Drawing

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This comprehensive course reviews the basics of drawing using the figure, the portrait, and still life, with a view toward organizing their common elements into a cohesive whole. Emphasis is on sustained studies with the goal of developing personal direction. Pencil and charcoal, the classic tools of the artist, are used, with pastel and painting as an option with permission of the instructor. All levels are welcome.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Janet Monafo has received numerous grants for painting. Exhibitions include the Allan Stone Gallery and Sherry French Galleries, NY (solo); the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, NY; the National Academy of Design, NY; the Fuller Museum; and the DeCordova Museum. Public collectors of her work include the Allan Stone Gallery, Arkansas Art Center, and the Delaware Art Museum. She holds a BA from Regis College and studied at MassArt.

SPECIAL SCHEDULE
(and 1 Sat, tba)

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course explores basic issues essential to those who use the figure in their work. Gesture, perspective, light and shade, and working from memory are studied in relation to line and structure. Drawings from the Renaissance to the present are examined in slide presentations with a view toward identifying underlying ideas and finding common themes and language. The emphasis is on line to describe action, relate forms, organize shapes, and define space. Designed for students of all levels.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Paul Rahilly is a painter who holds an MFA from MassArt and studied at the Art Students League of New York. He received an Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation grant, a National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artists fellowship, and Massachusetts Artists fellowship. Rahilly exhibits at Gallery Naga, Boston and at the Hirschl & Adler Modern, NY.

SPECIAL SCHEDULE
(and 1 Sat, tba)

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is a rigorous concentration on the process of drawing. Topics include collage, color, scale, and mixed media, and students are encouraged to experiment with new techniques and materials. At least 100 drawings must be completed.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Kofi Kayiga is professor of painting at MassArt. He holds a BFA from Jamaica School of Art and an MFA from the Royal College of Art. His exhibitions include Dallas Museum of Art, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists; High Museum; Milwaukee Art Museum; Museum of Fine Art, Richmond, VA; and Fuller Art Museum.

SPECIAL SCHEDULE
(and 1 Sat, tba)

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed for beginners as well as more experienced students who desire a sophisticated understanding of the structure of the human figure. Through lectures and drawing from the nude, students analyze the skeleton and musculature, and the surface forms of the body become understandable. Also covered are proportion, modeling forms in light and shade, and many other skills needed for successful figure drawing.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Gerry Hoag holds a BFA from MassArt and an MFA from Boston University School for the Arts. He has taught art at Boston University, New York Academy of Art, the Graduate School of Figurative Art, Harvard University, and the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Art of the Comic Book is a studio workshop for making comics with traditional ink-on-paper media. Exercises are based on real-world assignments. Fundamental comic book media techniques include storytelling, character design, working with scripts, hand lettering, inking with brushes and dip pens, figure drawing, sketchbook practice and group critiques. Technical elements include ruling pens and perspective drawing. Study the comic book industry’s current production methods, business environment and history.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
David Marshall is a comic artist and commercial artist creating visual solutions for print and web including web development, illustration, design, production, and animation. Marshall has a BFA in Illustration and Design from MassArt.

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Artofthecomicbook.com

COURSE DESCRIPTION
An introductory Illustration course with an emphasis on observational drawing skills and the process of creating an illustration from concept development to final image. Students will complete illustrations for the book, editorial, and advertising markets; aspects of the professional illustration business will be addressed as well.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Nicholas McNally is an award winning illustrator who holds an MFA from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco, and a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Exhibitions include the Museum of American Illustration, NY, Mystic Arts Center, CT, and Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra, CA. He is currently on the faculty of MassArt.

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www.pneumapictures.blogspot.com

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The goal of this course is for each student to make a book dummy that is ready for submission to a publisher. Through a series of collaborative and individual exercises, students will explore the entire process, including inspiration for initial ideas, writing effective stories, character development, sequential flow, constructing the book, and researching potential markets. All course lectures and exercises apply to children's books, graphic novels, animations and other narrative sequential image projects. Experimental 2D and 3D image making approaches are encouraged. Drawing experience is required.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Linda Bourke is an award-winning illustrator and chair of MassArt’s Department of Illustration. She has received numerous awards and prizes for her illustrations, including awards from Parent’s Choice Magazine, Reading Rainbow, National Science and Children’s Book Council, and Utne Magazine. Clients have included The New England Aquarium, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and Sojourner Feminist Institute, and she has exhibited in Germany, New York, and Boston. Linda has a BFA from MassArt and an MFA from Syracuse University.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
In the design fields, documentation and communication of ideas require fluency in the visual language of symbols and illustration. This course is about developing and refining the basics of this language, the "alphabet and grammar" used to communicate the characteristics of objects and systems. Through the exploration of various media in architectural or design contexts, students learn to apply what they have learned to objects and systems, allowing these to be easily understood and reproduced.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Mehmet Bereket has more than seventeen years of product and automotive design experience. He designed for Ford and General Motors before his current position of senior lead designer at Toyota/Calty Design. Bereket has a BFA from the Center for Creative Studies and a certificate from the Academy of Arts in Perugia, Italy.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces the design process and problem solving techniques used in industrial design, and covers the tasks required for research, preliminary concept sketching, design refinement, presentation, and fabrication possibilities. Both media and drawing techniques and basic scale model making are addressed. No prerequisites. Industrial Design Certificate students: This course may satisfy the DE200 Design Process requirement pending approval.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Mark Guarraia is a Senior Industrial Designer within Ximedica’s Human Factors & Industrial Design team. In his role, he works closely with research, engineering, and marketing to create actionable design solutions that directly respond to user needs. Similarly, Mark works closely with his clients to ensure they are meeting their business goals while providing innovative and successful products. In addition to his role at Ximedica, Mark teaches within the Industrial Design Departments of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) and the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). He is passionate about both student development and promoting the importance of the profession. Mark is an elected officer at the Industrial Designers’ Society of America (IDSA) and volunteers his time and design skills for several Providence organizations. He holds a BFA in Industrial Design from RISD. Mark was voted one of Providence Business News’ ‘40 Under 40’ in 2011 - an award that celebrates professional achievement as well as community involvement within the Ocean State.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This in-depth workshop introduces and builds upon fundamental drawing concepts that apply across disciplines. Line, value, shape, form, space, intent, and other elements are addressed using direct observation, figure studies, and invented and conceptual imagery. The class refers to contemporary and historic practice from many sources and traditions. This course does not transfer directly as an equivalent for BFA requirement SFDN 181 Drawing I. Students accepted into the MassArt BFA program may request a course portfolio review if they are seeking transfer credit for a required course. Prerequisite: Drawing for the First Time or basic college level drawing course.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Janet Monafo has received numerous grants for painting. Exhibitions include the Allan Stone Gallery and Sherry French Galleries, NY (solo); the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, NY; the National Academy of Design, NY; the Fuller Museum; and the DeCordova Museum. Public collectors of her work include the Allan Stone Gallery, Arkansas Art Center, and the Delaware Art Museum. She holds a BA from Regis College and studied at MassArt.

SPECIAL SCHEDULE
and one additional critique class to be arranged

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Ease into art making in this enjoyable, non-intimidating first drawing course. Projects help students learn concepts and express themselves as they develop skills and confidence. Students discuss what they see, evaluate drawings, and develop the ability to see in non-stereotypical ways. Short exercises and long poses using a life model, still life, and landscape enable students to learn about line, value, form in space, and composition. This course includes an independent portfolio project and a portfolio review day to be arranged.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Trintje Jansen is associate professor of Art Education at MassArt. She is also gallery and education director for the Project Art Center in Cambridge, MA, and has exhibited nationally and in Canada. She holds a BFA from Boston University and an MEd from Antioch University.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This class teaches the fundamental skills of basic drawing, as students develop their understanding and control of color. Using pastel, paint and pencil, students will draw from the model and still life, strengthening observational skills and building a successful composition. This is a fun, interactive, but serious exploration into drawing and color. This course does not transfer directly as an equivalent for Studio Foundation BFA requirement SFDN 185 Drawing II. Students accepted into the MassArt BFA program may request a course portfolio review if they are seeking transfer credit for a required course. Prerequisite: Drawing Fundamentals or basic college level drawing course equivalent.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Christopher Sullivan holds a BFA from MassArt and an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. He studied painting and art history in Tuscany, Italy. His exhibitions include: Flywheel Gallery, Easthampton, MA; Cambridge Art Association National Prize Show, and San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The goal of this course is for each student to make a book dummy that is ready for submission to a publisher. Through a series of collaborative and individual exercises, students will explore the entire process, including inspiration for initial ideas, writing effective stories, character development, sequential flow, constructing the book, and researching potential markets. All course lectures and exercises apply to children's books, graphic novels, animations and other narrative sequential image projects. Experimental 2D and 3D image making approaches are encouraged. Drawing experience is required.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Linda Bourke is an award-winning illustrator and chair of MassArt’s Department of Illustration. She has received numerous awards and prizes for her illustrations, including awards from Parent’s Choice Magazine, Reading Rainbow, National Science and Children’s Book Council, and Utne Magazine. Clients have included The New England Aquarium, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and Sojourner Feminist Institute, and she has exhibited in Germany, New York, and Boston. Linda has a BFA from MassArt and an MFA from Syracuse University.