MODELING (Portrait)

Paper Code: 
VAS 232
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course will enable the students to-

  1. Understand the structure, proportion, balance etc. of a human face from every angle.
  2. Replicate the facial features of a live model in clay keeping in mind the character of the model.
  3. Understand the 3 dimensionality of a face in 3 layers - the bone structure, muscle movement and covering skin.
  4. Execute in clay the various facial features - eyes, ears, nose, lips etc.
  5. Develop an eye for executing works that are laterally similar.

COURSE OUTCOMES

Course

 

     Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

VAS 232

Modeling (Portrait)

 

(Practical)

The students will -

CO6: Understand, Observe and analyze the basic character of a face of the model.

 

CO7:   Apply the knowledge of the structure of a skull into building an armature.

 

CO8:  Explore character, features, bone structure, muscle distribution etc of a human face and execute then in clay.

 

CO9: Study a human head from various angles of different age group or genders.

 

CO10:  Recognize the various tools and its usages. Practicing handling of tools to recreate a human portrait.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion on composition subjects, Tutorials, Videos, Demonstration, Reading assignments.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Sketching, lay outing of portrait study, Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical, handling of various mediums of art.

Year-end examinations, Continuous Assessment Test, Sketching, layouts, Viva-Voice on display of artworks, layouts, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and regular submission of artworks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Portrait in Clay

 

References: 

Suggested Text Books/Suggested Reference Books:

  • Ron Tiner, Figure Drawing without a Model, David & Charles Publication
  • John Raynes, Figure Drawing & Anatomy for the Artist, Chancellor Press

 

E - Resources

 

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