Lesson Plans for: Drawing 1
Instructor: Chad Nelson

August | September | October | November | December | January | February | March | April | May |

   

Drawing 1 Syllabus

 

 

08/18/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 8/18    
Tuesday 8/19 Baseline Drawing  
Wednesday 8/20 Negative Space  
Thursday 8/21 Negative Space  
Friday 8/22 Negative Space  
     

08/25/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 8/25 Negative Space/Five Aspects  
Tuesday 8/26 Still Life  
Wednesday 8/27 Still Life  
Thursday 8/28 Still Life  
Friday 8/29 Still Life  
     

09/01/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 9/1    
Tuesday 9/2 Still Life Sketchbook: Pocket Still life
Wednesday 9/3 Still Life Still Life
Thursday 9/4 Still Life critique  
Friday 9/5    
     

09/08/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 9/8 Grid Drawing intro Sketchbook: Dream
Tuesday 9/9 Grid Drawing Images for grid drawing
Wednesday 9/10 Grid Drawing  
Thursday 9/11 Grid Drawing  
Friday 9/12 Grid Drawing  
     

09/15/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 9/15 Grid Drawing Sketchbook:  Dear Vincent
Tuesday 9/16 Grid Drawing  
Wednesday 9/17 Grid Drawing  
Thursday 9/18 Grid Drawing  
Friday 9/19 Grid Drawing Grid Drawing
     

09/22/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 9/22 Grid Drawing Critique Sketchbook:  Research and optical illusion artist.
Tuesday 9/23 Grid Drawing Critique  
Wednesday 9/24 4-point perspective  
Thursday 9/25 4-point perspective  
Friday 9/26 4-point perspective  
     

09/29/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 9/29 4-point perspective Sketchbook: Movement
Tuesday 9/30 4-point perspective  
Wednesday 10/1 4-point perspective  
Thursday 10/2 4-point perspective  
Friday 10/3 4-point perspective  
     

10/06/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 10/6 4-point perspective critique Sketchbook:  Define claustrophobiat, vertigo, or gravitational lensing.
Tuesday 10/7   4-point perspective
Wednesday 10/8    
Thursday 10/9    
Friday 10/10    
     

10/13/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 10/13    
Tuesday 10/14    
Wednesday 10/15    
Thursday 10/16    
Friday 10/17    
     

10/20/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 10/20    
Tuesday 10/21    
Wednesday 10/22    
Thursday 10/23    
Friday 10/24    
     

10/27/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 10/27    
Tuesday 10/28    
Wednesday 10/29    
Thursday 10/30    
Friday 10/31    
     

11/03/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 11/3    
Tuesday 11/4    
Wednesday 11/5    
Thursday 11/6    
Friday 11/7    
     

11/10/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 11/10    
Tuesday 11/11    
Wednesday 11/12    
Thursday 11/13    
Friday 11/14    
     

11/17/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 11/17    
Tuesday 11/18    
Wednesday 11/19    
Thursday 11/20    
Friday 11/21    
     

11/24/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 11/24    
Tuesday 11/25    
Wednesday 11/26    
Thursday 11/27    
Friday 11/28    
     

12/01/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 12/1    
Tuesday 12/2    
Wednesday 12/3    
Thursday 12/4    
Friday 12/5    
     

12/08/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 12/8    
Tuesday 12/9    
Wednesday 12/10    
Thursday 12/11    
Friday 12/12    
     

12/15/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 12/15    
Tuesday 12/16    
Wednesday 12/17    
Thursday 12/18    
Friday 12/19    
     

12/22/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 12/22    
Tuesday 12/23    
Wednesday 12/24    
Thursday 12/25    
Friday 12/26    
     

12/29/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 12/29    
Tuesday 12/30    
Wednesday 1/31    
Thursday 1/1    
Friday 1/2    
     

01/05/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 1/5    
Tuesday 1/6 Introduction and Baseline Drawing  
Wednesday 1/7 Charcoal Still Life  
Thursday 1/8 Charcoal Still Life  
Friday 1/9 Charcoal Still Life  
     

01/12/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 1/12 Charcoal Still Life Sketch Book:  Pocket Still Life
Tuesday 1/13 Charcoal Still Life  
Wednesday 1/14 Charcoal Still Life  
Thursday 1/15 Charcoal Still Life  
Friday 1/16 Charcoal Still Life Critique  
     

 01/19/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 1/19 Grid Drawing Sketch Book:  Illustrate a Dream
Tuesday 1/20 Grid Drawing  
Wednesday 1/21 Grid Drawing  
Thursday 1/22 Grid Drawing  
Friday 1/23 Grid Drawing  
     
 

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 1/26 Grid Drawing Sketch Book:  Dear Vincent
Tuesday 1/27 Grid Drawing  
Wednesday 1/28 Grid Drawing  
Thursday 1/29 Grid Drawing  
Friday 1/30 Grid Drawing Critique Grid Drawing
     

02/02/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 2/2 4 Point Perspective Sketch Book:  Optical Illusion research and Drawing
Tuesday 2/3 4 Point Perspective  
Wednesday 2/4 4 Point Perspective  
Thursday 2/5 4 Point Perspective  
Friday 2/6 4 Point Perspective  
     

02/9/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 2/9 4 Point Perspective Sketch Book:  Movement
Tuesday 2/10 4 Point Perspective  
Wednesday 2/11 4 Point Perspective  
Thursday 2/12 4 Point Perspective  
Friday 2/13 4 Point Perspective Critique 4 Point Perspective
     

02/16/15

What we do in class

 
Monday 2/16 Pen and Ink: Pointillism Sketch Book:  Define; claustrophobia, vertigo, or gravitational lensing visually
Tuesday 2/17 Pen and Ink: Pointillism  
Wednesday 2/18 Pen and Ink: Pointillism  
Thursday 2/19 Pen and Ink: Pointillism  
Friday 2/20 Pen and Ink: Pointillism  
     

02/23/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 2/23 Pen and Ink: Pointillism Sketch Book: Student Choice
Tuesday 2/24 Pen and Ink: Pointillism  
Wednesday 2/25 Pen and Ink: Pointillism  
Thursday 2/26 Pen and Ink: Pointillism  
Friday 2/27 Pen and Ink: Pointillism  Critique Pen and Ink: Pointillism
     

03/02/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 3/2 Figure Studies and Anatomy Sketch Book:  Apply a texture to a surface it does not belong.
Tuesday 3/3 Figure Studies and Anatomy  
Wednesday 3/4 Figure Studies and Anatomy  
Thursday 3/5 Figure Studies and Anatomy  
Friday 3/6 Figure Studies and Anatomy  
     

03/9/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 3/9 Figure Studies and Anatomy Sketch Book:  Illustrate an idiom literally
Tuesday 3/10 Figure Studies and Anatomy  
Wednesday 3/11 Figure Studies and Anatomy  
Thursday 3/12 Figure Studies and Anatomy  
Friday 3/13 Figure Studies and Anatomy Critiques  
     

03/16/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 3/16   Sketch Book:  Da Vinci's  Notebook
Tuesday 3/17    
Wednesday 3/18    
Thursday 3/19    
Friday 3/20    
     

03/23/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 3/23    
Tuesday 3/24    
Wednesday 3/25    
Thursday 3/26    
Friday 3/27    
   

 

03/30/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 3/30    
Tuesday 3/31    
Wednesday 4/1    
Thursday 4/2    
Friday 4/3    
     

04/06/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 4/6    
Tuesday 4/7    
Wednesday 4/8    
Thursday 4/9    
Friday 4/10    
     

04/13/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 4/13    
Tuesday 4/14    
Wednesday 4/15    
Thursday 4/16    
Friday 4/17    
     

04/20/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 4/20    
Tuesday 4/21    
Wednesday 4/22    
Thursday 4/23    
Friday 4/24    
     

04/27/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 4/27    
Tuesday 4/28    
Wednesday 4/29    
Thursday 4/30    
Friday 5/1    
     

05/04/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 5/4    
Tuesday 5/5    
Wednesday 5/6    
Thursday 5/7    
Friday 5/8    
     

05/11/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 5/11    
Tuesday 5/12    
Wednesday 5/13    
Thursday 5/14    
Friday 5/15    
     

05/18/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 5/18    
Tuesday 5/19    
Wednesday 5/20    
Thursday 5/21    
Friday 5/22    
     

05/25/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 5/25    
Tuesday 5/26    
Wednesday 5/27    
Thursday 5/28    
Friday 5/29    
 

 

Other Information and Extra Credit

 

Top of Page
Extra Info