Prof: Brian Zegeer
zegeer@gmail.com
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LaGuardia Community College
HUA 190 - 1051
M Building M-313
Monday, 2:15-5:35
Spring 2016 |
TECHNICAL DRAWING
- Drawing is a universal communicator. A drawing can efficiently convey complicated ideas across language and cultural divides. Drawing is the most intuitive means of thinking through ideas and collaborating with others through the design process.
- Observational drawing is a powerful tool for investigating the world around us. In developing perceptual drawing skills, we share the practice of early astronomers, natural biologists, inventors, designers, and visual artists, who derived practical insights through careful scrutiny of their surroundings.
This course will bridge these two aspects of drawing, inviting students to sharpen their observational skills by investigating objects and environments and use these insights about form and mechanics to translate their ideas into functional designs.
COURSE GOALS
Understand the roles that different kinds of drawings play in the design process.
Enhance observational skills in order to properly analyze forms and spaces.
Produce sketches using correct geometric relationships and proportions.
Understand and utilize the principles of Perspective.
Understand and utilize the principles of Multiview and Paraline Drawing.
Learn how to read, interpret and produce common working drawings.
Become accustomed to traditional drafting tools and techniques.
Understand and interpret drafting standards and conventional practices.
Apply the principles of scale and dimensioning to design drawings.
GRADING
70% In-class and Homework assignments
25% Comprehension and Improvement of skills,
5% Quizzes
ATTENDANCE
3 absences are allowed for any reason. Each additional absence will take one letter grade off your final grade. More than 15 minutes late is a tardy, which counts for ½ an absence.
POLICIES
- Come to class prepared and ready to work with the appropriate materials.
- Makeup assignments are possible on a case by case basis.
- Wear clothes that you wouldn't mind getting ruined...making art is a messy business!
- No cell phones or music on in class. If you must be accessible by phone, please program it to vibrate, and answer calls only after leaving the classroom.
- Keep the studio clean and your materials and work well organized.
MATERIALS (required by 2nd class)
Drafting or masking tape 6
Architect’s Scale 5
Engineer’s Scale 5
Good quality 18 “Ruler (preferable metal) 8
Compass 13
Sketchbook, unlined paper 8x10” or larger 5-10 At Least 25 Sheets of 11x17 Tabloid Size Paper (purchase from copy store) Pad of Gridded Paper, ¼” box. 6
30, 60, 90 Degree right triangle. 4
45 Degree right triangle. Some of these are beveled for use with ink. 4
Lead Holder 8
( Lead Hardness: Hard: 4H- 9H, Med: 3H, 2H, H HB B Soft: 2B-7B) 1.25 each
White Plastic Eraser 1.20
Sand paper for sharpening pencils. (purchase from hardware store)
Dry cleaning pad. 4
tackle box or easy way to store material free-10
T Square 18” or longer 12
Drawing Board: At least 16x21 masonite board with clip, 8
Optional/later in the semester: Drafting Pens. 3+
Plasticine Clay 5
Art supply stores (in order of prices and selection):
1. Artist & Craftsman Supply (LIC)
34-09 Queens Blvd.
Long Island City, NY
718-433-4949
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2.A.I. Friedman
44 W. 18th Street NYC
212-337-8600
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3. Jerry’s Artorama
111 4th Ave
New York, NY
(646) 678-5474
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4.New York Central
62 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10003
(212) 473-7705
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5.Lee’s Art Shop
220 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
(212) 247-0110
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Michaels
Tower Square
5106 Northern Blvd
Woodside, NY 1137
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