ARTS 2206 Drawing 2: The Art of Portraiture

Classroom activities will include demonstration, lecture, and critiques. Basic drawing skills are strongly recommended This drawing course focuses on the genre of portraiture, both in theory and in practice. The Mona Lisa, carnival portraits, and everything in between they all share the same initial approach to the figure. We will first hone in on the structure of the head. From there, we will use value, shapes, and color to create strong portraits with charcoal, gouache, and watercolor pencils. Along with traditional methods we will explore contemporary approaches to portraiture, with differing uses of format, composition, and color schemes.

Course overview

Department
Studio Art
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Catalog details

Prerequisites
ARTS1101 or Permission of Instructor

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Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.50 / 5

Based on 20 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Sammy Chong
    Fall 2026, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.70/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Sammy Chong · Devlin Hall 408 M 02:00PM-05:00PM · Offered