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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| A Philosophy of Teaching | |
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| Drawing as the Backbone of Visual Communication | |
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| Essential Skills and Information | |
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| What Every Teacher and Every Student Should Know about Drawing | |
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| Sighting and the Use of Sighting Stick | |
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| The Principles of Composition: Theory vs. Application | |
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| Suggesting Space or Depth on a Two-Dimensional Surface | |
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| Line Variation and Sensitivity | |
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| Working with Value Structure | |
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| The Technique of Scaling | |
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| The Golden Section | |
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| Setting Up an Effective Still Life | |
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| Teaching Essential Drawing Principles in Relation to the Human Figure | |
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| The Human Figure | |
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| Gesture Drawing or Rapid Contour Drawing | |
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| Enhancing the Illusion of Volume and Space in the Human Form | |
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| An Introduction to Portraiture | |
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| The Figure and Anatomy | |
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| Spatial Thinking and Visualization | |
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| Teaching the Essential Principles of Perspective Drawing | |
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| An Introduction to Perspective | |
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| Perspective and Cubes | |
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| Using Perspetive Grids | |
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| Increasing Complexity in the Perspective Environment | |
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| Mathematically Precise Cubes in Two-Point Perspective | |
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| Constructing Ellipses in One-Point and Two-Poing Perspective | |
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| Using Measuring Lines for Regular (Equal) and Irregular (Unequal) Divisions of an Area | |
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| Inclined Planes in Perspective | |
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| Geometric Solids and Transparent Construction | |
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| Three-Point Perspective | |
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| Suggested Perspective Homework Assignments | |
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| Establishing the Classroom Environment, Conducting Critiques, and Assigning Grades | |
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| The Classroom Environment | |
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| Group Critiques | |
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| Individual Critiques | |
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| Diagnosing Problems in Student Work | |
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| Key Questions for Critiques | |
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| Grading | |
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| Classroom Documents and Other Teaching Aids | |
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| Preparing for the Classroom Experience | |
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| Determining Course Content | |
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| Preparing a Slide Library | |
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| Preparing Students for What Lies Ahead | |
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| Career Opportunities in the Visual Arts | |
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| Building a Resume | |
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| Preparing a Slide Portfolio | |
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| Writing Letters of Recommendation | |
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| Graduate School Checklist | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Artist Index | |
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| Index | |