2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog
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ART 196 - Portraiture I
Description: Emphasis on portraiture techniques for individuals proficient in a specific medium. Application of design principles.
Prerequisites: ART 110 and ART 190
Credits: 3
Lecture: 1
Lab: 5
Course Content:
- Use of tools and pigment to model a portrait.
- Proportions and anatomy of head
- Head studies
a. Light/dark
b. Monochromatic
c. Color
- Color theory/color contrasts
- Drapery
- Connection between design elements and "likeness"
- Formal elements and principles of design
- Historical and contemporary art examples
- Critique
Learning Outcomes:
- Utilize appropriate tools and media to model a portrait.
- Identify and depict the structure of head and face.
- Execute monochromatic or color portrait study.
- Utilize color contrasts in portrait.
- Apply painting techniques to depict drapery.
- Make a connection between design elements and "likeness."
- Identify the formal elements and principles of design.
- Analyze the formal elements and principles of design.
- Interpret the formal elements and principles of design.
- Recognize historical or contemporary examples of the fine arts or crafts
- Use media specific terminology to critique and evaluate works of art.
Required Assessment:
- Critique and evaluation of art and artifacts.
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