Brown, C. and C. McLean (2004). Drawing from life. Belmont, CA, Wadsworth/Thomson.

Degas, E., C. Hobson, et al. (1999). Writing on the body : Degas's words about drawing the figure. [San Francisco, Calif.], Pacific Editions.

Goldstein, N. (2004). Figure drawing : the structure, anatomy, and expressive design of human form. Upper Saddle River, N.J., Pearson/Prentice Hall.

Hatton, R. G. (2007). Figure drawing : a complete guide. Mineola, N.Y., Dover Publications.

Pedretti, C. (2004). Leonardo : art and science. Cobham, UK, TAJ Books.

Drawing studio
Data projector
Slide projector
Room with blackout
Library
Slide library

Support materials such as research notebooks and a journal or sketchbook.
[Learning Outcomes 2, 3]

Portfolio of drawings
[Learning Outcomes 1, 2]

Students will develop their skills and understanding through directed observational study of the life model, covering a range of approaches to the subject and the language of drawing through a formal programme of work in the life room. Following introductory briefing sessions and talks students will be expected to develop drawings in response to the model as an experiential learning process. Students will be expected to identify personal concerns within the practice of life drawing, and encouraged to take an inventive approach to the subject.

Lectures
Observational study and experimentation
Research
Analysis of images and objects
Group critiques
Communicating and presenting ideas.
Site visits to local landmarks and institutions