Keyword: «drawing techniques»

The relevance of the study is due to the need to improve the quality of teaching students how to draw a human head. The article discusses the methodology of teaching students how to draw a human head and emphasizes its importance in the professional training of students in the field of fine arts. The main goal of the article is to present a methodological approach and a set of exercises aimed at effectively mastering the technique of drawing a human head. The following methods were used: analysis of scientific literature on the topic of the study, analysis of students' drawings, and a pedagogical experiment. The article analyzes how the development of observation skills, analytical thinking, and constructive perception of complex forms contributes to the development of professional competences in students when creating portrait images. The article presents the results of testing a set of tasks in the form of sketches aimed at developing the skills of life drawing of a head. The tasks are designed to form and develop a set of necessary skills and abilities. This set is divided into separate components, allowing for targeted training. During the execution of the sketches, each component is worked on sequentially, and then integrated into a single drawing. The exercises cover all the content aspects necessary for drawing a head, from composition and perspective to achieving expressiveness, character, and individual features of the subject. The study demonstrates that these tasks help to consolidate theoretical knowledge and develop stable practical skills in this area. The research concludes that the implementation of the developed system of tasks in drawing a human head ensures high-quality drawing from life. The study contributes to the development of teaching methods for drawing a head by introducing a new approach and a set of tasks that expand the theoretical basis of art education. The practical significance of the study lies in the possibility of applying the proposed methodological approach to developing students' skills in drawing a human head. The results of the study can help art teachers improve the quality of students' education and enhance their knowledge of portrait images.