FIGURATIVE COMPOSITION (Practical)

Paper Code: 
VAP 224
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course will enable the students to-

  1. Develop their personal style.
  2. Summarize and simplify figurative drawing and composition.
  3. Develop advanced compositional sense.
  4. Illustrate the learnt advanced features in composition.

 

COURSE OUTCOMES

Course

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

 

 

 

VAP   224

 

 

 

 

Figurative Composition

(Practical)

 

The Students Will –

CO46: Recollect the knowledge of natural forms to create fantasy based composition.

CO47:  Practice various realistic illustrations to create modified forms.

CO48: Generate spontaneity in painting figures directly through colours or lines

CO49: Experiment different mediums & techniques in the figures based compositions.

CO50: Manipulate forms, objects in a defused and projected manner.

CO51: Progress to develop an individual style summarize in the study.

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration

Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentation, Giving tasks.

Semester end examination, Continuous Assessment Test, Sketching, layouts, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects, regular, display and submission of artworks.

COURSE CONTENT:

The student will compose a composition based on human figures in his own style choosing any medium. Study of human figures from different angles, light and measurements are to be exercised to develop compositional sense. The student is free to develop her own style in any medium.

SuSSubmissions: 5 Paintings, Canvas Size- 3’x 4’ (minimum)

 

References: 

       Suggested Text Books/Suggested Reference Books:

  • Ambrus, How to draw Human Figure with Victor Ambrus, London : Grange Books
  • Barron's, Light and Shodow in Drawing, United States : Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 2006
  • Chaman, Manav Chitran, Meerut : Rajhans Prakashan Mandir
  • Constance, Life Drawing Class, London : Grange Books, 1998
  • Constance, Life Drawing Class:a complete course in figure drawing, incorporating advice on techniques and drawing mediums London : Eagle Edition Ltd., 2004
  • Damani, Minal, Drawing Lines, New Delhi : Vadhera Art Gallery, 2008
  • Drawing Perspective : Step by Step, Bonner : Konemann Verlagsgesellschhaft, 2014
  • Eggleton, Margaret, Drawing Masterclass; Landscapes, Kent (United Kingdom) : Search Press
  • Erotic Drawings, London : Grange Books, 2004
  • Gill, Basic Rendering, London: Thames & Hudson Ltd., 1991
  • Huntly, The Artist Drawing Book, David and Charles Publishers Ltd.,
  • Kaalia, Line Shades & Shadow, Jaipur : Panchsheel Prakashan
  • Massey, Carole, Drawing Masterclass; Portraits, Kent (United Kingdom) : Search Press
  • Rani, Ruzaimi Mat, Perspective Creative ; Two Perspective, Worldwide media Pvt. Ltd
  • Ranson, Drawing and Sketching, London: Brockhampton Press
  • Raynes, Figure Drawing & Anatomy for the Artist, London : Chancellor Press, 1998
  • Raynes,Jones ; Raynes,Jody, How To Draw The Human Figure: A Complete Guide, Parragon;UK, 2001
  • Schirrmacher, Art and Creative Development of Young Children, Delmar Publishers, 1998
  • Shrotriya, Drishyankan aur Manavakriti Sanyojan, Chitrayan Prakashan
  • Sidaway, Drawing, Sunburst Books
  • Singh, Drawing of Rajasthan, Delhi : Aryan Book International, 1993
  • Swinburne, Lucy, Drawing Masterclass: Animals, Kent (United Kingdom) : Search Press 2013
  • Tiner,Ron, Figure Drawaing : Without A Model, David and Charles Publishers Ltd., 2003
  • Yot,Richard, Light for Visual Artists : Understanding and Using Light in art & Design, London : Laurence King, 2011

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Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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