Drawing of Head (FSI-YKH)

Academic year 2024/2025
Supervisor: akad. soch. Josef Sládek, ArtD.  
Supervising institute: ÚK all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:

The aim of the subject is to deepen the knowledge of drawing as a basic visual representation and gain the ability to build the volume of the head, with emphasis on its proportions and expression of character. Technical and routine drawing of head and gaining basic habits for building up volume when drawing a head and expression its character.

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Type of course unit:
    Studio work   13 × 3 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Studio work

Drawing of the skull according to the model, volume, symmetry, proportions


Head drawing based on plaster bust, perspective, characteristic features


Drawing of the head according to the live model, profile, side view, three-quarter view, movement


Evaluation of semester, analysis of strengths and weaknesses of individual works
Literature - fundamental:
1. BAMMES, Gottfried. Die Gestalt des Menschen: Lehr- und Handbuch der Künstleranatomie. Freiburg: Christophorus Verlag, 2009. ISBN 978-3862300013.
2. TEISSIG, Karel. Techniky kresby. Vyd. 2. Praha: Aventinum, 1995. Umělcova dílna. ISBN 80-85277-49-2.
Literature - recommended:
1. KOS, Jaroslav a Pavel ŽILÁK. Anatomie člověka pro výtvarníky. Praha: Aventinum, 1996. ISBN 80-85277-98-0.
2. PARRAMÓN, José M. Velká kniha o kresbě. Praha: Svojtka a Vašut, 1996. ISBN 80-7180-093-7.
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BALLESTAR, Vicente B. a Jordi VIGUÉ. Skici: kompletní průvodce skicováním. Čestlice: Rebo, 2005. ISBN isbn80-7234-431-5.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-PDS-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr 3 Elective 2 1 W