Course detail
Drawing of Figure
FSI-YKFAcad. year: 2024/2025
The subject focuses on figure drawing. The drawing by live model allows possibility of getting the habit to reduce, get to the essence and characteristics, and to develop the potential of creative work.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Offered to foreign students
Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
If some of the projects are awarded less than half of the maximum pts., final evaluation of the course is "failed".
According to the article No. 13 of Study and Examination Rules of Brno University of Technology ECTS evaluation degree scale is used. . If some of the projects are awarded less than 50 pts., final evaluation of the course is "failed". The course is evaluated with the following grades: ECTS EVALUATION DEGREES / PTS. RATING / NUMERIC RATING: A / 100 - 90 / 1 / Excellent; B /89 - 80 / 1,5 / Very good; C / 79 - 70 / 2 / Good; D / 69 - 60 / Satisfactory; E / 59 - 50 / Sufficient; F / 49 - 0 / 4 / Failed.
Compulsory attendance at seminars. Education runs according to the week schedule. The way of compensation of missed seminars is specified by the tutor.
Aims
The aim of the subject is to deepen the knowledge of drawing as basic way of visual recording. Practical workshop emphasizes the building up of volume, movement and character of model. Technical and routine drawing of figure and gaining basic habits for building up volume during drawing of figure, its movement and character.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
BAMMES, Gottfried. Die Gestalt des Menschen: Lehr- und Handbuch der Künstleranatomie. Freiburg: Christophorus Verlag, 2009. ISBN 978-3862300013. (DE)
Recommended reading
KOS, Jaroslav a Pavel ŽILÁK. Anatomie člověka pro výtvarníky. Praha: Aventinum, 1996. ISBN 80-85277-98-0.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme N-PDS-P Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
Type of course unit
Studio work
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Drawing of the head according to the live model, symmetry, proportions, characteristic features
Drawing of a seated half-body figure, based on a live model, principles for its construction
Study of the movement of the figure according to the live model
Study drawing of nude
Evaluation of the semester, analysis of strengths and weaknesses of individual works