Andlitsgerð
andlitsgerð, from andlit “face” and -gerð “form” or “creation,” refers to the design and shaping of the human face in visual representation. In Icelandic usage, the term encompasses both the artistic rendering of facial features in portraiture and sculpture, and practical work that alters or enhances appearance for performance, media, or design contexts.
The field covers anatomy, proportions, features, and expression, with the aim of achieving likeness or conveying
Techniques include studying underlying skull and soft-tissue relationships, using proportional guidelines, and building forms through sketches,
In contemporary Icelandic art and design, andlitsgerð is taught in art schools as part of courses on