Fundamentals of Visual Arts (Theory)

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

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.

 

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Learning and teaching strategies

 

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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, KapilaVatsyayan) 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: 
  1. Art Fundamentals : Theory and Practice – Ocvirk, Stinson, Wigg, Bone, Cayton
  2. The Artist’s Handbook – A complete professional guide to materials and techniques – Pip Seymour
  3. The Book of Art Vol  10 How To look at art (Index section)
  4. Design Elements : From and Shapes-   Puhalla, Dennis M.
  5. Art – The Definitive Visual Guide -  DK Publications
  6. Elements of Indian Art – Including Temple Architecture, Iconography & Iconography  - S.P. Gupta ShashiPrabhaAsthana (Only for Unit 5)
  7. Art Fundamentals: Color, Light, Composition, Anatomy, Perspective, and Depth : Gilles Beloeil  Andrei Riabovitchev Roberto F Castro
  8. Anatomy and Drawing : Victor Perard
  9. The Elements and Principles of Composition for Drawing and Painting b: John Bollenbacher .
Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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