Balearic Islands PAU Artistic Drawing II study plan

Draw 10 rapid 2-minute gesture sketches of a household object from direct observation, capturing overall proportion and axis lines.

Construct a one-point perspective grid of a room corner, placing 5 simple boxes at varying depths and verifying vanishing lines with a ruler.

Analyze 3 master drawings (e.g., Dürer, Degas) by tracing their major structural lines and annotating how form is simplified.

Redraw one complex still-life arrangement (bottle, cloth, fruit) three times, each time reducing detail to basic geometric volumes.

Draw a chair from three different eye levels (above, at, and below the seat) using two-point perspective, checking all receding edges against vanishing points.

Create a 5-step value scale and apply it to a sphere and a cube under directional light, articulating terminator, core shadow, and cast shadow.

Compose a 10-minute synthetic interpretation of a crumpled paper bag, emphasizing rhythm and directional marks over contour accuracy.

Compare two spatial systems (linear perspective vs. isometric) by drawing the same small object in both and writing a 150-word comparison.

Render a still life of three objects with distinct local values using only graphite, achieving at least five distinct tonal steps from highlight to reflected light.

Mix a 12-step grayscale and a 12-step chromatic value scale using black and white, then match each gray to its corresponding color value.

Paint or draw a monochrome study of a draped cloth, using chiaroscuro to describe folds and volume without outlining edges.

Reproduce a small section of a Caravaggio or Rembrandt painting in grayscale, focusing on the transition from lit to shadowed areas.

Mix secondary and tertiary colors from a limited primary palette, producing a color wheel and a 20-swatch chart with labeled hue, value, and chroma.

Create a color study of the same still life under warm and cool light, adjusting local colors to maintain consistent relative values.

Experiment with three drawing media (e.g., charcoal, ink wash, colored pencil) on the same subject, noting how each medium affects tonal range and texture.

Produce a 5-minute color thumbnail of a landscape or interior, prioritizing chromatic temperature over detail.

Test five mark-making tools (e.g., graphite stick, reed pen, palette knife, sponge, finger) on a single sheet, labeling the pressure and speed used for each mark.

Draw a self-portrait using only cross-hatching, varying line density to build at least four tonal zones.

Create a mixed-media study combining ink and colored pencil on toned paper, exploiting the paper tone as a mid-value.

Document the drying time, opacity, and layering behavior of two wet media (e.g., gouache and watercolor) in a comparative swatch test.

Analyze a single artwork from the Balearic Islands context (e.g., a work by Miró or a local contemporary) by writing a 200-word formal analysis covering composition, color, and spatial treatment.

Reinterpret that artwork's color palette in an original 15-minute drawing of a personal object, keeping the original's value structure.

Compare the use of light in two works from different periods, listing three specific similarities and three differences in a table.

Create a visual timeline of five key movements (e.g., Impressionism, Cubism, Expressionism, Abstraction, Contemporary) with one sketched example of each.

Generate 15 thumbnail sketches for a final composition on the theme 'Interior with Figure', exploring at least three different viewpoints.

Select three thumbnails and develop each into a larger value study, testing compositional balance and focal point.

Write a 150-word project statement defining the intended mood, dominant color scheme, and spatial strategy for the final piece.

Create a final reference sheet with color swatches, texture samples, and a light-direction diagram to guide the final production.

Execute the final composition on A2 paper, applying the chosen perspective system, value plan, and color scheme from Week 7.

Complete the final piece in two timed sessions (3 hours total), maintaining consistency of light direction and focal contrast.

Self-evaluate the final work against the Week 7 statement, scoring each criterion (composition, value, color, technique) from 1 to 5 and noting one improvement.

Photograph the final work and assemble a digital portfolio of the eight weekly deliverables with a 100-word reflective summary.