• Drawing the skull and what lies beneath the skin – The skull.
• Drawing the planes of the face with line and tone – Beethoven’s death mask.
• Studying the Masters & and their mark making.
• Measuring and Proportions – Michaelangelo’s David.
• Drawing a self-portrait.
• Drawing a life model.
• Experimental drawing.
• Putting your knowledge together – free subject choice.

PLANNED LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Conceive of the head and the features of the face in terms of basic overarching geometric masses.
2. Gain a basic knowledge of the anatomy of the skull and the muscles of the head, neck and parts of the upper torso.
3. Observe and conceptualise the relationship between facial physiognomy and conveying human emotion within a portrait.
4. Gaining practical and applicable knowledge of art historical conventions for portraiture.
5. Understand the interrelationship of the body to the head in portraiture.

• Pencils (a selection of 3 or more pencils ranging from HB to 6B)
• Grey Faber Castell Kneadable Rubber
• A3 or larger sketch pad
• Hand mirror for self portrait

Optional

• Fixative
• Stanley Knife
• Other drawing implements (eg charcoal)

Please book directly through WEA.