The sketchbook, from drawing to movement
1. Seminar objectives
From Leonardo da Vinci to Hokusai, all the great draftsmen have kept sketchbooks. Sober and low-tech before its time, this practice, which opens the eye and stabilizes attention, is all the more precious today, as we are too often absorbed by screens.
With a little training, it's easy to make the most out of it daily to better observe our surroundings and develop new ideas.
But once the drawings are on paper, there are also a thousand good reasons to give them a digital existence, simply to transmit them, to associate them with text, or to set them in motion in a more or less elaborate way.
The first objective of this seminar is therefore to take charge of the composition of a sketchbook on a day-to-day basis, tackling a variety of themes.
The second objective is to familiarize ourselves with different tools and concepts enabling us to travel efficiently between paper and screen.
We'll then be able to ask ourselves whether this time devoted to drawing helps us to make better use of computers and if in return, drawing and animation can make us more sensitive to the life that unfolds before our eyes, on both large and small scale.
2. Seminar description (+ bibliography if necessary)
The seminar will alternate between indoor exercises and outdoor work (human movement, trees, clouds, animals...) depending on the weather. We'll often work in pairs, as the course is based in a computer room.
Basic equipment (sketchbook, pencils, eraser, cutter) is not provided: a list will be sent out before the summer vacations so that everyone can get their own and start to work if they wish.
More specific materials (charcoal, watercolor, pastels, tinted paper, ink pens, mini-camera, etc.) will be provided depending on the need.
Participants who already draw can use their own material, on condition that they let me know in advance.
3. Evaluation methods
Evaluation will be based on regular participation in the drawing workshops.
The entire notebook must be returned in digital form, scanned or photographed. The notebook should conclude with a work representing around 3 hours of drawing, on a personal subject.
It is also possible to work in pairs on a specific project, such as a poster, booklet or short film on a specific theme (please do not hesitate to contact me).
