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Course Description: Perspective Drawing: Heads and Hands

This is a two semester -14 week course which includes a summary week at the end of the first semester and a wrap-up and review week for the entire course at the end of the second semester. I would say it will be intense if you want to receive the full benefit of the course.

This course is very intense and covers a very broad amount of material. You will learn the approach, the how's and don'ts, but more importantly, drawing is a very personal thing; an accumulation of information, experiences, education, all combined together with our unique personalities. This course will help you develop your own individual expression. Time needed for each lesson varies with the individual. This is a condensed and intense course so be prepared to put in at least 6-8 hours per week. The more you practice the better it is.

New lessons will be posted every other week allowing you extra time to complete your assignments and submit additional practice pieces for critiquing. No formal homework is assigned in this course, but to receive the full benefit of the course I highly recommend doing all the practice you can. There will be several practices with each lesson as well as the tutorial for credit.

If you are doing this course in a graphics program, you should know it well and be able to apply the techniques. This course does not not teach any program and I will not be able to help you with it.

Tools required for drawing: You should also be able to scan your work and post it to the forum.

* A lead holder
* A lead pointer
* HB pencil, 2H, HB, 2B and 6B, choose leads depending on your hand pressure, the paper, personal taste and budget.
* Kneaded rubber erasers also called clean erasers.
* White plastic eraser, in a click pen or the square one, or both if possible.
* Erasing shields, optional but not expensive so you could have many variable shapes.
* C-Thru ruler or any other transparent ruler. You can find them in a fabric store.
* A circle template
* Paper stump and tortillions for blending
* Paper - don't use the cheapest, your art may look bad even if you did everything right. Ask your art supplier for advice to help you choose your paper.(for drawing, plate or smooth-finish Bristol board.)
* Tracing paper may be handy, a cheap pad of tracing paper will do.
* A wooden Manikin ( optional, but very helpful)

Lessons

Lesson 1 - Introduction - Weeks 1 and 2

The male head
The basic shape
Establishing the middle line
Simplified bone structure
Action of the head on the neck
Basic and secondary planes of the head
Perspective in drawing the head
Indicating character
Rhythm
Rhythmic lines in the head
The standard head
Proportions of the male head
Drawing the head in units
Muscles of the head and face
Anatomy of the head
How the muscles function
The muscles from various angles

Lesson 2 - The female head - Weeks 3 and 4

Constructing the female head
Establishing the construction of each head
Bone and muscle are less apparent in the female head
Charm lies in the basic drawing
Sketches
Grandmothers
The aging process

Lesson 3 - The infant head - Weeks 5 and 6

Proportions, construction, studies and sketches of the infant head
The four divisions of the face, third and fourth years

Week 7 Review and questions
Mid Term Break

Second Semester

Lesson 4 - Heads of boys and girls - Weeks 1 and 2

Small Children:
Proportions, construction, studies and sketching of childrens heads
School Children:
Proportions, construction, studies and sketches of schoolchildrens heads
Teenagers:
Proportions, construction, studies and sketches of teenagers

Lesson 5 - Hands - Weeks 3 and 4

Lesson 6 - The final touches - Weeks 5 and 6

Hair
Drawing hair step by step
Drawing various hairstyles and hair color for men and women
The band of light
Dealing with teeth
Drawing facial hair
Drawing eyeglasses
Composition, backgrounds and special effects
Composition
Multiple subjects
Turn moments and memories into artwork
Creative backgrounds
Cropping
Assembling a montage
Things to remember
Conclusion

Lesson 7 - Wrap-up & Review

Prerequisites

This course is not software-specific and the lessons could be applied to any type of drawing, real life or digital, but you will need a graphics program to complete the lessons. Before taking this course you should have completed the Figure Perspective Drawing course.

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