Fundamentals of Light and Form

FRM101 | Foundations A | Mon + Weds | 2pm-3:30pm

Instructor

Dorian Iten

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Light and form are two of the key components for communication in Art. Understanding these principles will allow you to control lighting from imagination, improve how you use photographic reference, and allow you to better communicate ideas, mood, and narrative. This class first gives you an overview of the basic concepts of seeing and drawing and then dives deeply into the principles that allow us to create the illusion of three dimensions on a flat surface - from life and from imagination.
Built on the rich history of training in representational drawing and painting (Italian, French and Russian schools) and contemporary industrial design, the class is filled with highly focused assignments to help you build a solid foundation.
This class contains lectures, presentations, demonstrations, and personal feedback. Students interact directly with faculty to improve their foundational skills.
Assignments are done in graphite pencil and digitally in Adobe Photoshop or Gimp.

Learning Objectives

We will begin with how light affects and describes simple forms, then superimposing the same information onto the complex human form. This class first gives you an overview of the basic concepts of seeing and drawing and then dives deeply into the principles that allow us to create the illusion of three dimensions on a flat surface - from life and from imagination. These skills can then be utilized in every aspect of drawing, design, and painting.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to create the illusion of three dimensions on a flat surface - from life and from imagination, and utilize that information to inject mood into and articulate the narrative content of one’s images.

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All TAD classes include live demonstrations, thought provoking lectures, relevant presentations, instructor and peer feedback and critique, with a conscious effort made for content appropriate for artists of all skill levels and trades, and applicable to the freelance artist as well as the corporate visual communicator.

All TAD classes are streamed live and then available 24 hours a day to students On Demand, enabling a fully flexible schedule for viewing the classes and getting the direct and personal feedback required to be successful. Live classes are scheduled according to Central Standard Time (CST), adjusted for Daylight Savings Time (CDT) during the summer months.