Fundamentals of Visual Art (Theory)

Paper Code: 
VAF 101
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This course will enable the students to-

  1. An understanding basic elements and principles of art and ability to apply them to a specific aesthetic intent.
  2. Gain an understanding of the historical origins of art history.

 

COURSE OUTCOMES (COS):

Course

 Course Outcomes

Learning And Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

VAF 101

 Fundamentals of Visual art

(Theory)

 

The students will be able to-

CO1: Interpret and exemplify on art given by Indian and Western Scholars.

 

CO2:  Understand about the methods and techniques of Painting, Applied art, Sculpture and Printmaking.

CO3: Classify and compare various elements of art: Line, Color, Tone, Texture and Space and  classify principles of Composition: Unity, Balance, Harmony, Rhythm, Proportion, Dominance and Perspective.

CO4: understand and apply  Shadanga, six limbs of Indian painting in her work.

 

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 examinations, Continuous Assessment Test, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials,

 

Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects, regular submission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.00
Unit I: 

What is Art- Definitions of art given by Indian scholars (Rabindranath Tagore, Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, Kapila Vatsyayan) and Western thinkers (Plato, Aristotle, Tolstoy, Croce, Hegel, Kant, Freud, Herbert Read) 

 

6.00
Unit II: 

Classification of Art: Painting, Applied Art, Sculpture, Printmaking (Techniques and methods and material)

 

6.00
Unit III: 

Elements of Art: Line, Form, Colour, Tone, Texture and Space

 

6.00
Unit IV: 

Principles of Composition: Unity, Balance, Harmony, Rhythm, Proportion, Dominance and Perspective

 

6.00
Unit V: 

Shadanga - Six Limbs of Indian Art

 

References: 

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

  • Art Fundamentals : Theory and Practice – Ocvirk, Stinson, Wigg, Bone, Cayton  (Available in pdf)
  • The Artist’s Handbook – A complete professional guide to materials and techniques – Pip Seymour
  •  The Book of Art Vol  10 How To look at art (Index section)
  • Art – The Definitive Visual Guide -  DK Publications
  • Elements of Indian Art – Including Temple Architecture, Iconography & Iconography  - S.P. Gupta Shashi Prabha Asthana (Only for Unit 5)
  • Creative Painting Series – Line  - Barron’s
  • Creative Painting Series – Form – Barron’s
  • Creative Painting Series – Color – Barron’s
  • Creative Painting Series – Space  - Barron’s
  • Perspective Drawing Step by Step - Konemann
  • An Artist’s Handbook Materials and Technique – Margaret Krug
  • The Fundamentals of Drawing Still Life – Barrington Barber

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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