Learn the fundamental principles and techniques of landscape drawing through a comprehensive art course that explores artistic perception, visual expression, and natural form representation. Master essential concepts including refinement, generalization, form structures, color relationships, texture rendering, and spatial composition in landscape art. Progress through hands-on assignments and critiques while studying balance, movement, rhythm, and traditional Chinese painting space concepts. Develop skills in brush and ink techniques while receiving regular feedback through assignment reviews. Build a strong foundation in landscape drawing through practical demonstrations, structured lessons, and detailed analysis of visual elements that combine to create compelling natural scenes.
Overview
Syllabus
- Lecture 1 Art Sense
- 1.What is art sense or artistic feeling?
- 2.Impact of subjective conditions on feelings
- Lecture 2 Content and Expression in Landscape Painting
- Content in Landscape painting
- Visual form expression
- Lecture 3 Refinement and Generalization in drawing from nature 1
- 1.Meaning of refining and generalization
- 2.Demonstration
- Critique of Assignment
- Lecture 4 Form and Structure of drawing from nature 2
- 1.Form and structure
- 2.Case of form
- Assignment Review
- Lecture 5 Color Structures and Form Practice
- 1.Color and Form structures
- Assignment Review
- Lecture 6 Texture and form
- 1.Structure of form and texture
- 2.Common problems in texture showing Assignment
- Lecture 7: Spatial representation
- 1. Spatial representation in Chinese Painting Space
- Assignment Review
- Lecture 8 Coordination and Conflict
- 1.Organization for comparison and coordination of relative factors
- Assignment Review
- Lecture 9: Balance and Movement
- 1. Balance
- 2.Movements
- Changes and balance of visual acuity
- Assignment Review
- Lecture 10 Rhythm in Image
- 1. the expression of the rhythm of the painting
- Assignment Review
- Issue in Brush and ink
- Critique
- Course Summary
- Final Review
Taught by
Jingwei Han