by the instructor.
Individual projects - student's proposed author's tasks carried out after consultation with the teacher.

 

The form of passing the course (assesment methods and criteria)

Examination.


Individual review of all the works made during the semester, including studio works, answers to the semester assignment, own drawing projects - a minimum of 15 drawing works in the format not smaller than 100x70 cm.
A review of reproductions of the completed drawing works in the form of .jpg files and in the form of a multipage .pdf file together with a description of the individual works (format, technique, year of creation) and a description of the artistic concept in the case of thematic tasks - if it is necessary to conduct the examination remotely via the Google Meet platform.
Author's statement concerning the presented works in oral or written form (in case of remote examination, written statement is obligatory)

Evaluation criteria are as follows:
systematic and active student participation in the didactic process confirmed by a specific number of drawing works - 25%
Creativity and involvement in obligatory studio and creative exercises (student's attitude) - 25%
Correctness of the composition of the drawing and correctness of the structure and anatomical structure (in the case of the character study) - 25%
artistic and technical level of the works - 25%
a grade determined according to the scoring scale obligatory at the Painting Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.

Final requirements

completion of studio drawings, thematic tasks and individual artistic projects in a semester cycle, in the amount of not less than 15 works in the format of at least 100x70cm, accompanied by a written or oral description of artistic assumptions (in the case of thematic tasks and own projects),
sending reproductions of completed drawing works in the form of .jpg files and in the form of a multipage .pdf file together with a description of each work (format, technique, year of creation) and a description of the artistic concept in the case of thematic tasks, in a quantity of not less than 15 works in a format of at least 100x70cm.

Compulsory literature used during classes

Terisio Pignati, Historia Rysunku od Altamiry do Picassa, Wydawnictwo Arkady, Warszawa 2006.
Wassilij Kandyński, O duchowości w sztuce, Państwowa Galeria Sztuki, Łódź 1996.
W. Kandyński, Punkt i linia a płaszczyzna, Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, Warszawa 1986.

Additional literature recommended for the student's self learning

Zbigniew Herbert, Martwa natura z wędzidłem, Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie, Wrocław 1993.

Learning outcomes
KnowledgeSkillsSocial competences

graduate knows and understands:
key issues in drawing - drawing techniques, tools and materials,
notions connected with the subject of drawing - the subject and the concept of drawing, light and space in drawing, composition, seeing the value (shades of grey), chiaroscuro, point, line, spot, form, sign, optical illusions,
historical, cultural and social context allowing the student to express his/her critical attitude towards both phenomena occurring in contemporary and past art as well as towards his/her own work,
at least one of the readings given in the course bibliography. He is able to analyze it and draw conclusions from theoretical knowledge which
contribute to his/her progress in the development of drawing works,
problems concerning contemporary cultural life to the extent necessary to analyze and interpret works of art, describe own work, verbalize own artistic assumptions,
detailed rules concerning the patterns of independence and freedom in creating artistic expression to the extent necessary for further independent artistic work.

graduate can:

use drawing tools and techniques consciously, select tools for the best final drawing effect,
observe phenomena occurring in nature,
interpret phenomena occurring in nature in a creative way, including transposing color from nature into the form of a cylinder in a drawing
creatively define signs in relation to objects and phenomena in nature,
creatively define relations between signs in a drawing in relation to relations between objects or phenomena in nature
creatively express dawn in drawing, in relation to the impression of light in nature,
creatively express space in a drawing in relation to the impression of space in nature
recognize and analyze phenomena occurring in contemporary art,
verify their own views based on their own creative experience as well as on the experience of previous generations,
analyze their own works and verbalize their artistic assumptions,
independently realize their drawing plans,
present their works in public and present their artistic concept to the public in a communicative way,
learn new artistic solutions and technologies and use newly acquired knowledge for continuous artistic development
set new goals for themselves and pursue them systematically,
improve his/her skills throughout life.

graduate is ready to:
consciously take care of the technical side of their work, take care of the quality of the materials used and properly prepare the workplace,
use their knowledge, sensitivity and talent in realization of artistic concepts in the field of drawing
self-discipline - conscious imposition of a rigorous work schedule,
openness to other artistic attitudes and world views,
working in a group of people with different world-views and characters,
react sensitively to cultural phenomena occurring in the surrounding world,
take responsibility for the content of their works,
communicate with the audience,
self-evaluation of their own achievements,
continuous creative development, setting new goals and their implementation, based on new solutions and technologies.

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(en)Lista studiów

(en)studia status (en)czas[h] ECTS (en)forma pass
Painting / painting s.9 (en)d 180 6 lecture 180h
exercise 180h
exercise [pass/exam]


(en)Semestr 2020/21-WS (en)(Z-zimowy,L-letni)
(en)Kod kursu: #38.13031