Portraiture: Capturing Likeness and Emotion
Students will learn foundational techniques for drawing portraits, focusing on proportion, anatomy, and conveying emotional expression.
Key Questions
- Analyze how facial features and expressions communicate a subject's inner state.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of different proportional guidelines in achieving a realistic portrait.
- Construct a self-portrait that conveys a specific emotion through line and value.
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