Course detail

Life Drawing 2

FaVU-VK1-LAcad. year: 2023/2024

We understand the acquisition of knowledge about the human figure as a necessary condition for building an individual handwriting and original drawing expression. Thus, the individual expression is not only a reflection of temperament, but also reflects the experience and skills of the students, achieved in the process of training in drawing.

The knowledge acquired in this course provides a basis from which to work in both the liberal and applied arts. Having this foundation also means the possibility of consciously going beyond it or denying it completely. This course will further develop the ability to choose an adequate scale of the depicted object in relation to the format, and the ability to maintain an identical scale of detail of the depicted object in relation to the object as a whole. Includes exercises focusing on mastering body tectonics, proportions and anatomy.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. et MgA. Ján Lastomirský

Department

Department of Traditional Media (KTM)

Entry knowledge

Experience gained in the Life Drawing 1 course is welcomed.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Examination conditional on the award of credit. For the award of credit, the condition of active participation in the class is set (3 permitted unexcused absences). The student will submit an adequate number of drawings created in the evening drawing classes for evaluation.

Classes take place in the drawing room of the Cabinet of Traditional Media of the FaVU BUT in the hours determined by the timetable. Participation in the classes is required at least 80 %.

Aims

Following on from the introductory course Life Drawing 1, the aim is to further practice and consolidate knowledge and skills in transferring from "3D to 2D" image surfaces. To practise and mentally anchor skills in composing to the picture plane. The goal is to cultivate drawing expression and skills in rendering reality through appropriate material drawing.

Upon completion of the course, students will master drawing studies of the human figure in terms of composition, scale, construction, proportion and anatomy.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

compulsory co-requisite
Life Drawing 1

Basic literature

Zrzavý, Josef: Anatomie pro výtvarníky, Avicenum, Praha, 1977

Type of course unit

Art studio work

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. et MgA. Ján Lastomirský

Syllabus

The procedure is similar to that of Life Drawing 1 - learners choose individual study drawing tasks taking into account their skills and after follow-up consultation with the teacher. The main element of the curriculum in this course is the drawing of the half-figure and the already whole figure. The poses of the models are resting sitting and counter pose.