This course is offered at the Ottawa School of Art.

Description:

      This is a specialized course for serious students who are interested in the art of portraiture. The focus of the course is on the study of the skull, muscles of the head, the profound study of features, and the understanding of facial expressions. The drawings will be done from reproductions of masters’ works, and a live model.

      The principles of drawing, methods of measuring and relative proportions of the human figure will be explained.

Instructor: Dana Brezina

Mon. 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Ottawa School of Art, 35 George St.

List of materials:
Drawing pad (medium to large size), 2B pencil, eraser, ruler, notebook, and pen

Outline:

Lesson 1

-     anatomical description of  the skull

-          drawing the skull from different angles

Lesson 2

-     anatomical description of the features

-          drawing the features (eyes, mouth, nose, ears)

Lesson 3

-          anatomical description of the features

-          drawing the features (eyebrows, moustache, beard, hair)

Lesson 4

-    anatomical description of the facial muscles

-       drawing the muscles of the head

Lesson 5

 -   understanding  of the facial expressions

 -   drawing from the reproductions

Lesson 6

-        anatomical description of the shoulder girdle & the muscles of the neck

-    relative proportions of the human figure

-    drawing the muscles of the neck

Lesson 7 - 9

-   drawing from “life model”

-   anatomical landmarks, planes of the head

Lesson 10

-   questions & answers

-   analysis of the students works

-   analysis of the masterpieces

-   slide show