Intro to Studio Art

Constructing a Portrait

Adults

Overview: Students learn how to compare and analyze proportions of the head to make an accurate charcoal drawing on toned paper. Students learn how to block in shadows, model the form effectively at the terminator line, and use white chalk to add highlights.

Essential Skills: How to draw with charcoal. Learn the basic rules of form and light. Use comparative measuring to achieve accurate proportions.

Vocabulary + Terms: Values, Comparative Measuring, Value Mapping, Terminator Line

Featured Skills: Realism, Portraiture, Accurate Drawing