HEAD STUDY (Practical)

Paper Code: 
CVAA 304
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The course will enable the students to: 

  1. Demonstrate visualizing skills
  2. Compose a proportional portrait on a given space
  3. Sketch and construct an identical character

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Course

Course Outcomes 

Learning And Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies 

Course Code

Course Title

 

CVAA 304

 

Head Study

(Practical)

 

The Students will-

 

CO61: Construct Identical Characters by articulating face anatomy.

 

CO62: Produce a 3 dimensional work of study by demonstrating tints, tones and shades

 

CO63: Modify the techniques, styles of pencil/ pen/charcoal, oil pastels, poster colours & pencil colours to create a head study for illustration, cartoons, animations, portrait painting.

 

CO64: Judge and adapt a head study drawing based on female & male figure, features, head angle, positions, value and character of head

 

CO65: Outline the medium requirements & the final representation style and decide the suitable surface for the artwork

 

CO66: Modify free line drawing, observation of human face, perspective drawings to meet the character requisite

 

Approach In Teaching:

Discussion, Tutorials, Demonstration, Brainstorming

 

Learning Activities For The Students:

 

Self Learning Assignments, Giving Tasks, Visualization, Experimenting, Sketching To Learn, Free Exploration, Focused Exploration

Semester End Practical Examinations, Daily Assignments, Observation, Student Teacher Interaction And Final Submissions

COURSE CONTENTS:

Sustained study of portrait from life, delineation of the structure, character of head, study of features, study of light and shade, composition in different settings, development of personal style (pencil/ pen/charcoal, oil pastels, poster colours, pencil colours, dry pastels, water colour, mix media)

 

Submission: 7 Plates (1/2 imperial)

50 sketches of head study

 

References: 

Suggested Text Books/Suggested Reference Books:

  • Subodh Narvekar, Learn Pencil Shading Portraits I, Navneet Publications India Limited
  • Halina Nelken, Alexander Von Humboldt, His Portraits and Their Artist A Documentary Iconography, Dietrich Reimer Verlag Burlin
  • Ron Tiner, Figure Drawing without a Model, David 7 Charles
  • Barrington Barber, The Complete Fundamentals of Drawing, Arcturus Publishing Limited
  • Tricia Reichert, Portrait Painting Expert Answers to the Questions every Artist Asks, Search Press Limited
  • Carole Massey, Drawing Masterclass Portraits, Search Press Limited

E-Resources 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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