PORTRAIT STUDY (CLAY MODELING) (Practical)

Course

     Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

VAS 503

Portrait Study (Clay Modeling)

(Practical)

The students will-

CO123: Observe and analyze the basic character of a face of model to practice recognizing the volume of each part of the face.

CO124: Apply the knowledge of the structure of a skull to build an armature that is capable of sustaining the weight of an entire head.

CO125:  Device a plan to distribute volume of clay across the head or a bust so that the sculpture does not crack with uneven weight distribution.

CO126: Explore character, features, bone structure, muscle distribution etc of a human face to learn to execute them as closely as possible in a 3D medium.

CO127: Devising and execute a plan of mold making of a portrait, taking into consideration the sensitive parts that could break in a mold like ears, eye balls etc.

CO128: Practice casting techniques of a portrait from clay to a permanent medium to be able to produce and exhibit well build permanent busts in the market

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.

Semester end examinations, Continuous Assessment Test, Sketching, layouts Viva-Voice on display of artworks, Continuous Assessment Test, Quizzes, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and regular submission of portrait work.