STILL LIFE (COMPOSITION) (Practical)

Paper Code: 
25VAC132
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the students to compose in accordance to the space division. Illustrate tempera techniques on Vasli sheets, and acquire drawing skills through detailed observation by studying objects through measurement, contour, mass, volume, and illumination with the exploration like poster colors, mineral/stone colors, and water-colors.

 
Course Outcomes: 

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Course Outcomes 

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Assessment Strategies 

Course Code

Course Title

25VAC 132

Still Life (Composition) (Practical)

CO7: Produce a step-by-step progress report through layouts, sketches exemplifying use of compositional properties.

 

CO8: Formulate a submission with abilities of wasli preparation and composition sense in given mediums to develop a global art sense.

 

CO9: Produce artworks displaying her skills of observation and prepare it using balance, rhythm, perspective and exemplify them in chosen medium to become an employable artists.

 

CO10: Validate her attained aptitudes of composition developed in the class through a viva.

 

CO11: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Assignments, Brainstorming, Demonstration

 

Learning activities for the students: Self-Learning Assignments, Giving Tasks, Visualization, Experimenting, Sketching to Learn, Free Exploration, Focused Exploration

One Annual Practice Test, Daily, Layouts, Assignments, Observation, Student Teacher Interaction, Display and Final Submissions  

COURSE CONTENT:

Drawing and Study of still objects of different shapes, texture and material under different light

 

Submission: 2 works of Still Life in different medium in B/ W as well as in colour

                      2 compositions in colour

 
Essential Readings: 
  1. Minal, Damani. DRAWING LINES, New Delhi: Vadhera Art Gallery, 2008
  2. Robert, Bersson. Responding to Art Form, Content and Context, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 2003
  3. Constance, Pastels, London: Brockhampton Press, 1995
References: 

Suggested Readings:

  1. Kaalia, Line S hades and Shadow, Jaipur: Panchsheel Prakashan.
  2. Piyasena, sam JUST PAINT IT; The World’s Most Enjoyable Painting Course, Kent (United Kingdom): Search Press, 2014

E-Resources:

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyFIEyzB6lU&pp=ygUjc3RpbGwgbGlmZSBkcmF3aW5nIHdpdGggb2lsIHBhc3RlbHM%3D
  2. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/elhI9hZfvZg
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F43jAaHl100&pp=ygUjc3RpbGwgbGlmZSBkcmF3aW5nIHdpdGggb2lsIHBhc3RlbHM%3D
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZeSZiQh1is&pp=ygUec3RpbGwgbGlmZSBkcmF3aW5nIHdhdGVyY29sb3Vy
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpuE4Ej7WcQ&t=2737s&pp=ygUec3RpbGwgbGlmZSBkcmF3aW5nIHdhdGVyY29sb3Vy
Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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