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Week - 1
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Introduction to the course; the concept of artistic anatomy, anatomy in art history, and overview of the semester plan. |
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Week - 2
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Human skeletal system: general structure, proportions, and major bone groups. Observational drawings from a live model. |
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Week - 3
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Human muscular system: superficial muscles, muscle masses, and form changes with movement. Drawing studies from a live model. |
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Week - 4
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Integrated reading of the skeletal and muscular systems: the reflection of subcutaneous structure on surface form. Detailed studies from a live model. |
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Week - 5
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Integrated reading of the skeletal and muscular systems: the reflection of subcutaneous structure on surface form. Detailed studies from a live model. |
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Week - 6
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Integrated reading of the skeletal and muscular systems: the reflection of subcutaneous structure on surface form. Detailed studies from a live model. |
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Week - 7
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MIDTERM EXAM: Evaluation of drawing portfolios focusing on the skeletal and muscular systems. |
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Week - 8
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Skull drawings: bone groups, general structure of the cranium and facial skeleton, major landmark points. |
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Week - 9
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Introduction to skull modeling: construction of general form and proportions in clay; defining the cranium and facial regions. |
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Week - 10
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Deepening of skull modeling: three-dimensional expression of bone protrusions, landmark points, and surface transitions. |
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Week - 11
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Completion of skull modeling: overall form evaluation, surface integrity, and detail refinement. |
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Week - 12
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Eye anatomy: anatomical structure of the eyeball, orbital cavity, and eyelid, and their surface form relationships. Observational drawings. |
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Week - 13
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Eye modeling: volumetric construction of the eyeball; eyelid transitions, inner and outer corner form relationships. |
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Week - 14
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FINAL: Cumulative portfolio evaluation of all drawing and modeling works and end-of-semester presentation. |