Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Hello Students, Are you thinking of taking a drawing class? No experience is required. It is a great way to earn General Education Credits. Here is some info to help you decide if Drawing is the right course for you.

• Class Meeting Time: Tuesday/Thursday 9:00-11:50 am
• Attendance:Attendance and participation is graded and required for the times listed in the schedule of classes. This class meets remotely using zoom accessed through our D2L course. In order to complete the required studio/lab time students must attend all class sessions and complete 6 hours of homework per week to fulfill the 12 credit hours per week of work required for a 4 credit lecture/lab course. This is a cross listed course which means we have both 131 students and 231 students in the same class. 
• Studio Art Class Format:  Class time is used for a variety of activities including slide lectures, demonstrations, work time on drawing projects, group critiques and one on one feedback. We have weekly critiques/discussions about student projects. 
• Supplies: The supply kit is about $92.  The week before class, I send a link to the kit  which can be purchased through the PCC Rock Creek bookstore only. You can purchase it online and then pick it up in person. You may have it shipped, but you will be charged for the shipping cost.  Financial aid can be used to purchase supplies. Here is a link to for Using Financial Aid to Purchase Supplies
• Course Content: Some of the topics covered in this class are light and shade, composition, western linear perspective, still life,  portraiture, landscape, and eastern spatial representation. 
• Feedback I  give lots of feedback to help you get the best possible grade:-)
• Homework and Resubmission: Feedback is given in class during critiques and discussions. Homework is submitted in D2L for grading purposes. You can scan or photograph your artwork and upload as a jpeg or pdf.  We have something due every week.  Like any college level course  EXPECT to spend 6 hours a week on your drawing assignments and exploring supplementary course materials relevant to your projects such as video demos, readings, preparatory learning exercises, and lectures. 
•  Critiques: During class we use the discussions in D2L to have critiques  where we  share our work on a project and talk about it both in progress and at the end of assignments. We learn so much by hearing each other 's perspectives and it is really fun. Critique Discussions are graded, because the benefits are so amazing!
• More Information: 
  • Read Remote Drawing Syllabus Winter 2025 
  • Visit my page in the staff directory here Marie Sivak Bio
  • View my work as a professional artist here at Marie Sivak Studio

QUESTIONS?  Please feel free to email me at msivak@pcc.edu

Students will need a  functioning web camera, microphone, and speakers for this class.