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Undergraduate Course: Portrait Painting (intensive) (LLLA07096)

Course Outline
SchoolCentre for Open Learning CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryTHIS IS A FOR-CREDIT ONLY COURSE OFFERED BY THE OFFICE OF LIFELONG LEARNING (OLL); ONLY STUDENTS REGISTERED WITH OLL SHOULD BE ENROLLED
This course enables students to develop a personal approach to all aspects of portraiture through drawing and painting techniques. Working directly from models students will use a range of approaches to expand skills and techniques to produce dynamic and arresting portraits and head studies. A range of materials may be used incorporating drawing, oil-based and water-based media and students will consider the historical and contemporary context of the portrait in visual culture.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. On completion of this course through class hours, directed and independent study, students will be able to;

    RESEARCH
    use a visual sketchbook/journal to research, record and reflect on an increased understanding of the proportion, form and anatomy of the human head and accurately translate them through painting

  2. PRACTICE
    demonstrate enhanced skills in working with a range of painting materials to explore the form of the human head within a compositional framework

  3. PRESENT
    select, edit and present a coherent body of visual studies, drawings and mixed media works which demonstrate an informed and individual response to the portrait as subject matter
Reading List
Recommended

Marsh, R., 1970, Anatomy for artists, London: Dover
Wolff, E., 1958, Anatomy for artists, 4th ed., London: H K Lewis
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Observational drawing skills in a range of media
Understanding of the structure, form and anatomy of the human figure
Ability to undertake research and reflective practice and apply these in the context of portraiture within visual culture.
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Robbie Bushe
Tel:
Email: r.bushe@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Benjamin McNab
Tel: (0131 6)51 4832
Email: Benjamin.Mcnab@ed.ac.uk
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