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ARTSTUDI 140

Drawing I

UNITS:4
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-CE

Functional anatomy and perspective as they apply to problems of drawing the form in space. Individual and group instruction as students work from still life set-ups, nature, and the model. Emphasis is on the development of critical skills and perceptual drawing techniques for those with little or no previous experience with pastels, inks, charcoal, conte, and pencil. Lectures alternate with studio work. (lower level)

Syllabus for selected term:
View Autumn 2026 Syllabus

Sections

3 Terms
Practicum 1Open
ID: 7741
0 / 250 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
LOCATION:McMurtry Art Building 301
INSTRUCTOR:
Amory, Brett
4units
Practicum 2Open
ID: 6932
0 / 250 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:1:30 PM – 3:20 PM
LOCATION:McMurtry Art Building 301
INSTRUCTOR:
Toomer, Lauren
4units

ARTSTUDI 140: Drawing I

4 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-CE

Functional anatomy and perspective as they apply to problems of drawing the form in space. Individual and group instruction as students work from still life set-ups, nature, and the model. Emphasis is on the development of critical skills and perceptual drawing techniques for those with little or no previous experience with pastels, inks, charcoal, conte, and pencil. Lectures alternate with studio work. (lower level)

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Practicum — Tuesday Thursday 1:30 PM – 3:20 PM — McMurtry Art Building 301 — Toomer, Lauren (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Tuesday Thursday 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM — McMurtry Art Building 301 — Amory, Brett (Undergrad)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Practicum — Tuesday Thursday 1:30 PM – 3:20 PM — McMurtry Art Building 301 — Liu, Wendy (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Monday Wednesday 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM — McMurtry Art Building 303 — Moreno, Joshua (Undergrad)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Practicum — Monday Wednesday 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM — McMurtry Art Building 301 — Moreno, Joshua (Undergrad)
  • Practicum — Tuesday Thursday 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM — McMurtry Art Building 303 — Salmon, Cooper (Undergrad)

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