ART 110 Drawing

3 college credits.

Drawing as Seeing and Thinking

This course requires purchasing art supplies. See list below. 

Drawing as Seeing and Thinking is comprised of lectures, artist videos, and demonstration videos. In addition, students will engage in activities that include visual analysis, creative problem solving, observational and experimental drawing, as well as maintaining a visual sketchbook journal. Students are encouraged to work with a diverse range of materials and processes on their journey to using drawing as a primary means of generating thought and creating images.

This three-credit course requires approximately 135 hours of work. Weekly work efforts may vary depending on your course type. 

Supply List

Drawing Materials 

• Prismacolor - jet Black pencil ($1-2)
  Charcoal stick (4pk $5)
  Black ink pen (felt tip preferred) ($2)
  Ink - Sumi or India ($5-8)
  1 colored pencil, pen, or marker

Erasers

• Faber-Castell (best quality) kneaded eraser ($1-2)
  White plastic eraser ($1)
  Click erasers ($3)
  (recommended) Factis small Click eraser (small $6)

Paper

• Canson Sketchbook mixed media 60pgs 98lbs 7x10 minimum ($16)
  (recommended) Strathmore bristol paper 20sheet 100lbsn 14x17 ($11)

Tools

• Ruler or Straight edge
  Sighting stick (pencil, bamboo skewer, straw/etc)

Optional

• Charcoal pencil
  Ink and brush
  Vine charcoal
  Pencil Sharpener
  Low-tack artist tape
  Binder clips

This course is offered by Arizona State University. The ASU Syllabus Library may offer examples of past and present syllabi for this course. 

ASU Gold designation:  HUAD