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HEAD STUDY (DRAWING) (Practical) [1]

Paper Code: 
25CVAS303
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the students to analyze and demonstrate proportions and measurements of skull, facial character and expression. They will understand a portrait from initial outline to the finished work in dry mediums like Pen/Pencil, Charcoal, Dry pastels etc.

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning Outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies 

Course Code

Course Title

25CVAS303

Head Study (Drawing)

(Practical)

CO55: Improve basic skills of drawing from the live model to develop a profound understanding of a human head through daily sketches. 

CO56: Summerise their observational skills of facial features to showcase their ability of deep understanding and keen examination in a final submission. 

CO57: Create anatomical study of portraits in different dry mediums like pastels and charcoal, to understand human heads and portray them in their future artworks. 

CO58: Argue and validate on her basic skill set of portrait making she developed in the class.

CO59:  Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction 

Approach in teaching:

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

Learning activities for the students:

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

Layouts and Sketches, Continuous Assessment Test, Semester End Examination, Daily Assignments, Observation, Student Teacher Interaction and Final Submission.

 

COURSE CONTENT: 

Study of portrait from life, delineation of the structure and the character of head, study of features, study of light and shade, in monochrome and color with drapery at the background (pencil/ charcoal/ dry pastel/ water colour)

 

SUBMISSIONS: 5 works (1/2 imperial) in size

  5 sketches of head study per day

Essential Readings: 
  1. Barrington Barber, The Complete Fundamentals of Drawing, Arcturus
  2. Ron Tiner, Figure Drawing without a Model, David & Charles Publication
  3. Tricia Reichert, Portrait Painting, Search Press

 

Suggested Readings:

  1. Carole Massey, Drawing Portraits, Search Press
  2. Light and Shadow in Drawing, Drawing Academy, Barron’s
References: 
  1. https://wastedtalentinc.com/portrait-reference-for-beginners/ [2]
  2. https://cravepainting.com/blog/portrait-drawing-exercises [3] 
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz5HDRMEF1E [4]
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNbfXVRnzGg [5]
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42zl_DKGTrM [6]
Academic Year: 
2025-2026 [7]

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Links:
[1] https://visualarts.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/head-study-drawing-practical-7
[2] https://wastedtalentinc.com/portrait-reference-for-beginners/
[3] https://cravepainting.com/blog/portrait-drawing-exercises
[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz5HDRMEF1E
[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNbfXVRnzGg
[6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42zl_DKGTrM
[7] https://visualarts.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2025-2026