ART 270
Portrait Drawing · 3 credits · Spring 2027
Requirements
Prerequisite: ART 166, ART 269 (previously ART 168) or departmental approval
About this course
This course covers basic approaches to drawing a portrait, anatomical study and discussion of portraiture as a genre. Students will study concepts including contour line, value, composition, measuring and space. Students will study the figure with an emphasis on the head, neck and shoulders, the skull, muscles, landmarks and planar structure. Through focused, observational drawing of portraits, students will heighten visual awareness, improve drawing skills and deepen their understanding of the human form.
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