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Teaching goals (program content, subject description)
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The Drawing Studio for the first year fulfills a special role in the education of the Faculty of Painting. Understanding this important separation of the first-year students' education from the higher years' education and taking into account the prerequisites to be met by a first-year student of the Faculty of Painting, one should definitely require him/her to acquire basic and required drawing-related educational outcomes.
Drawing as a basic means of human communication and a primary record of thoughts, as well as a specific reaction to the surrounding world was created earlier than writing, not to mention the difficult art of rhetoric. Moreover, drawing forms as one of the simplest artistic expressions teach independent thinking, personal attitude to reality and finally the art of decision making. The ability to abstract simple forms, phenomena and objects from the environment, giving them meanings and artistic sense by defining their shape, value or structure, assigning dominant features and rhythmization of the worked out surface for the previously assumed purpose seem to be equivalent to creation.
Already in the first year a student should remember that even the most reliable drawing study made from nature should bear traces of creation. A drawing understood in such a way should of course meet the requirements of composition and construction, it should have properly defined relations and proportions and contain appropriate saturation of colours. Drawing as the simplest, almost devoid of mediated vision, record of any fragment of reality, idea or concept should result from a thorough observation of the world. Such a record usually begins with a single line, then its drawing equivalent in the form of a line and through its multiplication it is directed towards a spot. An uncorrected line, running either in a zigzag pattern or an arabesque, should be a natural tool for a student of the Painting Department, and in the simplest way help him visualize his current dilemmas, fascinations or experiences. Then the student should also learn how to build solids by means of chiaroscuro and strong contrasts of colours, in order to skillfully intensify the expression of his studio works and sketches, and then move on to create his own drawing compositions based on nature and imagination.
In the face of contemporary, often multimedia forms of artistic expression, a young student of art should, perhaps more than ever, acquire basic drawing skills. We assume that the one who can abstract a fleshy, illuminated thigh from reality and skilfully contrast it with a calf remaining in the shadow zone, will also be able to analyze any fragment from the world of history, sociology or politics, regardless of whether he or she wants to use a paintbrush, a camera or their own body as a tool.
Within the framework of the classes, students are also expected to view current art exhibitions containing drawing issues. The classes are also accompanied by lectures on particular issues related to drawing.
Drawing as an independent artistic discipline can allow the student both to make a quick note of nature, but also to make an interesting, multithreaded, logical and complete artistic statement, and it is this dual drawing skill that the first-year students are required to learn in the course program. Therefore, in addition to daily sketches and model studies, students are also offered drawing landscape work and thematic, semester-long composition assignments related to their interests or to their interpretation of a slice of the visible or imagined world.
For the 2020/2021 summer semester, the assignment given to students will be: "CRISIS".
The choice of the number of works, their format, technique, tools, artistic form and means of expression depends on the author and will be consulted individually on the basis of sketches and conceptual drawings during the course of classes, and during designated reviews, during the semester.
The above assignment is meant to be an individual artistic statement in any drawing technique. The answer to the assigned topic may be a literal treatment of the issue, its metaphor or a distant formal or semantic interpretation. The phenomenon of "crisis" present in our contemporary civilization, especially in broadly understood culture, art, economy and politics, seems to be permanent, therefore the student should be prepared for creative realization connected with this notion.
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The form of passing the course (assesment methods and criteria)
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The form and method of getting a credit for the course:
- credit for classes (entering the credit into the system Akademus: "zal.", "n.zal"., "n.staw.", "n.klas.")
- board review with a grade (grade entry in the Akademus system: "5+", "5", "5-", "4+", "4", "4-", "3+", "3", "3-", "2", "0")
Evaluation criteria:
- evaluation of attendance and participation in classes (acceptable number of unexcused attendance in accordance with university-wide regulations)
- evaluation of the amount of work and workload
- evaluation of the technical quality of the work
- evaluation of the artistic quality of the works
- positive completion of all three reviews during the semester (each review results in an appropriate entry in the Akademus system: "zal", "n.zal", "n.staw.", "n.klas")
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Final requirements
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Due to the state of the epidemic, taking into account the legal context and specificity of the curriculum conducted in the Drawing Studio II for first year students, drawing classes conducted in this studio can be done stationary, remotely or hybrid. Each student can at any time notify the instructor to change the mode of the above mentioned classes.
I. Final requirements for the completion of the Drawing Classes in the Drawing Studio II for the first year in the summer semester of AY. 2020/2021, in case of full-time teaching mode
1. Completion and presentation of a minimum of 12 drawings at the semester review:
12 studio drawings, executed in the studio in the format of min. B1, subject to current revisions. These drawings may optionally include the following drawing techniques and methods (or elements thereof): drawing from nature made opaque with white and black paint, taking into account an infinite number of values; drawing from nature made transparent by lavaging with black ink or sepia color; drawing made with charcoal, paint, ink or pastel, taking into account only two values: black and white (underlay); drawing from nature made with charcoal, paint, ink or pencil, considering three values: black, gray and white (underlay); studio drawing made in any technique in monumental format (min. B0); quick sketch drawing from nature in B1 format; studio drawing from nature in small format (max. A4); constructional drawing from nature taking into account the anatomy and proportions of the figure; drawing of the interior made from nature taking into account the convergent perspective diagram (preferably an interior with ornamental floor, parquet or with a repetitive report); perspective drawing of a fragment of architecture made from nature, taking into account the chiaroscuro; photorealistic drawing based on a self-made still life photograph, made in pencil or charcoal; drawing interpreting a given fragment of reality (synthesis, analysis, change of meaning, narrowing of means of expression, multiplicity of techniques, change of context, abstracting, etc.) ); landscape drawing made from nature or from sketches in a free technique, taking into account the aerial perspective and the mood of the chosen fragment of landscape.
2. Completion and presentation of 20 drawing sketches at the semester review.
The sketches should be an introduction to the above mentioned studio works
3. Passing of 3 obligatory reviews during the semester
Reviews are at the colloquium level, obligatory and conducted during the classes in the mode of individual presentation of works and their discussion, along with recommendations for corrections and revisions, according to the following schedule:
- Review #1 - second half of March (5th week of the semester). Students will be informed of the scope and amount of work shown at the review of work no later than one week prior to the review.
- Review #2 - second half of April (10th week of the semester). Students will be informed of the scope and amount of work shown at the work review no later than one week prior to the review.
- Review #3 - late May (15th week of the semester). Students will be informed of the scope and amount of work shown at the work review no later than one week prior to the review.
4. Completion and presentation of the semester assignment at the semester review
For the 2020/2021 summer semester, the assignment given to students will be: "CRISIS". (see learning objectives for a description of the assignment)
The semester assignment will be discussed and summed up at Review 3. Ongoing corrections, discussions and exchange of comments on the assignment as well as presentation of the progress on the assignment should take place during the classes, at least once a week.
5. Preparing an exhibition of the drawings completed during the semester for the purpose of the course credit.
If the exhibition is stationary, it will be prepared jointly by instructors and students. Each student is obliged to bring works selected by instructors at the third review.
II. Final requirements for the completion of Drawing classes in Drawing Studio II for the first year in the summer semester of AY. 2020/2021, in case of distance learning classes conducted in the online mode
1. Realization and presentation of minimum 12 studio drawings in min. B1 at the semester review:
12 drawings completed independently, outside the studio subject to ongoing online revisions via academic mail, Google Meet tool, Akademus system and if necessary a group created on Facebook.
- drawing from nature made opaque with black and white paint on cardboard (cardboard), taking into account the infinite number of values
- drawing from nature made transparently by means of lavage in black ink or sepia color
- drawing made with charcoal, paint, ink or pastel, considering only two values: black and white (underlay)
- drawing from nature made with charcoal, paint, ink or pencil, taking into account three values: black, gray and white (underlay)
- studio drawing made in any technique in monumental format (min. B0); quick sketch drawing from nature in B1 format
- studio drawing from nature in small format (max. A4)
- constructional drawing from nature taking into consideration anatomy and proportions of the figure
- drawing of the interior made from nature taking into account the convergent perspective diagram (preferably interior with ornamental floor, parquet or with repetitive report)
- perspective drawing of a fragment of architecture made from nature, including chiaroscuro
- photo-realistic drawing based on a self-made still life photograph, made with pencil or charcoal
- drawing interpreting a given fragment of reality (synthesis, analysis, change of meaning, narrowing means of expression, multiplicity of techniques, change of context, abstracting, etc.)
- landscape drawing made from nature or from sketches in a free technique, taking into account the aerial perspective and the mood of the chosen landscape fragment.
The above drawing works should be consulted on an ongoing basis (during and at the end of the creative process) via academic mail (and, if necessary, via Google Meet) at least once a week.
2. Completion and presentation of a minimum of 20 drawing sketches at the semester review
The sketches should be exercises for the above studio works
3. Passing of 3 obligatory reviews during a semester
Reviews are at the colloquium level, obligatory and will be completed during the online class according to the following schedule:
- Review No. 1. - second half of March (5th week of the semester) - via academic mail and online video conference using Google Meet tool (students will be informed about the scope and amount of work shown at the work review no later than one week before the review)
- Review #2 - second half of April (week 10 of the semester) - via academic mail and online video conference using the Google Meet tool (students will be informed of the scope and amount of work shown at the work review no later than one week prior to the review)
- Review #3 - late May (week 15 of the semester) - via academic mail and online video conference using the Google Meet tool (students will be informed of the scope and amount of work shown at the work review no later than one week prior to the review)
Work completed in the period prior to the review should be submitted by academic mail to the addresses of the course instructors no later than the scheduled review date, and should be commented on, constructively critiqued, revised, and discussed by the course instructors via online mail. Immediately following such review, there will be a summary of the review in the presence of the entire group of students in a meeting using the google meet tool.
4. In the 2020/2021 summer semester, the assignment given to students will be: "CRISIS". (see learning objectives for a description of the assignment)
The semester task will be discussed and summed up at the Review 3. Ongoing corrections, discussions and exchange of comments on the task as well as presentation of the task progress so far should take place at least once a week via academic mail and, if necessary, via the Google Meet tool.
5. Preparing an exhibition of the drawing works completed during the semester for the purpose of the course credit.
If the teaching takes place remotely and is conducted online, students will be required to send good quality digital reproductions of works selected by the tutors during Review 3 to the tutors' email addresses. Based on the materials sent by students, the tutors will prepare a presentation for the purpose of the course credit.
III. Final requirements for the completion of Drawing classes in Drawing Studio II for the first year in the summer semester of AY. 2020/2021, in case of hybrid didactics, conducted stationary and on-line:
In the case of hybrid didactics, delivered full-time and online, a mixture of both the above modalities is allowed. All details of assignments, their interchangeability and complementarity will be decided on an ongoing and individual basis with each student, depending on their situation and needs, and taking into account external factors. Each student may at any time notify the instructors of the desire to change the mode of implementation of the above activities.
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