Classical Drawing

This seminar teaches advanced representational skills through the study of classical architectural forms. Both traditional and contemporary graphic techniques (watercolor on pencil, and computer modeling and rendering) are explored. Classical drawing skills are acquired through a series of graphic exercises that also provide an understanding of the parts of which classical architecture are made and how they are put together into meaningful wholes. Exercises include rigorous full-color measured drawings of outstanding examples of Western classical architecture. The final exercise has a small design component. Lectures and readings address related topics, such as beauty, order, symmetry, hierarchy, proportion, ornament, and meaning. AutoCAD proficiency is recommended. Limited enrollment.