In today’s technologically driven society what role does traditional drawing have in the preservation of our cultural heritage? Discover how these traditional values intersect with a contemporary art & design practice and technological sophistication.

Exploring the rich culture of the city of Limerick, students are encouraged to make architectural studies, examine museum artifacts, and create renderings of the living presence of the city’s inhabitants. These traditional approaches to drawing and illustration are to be finalised in a digital format, where student’s work will be displayed in an augmented reality exhibition walk.

This course aims to provide an in-depth analysis of visual note taking and the methodology of thinking on paper;

The process of making visual and contextual observations, and the subsequent stages involved in establishing connections for a meaningful narrative and composition.

Students will also receive instruction in perspective studies, the importance of the under drawing and approaches to observational drawing, as well as advice concerning storytelling, conceptual art, and the creation of digitalised augmented reality exhibition pieces.

Blended

TUS IPCA

At the end of this RUN-EU SAP, participants will behave an understanding of:

- The principles of drawing for representational visual communication.

- Perspective drawing fundamentals for still life, architecture and figurative study.

- Compositional and narrative problem-solving for illustrative storytelling and conceptual art making.

- Digital applications and working methodology for Augmented Reality.