Course detail

Drawing of Head

FSI-YKH Acad. year: 2025/2026 Winter semester

The subject focuses on study drawing of head by plastic bust and live model. It builds on study of anatomy and perception of structure, connections, proportions and details of head. The subject leads to development of drawing expression.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of perspective, ability to use it in practice and experience with drawing still-lifes of industrial products. Expressing volume and basic characteristic features of the model are essential.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Graded course-unit credit requirements: Attendance at exercises, meeting assigned projects deadlines. Resulting evaluation consists of evaluations on tasks (drawings). In total it will be possible to aquire 100 points. Resulting classification will be defined by the ECTS scale. 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 a basic visual representation and gain the ability to build the volume of the head, with emphasis on its proportions and expression of character. Technical and routine drawing of head and gaining basic habits for building up volume when drawing a head and expression its character.

The study programmes with the given course

Programme N-PDS-P: Industrial Design, Master's, elective

Type of course unit

 

Studio work

39 hours, compulsory

Syllabus

Drawing of the skull according to the model, volume, symmetry, proportions


Head drawing based on plaster bust, perspective, characteristic features


Drawing of the head according to the live model, profile, side view, three-quarter view, movement


Evaluation of semester, analysis of strengths and weaknesses of individual works