Foundation Design

Explore visual hierarchy, composition, and pictorial space in drawing with an emphasis on linear perspective and the language of light and shadow using black and white media (graphite, charcoal and/or conte crayon), and develops skills and concepts in drawing based on historical models, lectures, demonstrations, and critiques.

Study visual hierarchy, composition, and pictorial space in drawing with an emphasis on linear perspective and the language of light and shadow using black and white media (graphite, charcoal and/or conte crayon). Learn to develop skills and concepts in drawing based on historical models, lectures, demonstrations and critiques.

Learn the basic elements of two-dimensional design: dot, line, shape, value, texture, space and color. Study such principles as rhythm, repetition, contrast, variety, balance and harmony. Understand how with form, each are presented as visual building blocks of a vocabulary necessary to the process of making visual statements.

Learn monochromatic, chromatic grays, analogous, complementary, split complementary, dyadic and triadic color schemes/systems/harmonies through various problems and exercises and presented as additional vocabulary necessary for making visual statements.

Explore three-dimensional problem solving techniques through the use of various materials.

Study in-depth problem solving techniques as they relate to resolved products.