Drawing with Anatomy

This practice-based drawing subject focuses on developing skills and techniques in figurative drawing. It is designed for students who have little or no experience in visual art making. Students will be introduced to specialist figurative drawing techniques through working from both life models and from anatomical specimens within the Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology in the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience. Lectures and writing tasks that explore the human figure in historic and contemporary visual art will complement the drawing program. By the end of the subject, students will have developed a comprehensive folio of exercises and finished works exploring the body in both its living and preserved states, highlighting the ways in which artistic practice can be used to examine these conditions. Additional Costs Additional costs will apply for the purpose of purchasing materials as relevant. Details will be provided to students approximately 1 month prior to the first class.

• 1demonstrate drawing skills required to effectively represent the figure in both living and preserved states from direct observation;
• 2discuss how the human body has been represented in both historical and contemporary art and in the field of anatomy;
• 3use pictorial and technical experimentation to explore visual and conceptual ideas relevant to the representation of the human body;
• 4show technical development and proficiency in manipulating a range of media through practical experimentation and set tasks;
• 5demonstrate independent research in the field of figurative art;
• 6critically evaluate drawing processes, creative outcomes and their own development.