Students will explore the following topic areas:

Proportion

Foreshortening/perspective

Value and Lighting

Human anatomy adaptations

Balance

Dynamism and quick work

2D vs 3D issues

Dynamic sketchbooks used outside the studio

Assessment Component 1 – (Learning outcomes 1 and 2)

A portfolio of studio based observational drawings weighted at 60% consisting of:

Artwork and notes generated for the module in the taught sessions and timed drawing exercises, using a combination of materials such as sketchbooks, and loose paper.

Assessment Component 2 - (Learning outcomes 3 and 4)

A portfolio of private study observational drawings weighted at 40% consisting of:

Artwork and notes generated for the module outside of the studio on homework driven tasks, the bulk of which will be digitized from sketchbooks

20 Credit Module = 6 hrs p/week

2 x 3hr practical art sessions. Formal lecturers and demonstration on daily themes are included as short segments woven into the session delivery, typically as part of the model regular rest periods, and the designed learning to be immediately applied.

1. Understand familiar challenges rendering a diversity of realistic figures from observation in traditional materials: such as Proportion, Foreshortening, Visual Anatomy, Likeness, Value.

2. Build a portfolio of work in response to varied challenges, ably demonstrating your developing accuracy and dynamic mark making potential both in line and tone.

3. Solve common faults preserving and presenting traditional media to engage a digital audience, for both assessment purposes and ultimately leading towards professional portfolio standards.

4. Apply session learning to private study tasks, gathering new data applicable to future modules and industry

Lifedrawing drawing studio

Custom Lighting Equipment

Digital Academy Forum

Professional Models

Basic drawing materials

Scanners/cameras and digital editing software for post cleaning up of studio output and private study tasks

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This module provides practical traditional workshop experience of working from primary sources: a demand invigorated by needs of new industries. It focuses on producing realistic, believable figures that convey appropriate physicality diversity such as body mass, gender, age, strengths, skills, body adornment etc. It also seeks to address to common problem areas such as hands, feet, likeness, and foreshortening /perspective to ultimate give you a vital edge in the competitive job market. This module features regularly clothed and unclothed models and is designed to lead into more specialist character modules adding colour and costume.