Galicia PAU Graphic-Plastic Expression Techniques / Técnicas de Expresión Gráfico-Plástica CIUG study plan
Galicia PAU Graphic-Plastic Expression Techniques / Técnicas de Expresión Gráfico-Plástica CIUG · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Drawing and graphic expression: line, form, proportion, composition and representation techniques
Draw 30 rapid contour and gesture studies from direct observation (objects, hands, chairs) to train proportional judgement, not finish.
Apply a sighting method (pencil measuring, plumb line, negative shapes) to render 5 still-life set-ups with verifiable proportions.
Build a 12-step value scale in graphite and produce 3 shaded spheres and 2 cubes with consistent light logic.
Map one composition using three thumbnails at different formats (square, portrait, landscape) and justify the chosen one in 100 words.
Your checkpoint
A dated sketchbook section with 30 gesture studies, 5 proportion-checked still lifes, and a one-page value-scale sheet with a written format-choice justification.
Drawing and graphic expression: line, form, proportion, composition and representation techniques & Graphic-plastic techniques and procedures: dry and wet media, supports, tools and materials
Construct a two-point perspective interior with at least 15 objects placed on a coherent ground plane.
Draw a 3-view orthographic set of a simple object and then render it in one-point perspective to test spatial consistency.
Compare graphite grades (2H to 6B) on two paper weights and record which grades suit line, mass and detail.
Produce 6 drapery or organic-form studies emphasising cross-contour and overlapping planes.
Your checkpoint
A perspective portfolio: one two-point interior, one 3-view plus perspective pair, a grade/paper comparison chart, and 6 form studies.
Colour: theory, perception, colour mixing, colour schemes and expressive use of colour
Mix a 12-hue colour wheel from a limited primary set and label each hue with its approximate position.
Produce value and saturation ladders for 6 hues (5 steps each) and identify which hue loses chroma fastest when tinted.
Execute 4 complementary, 3 analogous and 2 triadic small compositions from the same motif to compare contrast behaviour.
Test warm-cool and simultaneous-contrast effects by placing the same mid-grey swatch on 4 different grounds and recording the perceived shift.
Your checkpoint
A colour workbook: 12-hue wheel, 6 ladders, 9 scheme studies, and a 150-word written analysis of the simultaneous-contrast test.
Colour: theory, perception, colour mixing, colour schemes and expressive use of colour & Graphic-plastic techniques and procedures: dry and wet media, supports, tools and materials
Paint 3 studies of one motif in opaque media (gouache or acrylic) using a limited palette, varying temperature deliberately.
Execute 2 transparent washes (watercolour or ink) with graded and flat washes without lifting damage.
Reproduce 4 colour mixtures from a reference image by eye and compare swatches against the original for hue, value and chroma error.
Document pigment behaviour (staining, granulation, opacity) for at least 6 pigments in a reference table.
Your checkpoint
A media-and-colour test board: 3 opaque studies, 2 wash exercises, 4 matched swatch pairs with a written error note, and a 6-pigment behaviour table.
Graphic-plastic techniques and procedures: dry and wet media, supports, tools and materials
Produce one finished study in each of 5 dry media (graphite, charcoal, conté, pastel, coloured pencil) on appropriate supports.
Produce one finished study in each of 4 wet media (watercolour, gouache, ink, acrylic) controlling dilution and drying.
Test 6 supports (smooth, rough, toned, tinted, textured, non-absorbent) with the same medium and record absorbency and tooth effects.
Select and justify a medium-support pairing for 3 different expressive intentions in a short written comparison.
Your checkpoint
A technique sampler: 9 medium studies, a 6-support test grid, and a written medium-selection rationale for 3 intentions.
Image analysis and visual language: reading, interpretation and commentary of graphic-plastic works and images
Write 3 structured commentaries (250 words each) on supplied or self-sourced works covering composition, colour, technique and expressive effect.
Deconstruct 5 images into their visual elements (line, shape, value, texture, colour, space) using annotated tracing overlays.
Identify and name the dominant compositional structure (diagonal, triangular, grid, golden-section placement) in 8 works.
Compare two works on the same theme and argue which technique better serves the theme, citing specific visual evidence.
Your checkpoint
An analysis dossier: 3 written commentaries, 5 annotated overlays, an 8-work structure inventory, and one comparative argument.
Creation and experimentation: applied exercise developing a graphic-plastic proposal with a given technique or theme & Graphic-plastic techniques and procedures: dry and wet media, supports, tools and materials
Develop a proposal for a given theme through 10 thumbnail sketches and select one direction with written criteria.
Execute a resolved work in a chosen technique within a 3-hour timed condition, matching exam constraints.
Produce 2 alternative versions of the same proposal in a different medium to test expressive fit.
Write a 150-word process statement explaining decisions on composition, palette and technique.
Your checkpoint
A complete timed mock exercise: 10 thumbnails, one 3-hour resolved work, 2 alternative versions, and a process statement.
Creation and experimentation: applied exercise developing a graphic-plastic proposal with a given technique or theme & Image analysis and visual language: reading, interpretation and commentary of graphic-plastic works and images & Drawing and graphic expression: line, form, proportion, composition and representation techniques
Complete 2 full timed mock exams (3 hours each) covering proposal, execution and short written justification.
Self-assess both mocks against a checklist of proportion, composition, colour coherence, technique control and thematic clarity.
Revisit the 5 weakest items from weeks 1-7 and redo them to a corrected standard.
Compile a one-page personal error list with 8 concrete corrective actions for exam day.
Your checkpoint
Two graded mock exams with a completed self-assessment checklist, reworked weak items, and a one-page exam-day correction sheet.
Milestones
Week 2: Can draw a two-point perspective interior with consistent vanishing points and place 15 objects without spatial contradictions; proportions in still lifes hold up to pencil-measure verification.
Week 4: Can mix any requested hue, tint and shade from a limited palette and explain the result in value/chroma terms; controls both opaque and transparent media without mud or damage.
Week 5: Can select and justify a medium-support pairing for a stated intention and execute a competent study in at least 9 different media.
Week 6: Can write a 250-word structured commentary covering composition, colour, technique and expression without relying on description alone.
Week 8: Completes a 3-hour timed proposal and resolved work with a written justification, scoring at or above the self-set threshold on all five checklist criteria.