Week 1
Lesson 1
Introduction to Portrait Sketching
• Discussion of the importance of portraiture in art history.
• Introduction to sketching materials (pencils, colored pencils, charcoal, canvas, etc.).
• Refresher on drawing skills, including line work, shading, and blending.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Facial Anatomy and Proportions
• Study of the human face's anatomical structure.
• Proportions of the face, including the placement of features.
• Exercises in drawing individual facial features in front view for eyes, nose, mouth, and side view for ear.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Facial Anatomy and Proportions
• Study of the human face's anatomical structure.
• Proportions of the face, including the placement of features.
• Exercises in drawing individual facial features in front view for eyes, nose, mouth, and side view for ear.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Value and Lighting in 3D Rendering
• Understanding light and shadow in relation to shading and rendering.
• Techniques for rendering three-dimensional form through shading.
• Exercises in drawing individual facial features in various angles.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Value and Lighting in 3D Rendering
• Understanding light and shadow in relation to shading and rendering.
• Techniques for rendering three-dimensional form through shading.
• Exercises in drawing individual facial features in various angles.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Color Sketching in Portraits
• Refresher on colored pencil techniques.
• Techniques for achieving realistic skin tones and textures, eye and hair colors, etc.
• Putting together a full face.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Color Sketching in Portraits
• Refresher on colored pencil techniques.
• Techniques for achieving realistic skin tones and textures, eye and hair colors, etc.
• Putting together a full face.
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Portrait Drawing with Expressions
• Techniques for creating expressive and dynamic portraits.
• Putting emotions into individual features.
• Synchronizing all features to elaborate expression and storytelling through faces.
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Portrait Drawing with Expressions
• Techniques for creating expressive and dynamic portraits.
• Putting emotions into individual features.
• Synchronizing all features to elaborate expression and storytelling through faces.
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Art History and Portrait Masters and Still Life in Art
• Analysis of different styles and historical context and appreciation of the various mediums in portraiture.
• Exploration of expressive and traditional approaches to portraiture.
• Reproducing in own style with colored pencils.
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Art History and Portrait Masters and Still Life in Art
• Analysis of different styles and historical context and appreciation of the various mediums in portraiture.
• Exploration of expressive and traditional approaches to portraiture.
• Reproducing in own style with colored pencils.
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Contemporary Trends in Portraiture
• Exploration of contemporary portrait artists and their work, discussing current trends and diverse approaches in portraiture.
• Incorporating discussions on cultural influences and contemporary interpretations of portraiture.
• Reproducing in own style with colored pencils.
 Week 13
Lesson 13
Contemporary Trends in Portraiture
• Exploration of contemporary portrait artists and their work, discussing current trends and diverse approaches in portraiture.
• Incorporating discussions on cultural influences and contemporary interpretations of portraiture.
• Reproducing in own style with colored pencils.
 Week 14
Lesson 14
Portrait from Photo Reference
• Students work on individual projects with a photo reference.
• Encouraging students to explore diverse portrait styles, from realism to abstraction.
• Sharing with peers and receiving teacher feedback.
 Week 15
Lesson 15
Portrait from Photo Reference
• Students work on individual projects with a photo reference.
• Encouraging students to explore diverse portrait styles, from realism to abstraction.
• Sharing with peers and receiving teacher feedback.