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COMPOSITION (Drawing) (Practical) [1]

Paper Code: 
25CVAP304
Credits: 
06
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the students to Explore the basic elements of art – point, line, color, tone, texture, form, space – along with the use of volume and mass in a composition, practice negative and positive space in a composition along with the examples of different mediums when outlining Use of colors like acrylic color, natural color, oil color, poster color, water color.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning Outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Course Code

Course Title

25CVAP304

Composition (Practical)

CO60: Create a composition by composing any type of object or element using six limbs.

 

CO61: Prepare a submission demonstrating your art skills by drawing and balancing a selected object on your paper.

 

CO62: Create artworks that demonstrate observation and analysis of compositional qualities such as balance, rhythm, perspective, etc. and exemplify them in various objects.

 

CO63: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion,

Ideation, Tutorials, Assignments, Brainstorming, Demonstration

 

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

COURSE CONTENT:

 

Composition based on Line drawing (any medium)

 

Submission:  7 works in Class+2 home assignment (1/2 imperial) in size

         30 layouts (indoor and outdoor)

           

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Sayre, Henry M., A World of Art, New Jersey: Prentice Hall International, 2004
  2. Mago, Pran Nath, Contemporary Art in India: A Prespective, National Book Trust, 2001
  3. Barker, Barrington, The Complete Book of Drawing: Essential Skills for every artist, Arcturus, 2004.
  4. Gill, Basic Rendering, London: Thames & Hudson Ltd., 1991

 

 

References: 
  1. Piyasena, Sam; Philp, Beverly, Just Draw It; The Dynamic Drawing Course for Anyone with A Pencil& Paper, Kolkata: Sarat Book House, 2014.

 

E-Resources:

  1. Full article: A visual, journal practice: Journal of Visual Art ... [2]
  2. 15 Elements of Composition - youtube [3]
  3. Golden Rules of Composition in Art - Explained & Illustrated – zenartsupplies | Inspiring the Artist in Everyone [4]
  4. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=epf4f-kjh24&pp=yguyy29tcg9zaxrpb24gcnvszxmgaw4gyxj0 [5]
  5.  Composition in Art [6]
  6. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=qvfmdj160_I&pp=yguyy29tcg9zaxrpb24gcnvszxmgaw4gyxj0 [7]
  7. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=orcbziwuyyc&pp=yguyy29tcg9zaxrpb24gcnvszxmgaw4gyxj0 [8]
  8. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=ijaa2r1_fym&pp=yguyy29tcg9zaxrpb24gcnvszxmgaw4gyxj0 [9]

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026 [10]

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Links:
[1] https://visualarts.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/composition-drawing-practical-1
[2] https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=e250a76171570b79JmltdHM9MTY4NDcxMzYwMCZpZ3VpZD0wYjg5YTg5Yi0xNGU1LTYxNDctM2VkOS1iOTFmMTUzMDYwMmUmaW5zaWQ9NTE5OQ&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=0b89a89b-14e5-6147-3ed9-b91f1530602e&psq=jounral+articals+on++portrait++technique+&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGFuZGZvbmxpbmUuY29tL2RvaS9mdWxsLzEwLjEwODAvMTQ3MDIwMjkuMjAyMS4xOTk1OTI4&ntb=1
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59aQZP9jVIU
[4] https://www.zenartsupplies.co/blogs/toolkit/golden-rules-of-composition-in-art-explained-illustrated
[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epf4f-kjh24&pp=ygUYY29tcG9zaXRpb24gcnVsZXMgaW4gYXJ0
[6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAPXep8wPts&pp=ygUYY29tcG9zaXRpb24gcnVsZXMgaW4gYXJ0
[7] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVfmdj160_I&pp=ygUYY29tcG9zaXRpb24gcnVsZXMgaW4gYXJ0
[8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRCbZIwUYYc&pp=ygUYY29tcG9zaXRpb24gcnVsZXMgaW4gYXJ0
[9] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijAA2r1_fyM&pp=ygUYY29tcG9zaXRpb24gcnVsZXMgaW4gYXJ0
[10] https://visualarts.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2025-2026