Maricopa Community Colleges  ARC140   20046-20075 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/22/04
ARC140 20046-20075 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Design Foundation I
Two-dimensional and three-dimensional drawings and rendering methods, including freehand and/or use of drawing tools for presentation of ideas. Techniques for use of pencil, ink, and colors. Professional formatting of portfolios.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ARC140   20046-20075 Design Foundation I
1. Perform various techniques of freehand drawings using pencil. (I)
2. Perform various techniques of drawings and rendering for presentation using ink and pen. (II)
3. Use colors in presentation drawing. (III)
4. Describe the qualities of a well-designed portfolio, and incorporate these in all class presentations. (IV)
5. Develop a layout for a portfolio using both board and computer as tools. (V)
6. Draw and render construction, landscape, and entourage materials using pencil, ink, and/or colors. (VI)
7. Present drawings for a floor plan, section, elevation, and a site plan using pencil, ink, and colors. (VII)
8. Analyze and interpret professional rendering (I)
9. Lay out and render freehand perspectives. (IX)
10. Layout and render one-, two-, and/or three-point perspectives. (X)
11. Present other pictorial drawings. (VIII)
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ARC140   20046-20075 Design Foundation I
    I. Freehand Drawing Using Pencil
        A. Tones and texture of material
        B. Methods / media
        C. Entourage drawing (e.g., plant, people, auto, and accessories)
        D. Light, shade, and shadows
        E. Format labels and titles
      II. Presentation Drawings and Rendering: Pencil and Ink
          A. Pencil methods of presentation
          B. Ink methods of presentation and the tools to use for it.
        III. Colors in Drawings and Presentation Drawing
            A. Use of color pencils in presentation drawings
            B. Water color in presentation drawings
            C. Use of color markers, color sprays ,and etc. in presentation drawings
          IV. Elements and Design of a Portfolio
              A. What is a portfolio?
              B. What should be included in a portfolio?
            V. Elements of Portfolio Layout
                A. Size, shape, sequences, mounting method, and pages of the portfolio
                B. Elements of a portfolio
                C. Writing skills
                D. Preservation of drawing and design ideas
              VI. Drawing and Rendering Construction, Landscape, and Entourage Materials
                  A. Freehand drawing method
                  B. Trace methods
                  C. Paste and rub-on use of already drawn parts
                  D. Consideration of scale and proportions when drawing landscape and entourage materials
                VII. Presentation Drawing for a Floor Plan, Section, Elevation, and a Site Plan
                    A. Common methods
                    B. Common media for presentation
                    C. Choices of pencil, ink, and color in presentations
                    D. Choice, size, and location of texts in presentation drawing
                  VIII. Simple Three-Dimensional Presentation Methods
                      A. Isometrics
                      B. Obliques
                      C. Axonometric projections
                    IX. Layout and Rendering of Freehand Perspective
                        A. Simple two-point, eye-level exterior perspective
                        B. Simple two-point birdseye-view exterior perspectives
                        C. Simple one-point interior perspectives
                      X. Layout and Rendering of One-, Two-, and Three-Point Perspective
                          A. Use of a perspective chart
                          B. Constructing one-point interior perspective use of floor plan and elevations
                          C. Constructing two-point exterior perspective use of floor plan and elevations
                          D. Constructing three-point exterior perspective use of floor plan and elevations
                          E. Rendering a perspective using various media
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