AMRITA VIDYALAYAM.NEW DELHI / PAINTING-(049)-CLASS-11TH
AMRITA VIDYALAYAM.NEW DELHI / PAINTING-(049)-CLASS-11TH
Introduction
The course in Painting at Senior Secondary stage as an elective subject is aimed to develop
aesthetic sense of the students through the understanding of various important well known aspects
and modes of visual art expression in India’s rich cultural heritage from the period Indus valley to
the present time. It also encompasses practical exercises in drawing and painting to develop
their mental faculties of observation, imagination, creation and physical skills required for its
expressions.
Objectives
(A) Theory (History of Indian Art)
The objective of including the history of Indian Art for the students is to familiarize them
with the various styles and modes of art expressions from different parts of India. This
would enrich their vision and enable them to appreciate and develop an aesthetic sensibility
to enjoy the beauty of nature and life. The students will also have an opportunity to observe
and study the evolution of its mutations and synthesis with other style and the rise of an
altogether new style. The students should be made aware of art as a human experience. The
teachers should be able to expose them to the wide range of artistic impressions, the media
and the tools used. The history of Indian Art is a long one. Hence the students would be
acquainted with brief glimpses of the development of Indian Visual Art as are required for
concept formation. Examples included in the course of study are selected because of their
aesthetic qualities and are intended purely as guidelines.
(B) Practical’s
The purpose of introducing practical exercises :in Painting is to help and enable the students:
- To develop skill of using drawing and painting material (surface, tools and equipments etc.)
effectively.
- To sharpen their observation skills through study of common objects and various geometrical
and non-geometrical forms found in life and nature.
- To develop their skills to draw and paint these observations:
- To develop an understanding of Painting-Composition (The use of the elements and the principles
of painting -composition);
- To create the forms and the colour schemes in imagination with an ability to express them effectively
in drawing and painting;
- To express the different feelings and moods of life and nature in lines, forms and colours.
PAINTING
CLASS XI(THEORY)
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One Theory Paper
Time: 2 Hours
Unitwise Weightage
Units Marks
History of Indian Art
1. Pre-Historic Rock Paintings and Art of Indus Valley
4 0 Marks
10
12 Pds.
2.
Buddhist, Jain & Hindu Art
15
24 Pds.
3a
.
Temple Sculpture.
15
12 Pds.
b.
Broznes
12 Pds.
Artistic aspects of Indo- Islamic Architecture
12 Pds.
c.
PAINTING
CLASS XI (PRACTICAL)
One Practical Paper
Unit wise Weight age
Time: 6 Hours (3+3)
60 Marks
Nature, and Object Study
Units Marks
20
periods
60 Pds.
2.
Painting Composition
20
60 Pds.
3.
Portfolio Assessment
20
48Pds.
1.
Unit 1: Nature and Object Study
Study of two or three natural and geometric forms in pencil with light and shade from a
60 Pds.
36 Pds.
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fixed point of view. Natural forms life plants, vegetables, fruits and flowers etc., are to be
used.Geometrical forms of objects like cubes, cones, prisms, cylinders and sphere should
be used.
(20 Marks)
Unit 2: Painting Composition
30 Pds.
(i) Simple exercises of basic design in variation of linear geometric and Rhythmetic shapes in
primary and secondary colours to understand designs as organised visual arrangements. (10 Mark)
(ii) Sketches from Life and Nature
(10 Mark)
Unit 3 : Portfolio Assessment
30Pds.
(a) Record of the entire years' performance from sketch to finished product.
(10 Marks)
(b) Five selected Nature and object study exercises drawings in any media done during
the session including minimum of two still life exercise. (5 Mark)
24 Pds.
(c) Two selected works of paintings done during the year (5 Mark)
24 Pds.
These selected works prepared during the course by the candidates and certified
by the school authorities as the work done in the school will be placed before the
examiners for assessment.
Guidelines for Evaluation of Practical
MARKING SCHEME:
PART I: NATURE AND OBJECT STUDY,
(i)
Drawing (composition)
(ii)
Treatment of media/colours
(iii)
Overall impression
10
05
05
20 marks
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PART II: PAINTING COMPOSITION
(i)
Compositional arrangement including
emphasis on the subject.
(ii)
Treatment of media colour
(iii)
Originality and overall impression
10
05
05
20 marks
PART III: PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT
(i) Record of the entire years' performance from
sketch to finished product
10
(ii) Five selected Nature and object study exercises in any
media including minimum of two still lives
05
(iii) Two selected painting compositions
prepared on the basis of life and nature
05
S.NO.
1
MONTH
MAR
THEORY
ID
7
20 marks
PRACTICAL
Unit 1:
Pre-historic Roack Paintings and Art of Indus Valley 12 Pds.
(2500 B.C. to 1500 B.C.)
1 A. Pre-Historic Rock-Paintings
Introduction
(1) Period and Location
(2) Study of following Pre-historic Paintings :
(i) A Roaring Animal, Bhimbethaka
(ii)Wizard's Dance, Bhimbethaka
 Nature and object
study
With pencil
 Human Anatomydetail study of
human skeleton.
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APR
22
Unit 1:
B. Introduction
(i) Period and Location.
(ii) Extension: In about 1500 miles
(a) Harappa & Mohenjo-daro (Now in Pakistan)
(b) Ropar, Lothal, Rangpur, Alamgirpur, Kali Bangan, Banawali and
Dhaula Veera (in India)
(2) Study of following Sculptures and Terracottas:
 Dancing girl (Mohenjo-daro)Bronze, 10.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm.Circa 2500 B.C.
(Collection: National Museum, New Delhi).
 Male Torso (Harappa) Red lime Stone, 9.2 x 5.8 x 3 cms. Circa 2500 B.C.
(Collection: National Museum, New Delhi).
 Mother Goddess (Mohenjo-daro) terracotta, 22 x 8 x 5 cm.Circa 2500 B.C.
(Collection: National Museum New Delhi).
(3) Study of followingSeal:
 Bull (Mohenjo-daro) Stone (Steatite), 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.4 cm.Circa 2500 B.C.
(Collection: National Museum, New Delhi).
(4) Study of following :
Decoration on earthen wares:
 Painted earthen-ware (Jar) Mohenjo-daro (Collection: National Museum, N D
Unit 2:
Buddhist, Jain and Hindu Art
(3rd century B.C. to 8th century A.D.)
(1) General Introduction to Art during Mauryan, Shunga, Kushana Gandhra
and Mathura style & Gupta period:
(2) Study of following Sculptures:
 Lion Capital from Sarnath (Mauryan period)Polished sand stone,
Circa 3rd Century B.C.(Collection: Sarnath Musseum, U.P.)
 Chauri Bearer from Didar Ganj (Yakshi) (Mauryan period Polished sand stone
Circa 3rd Century B.C.(Collection: Patna Museum, Bihar)
 Bodhisattva head from Taxila (Kushan period-Gindhara style) Stone, 27.5 x 20
x 15c.m.Circa 2nd CenturyA.D.(Collection: National Museum, New Delhi)
 Nature and object
study
With pencil
 Pencil Sketching –
flora & fauna.
 Illustration-pencil &
pen & Ink
 Human Anatomydetail study –Eye,
Nose etc.
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3
MAY &
JUNE
18
Recapitulation of Unit 1 & Unit-2
(2) Study of following Sculptures:
 Seated Buddha from Katra Tila Mathura-(Kushan Period)-Mathura Style
Red-spotted Sand Stone, Circa 3rd Century AD. Stone
(Collection: Govt. Museum, Mathura)
 Seated Buddha from Sarnath (Gupta period) StoneCirca 5th century AD
(Collection: Sarnath Museum U.P.)
 Jain Tirathankara (Gupta period) StoneCirca 5th Century A.D.
(Collection : State Museum, Lucknow U.P.)
 Nature and object
study
With pencil
 Pencil Sketching –
flora & fauna.
 Illustration-pencil
 Human Anatomydetail study –Eye,
Nose & legs etc.
 COPY WORK OF Indian
MASTER PAINTER
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5
JULY
AUG
24
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(3) Introduction to Ajanta
Location, period, No. of caves, Chaitya and Vihara, Paintings and Sculptures,
subject matter and technique etc.
(4) Study of Following Painting & Sculpture:
 Padmapani Bodhisattva (Ajanta Cave No. I, Maharashra) Mural Painting
Circa 5th Century A.D.
 Mara Vijay (Ajanta Cave No. 26) Sculpture in stone. Circa 5th Century A.D
Unit 3: Temples Sculpture, Bronzes and Artistic aspects of Indo-Islamic
Architecture 36 Pds.
(A) Artistic aspects of Indian Temple sculpture 6th Century A.D. to 13th Century
A.D.)
(1) Introduction to Temple Sculpture
(6th Century A.D. to 13th Century A.D.)
(2) Study of following Temple-Sculptures;
 Descent of Ganga (Pallava period, Mahabalipuram Tamilnadu),Granite rock
Circa 7th Century A.D.
 Ravana shaking Mount Kailash (Rashtrakuta period, Ellora,
Maharashtra)Stone 8th Century A.D.,
 Trimurti (Elephanta, Maharashtra)Stone Circa 9th Century A.D.
 Lakshmi Narayana (Kandariya Mahadev Temple) (Chandela period,
 PAINTING
COMPOSITION WITH
PASTEL COLOURLANDSCAPE
 STILL LIFE-MONOTONE
 International FOLK ART–
OIL ON CANVAS
 Poster making- On Social
Issues
 STILL LIFE-WATER
COLOUR
 PAINTING
COMPOSITION WITH
WATER COLOUR-SCENE
FROM DAILY LIFE &
BIRDS
 PLASTER OF PARIS -2D
TILE WORK
 MADHUBANI /WORLI
ON CLOTH
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Khajuraho, M.P.)Stone Circa 10th Century A.D.Cymbal Player, Sun Temple
(Ganga Dynesty, Konark, Orissa)Stone.Circa 13th Century A.D.
 Mother & Child (Vimal-Shah Temple, Solanki Dynesty, Dilwara,
Mount Abu,Rajasthan)White marble. Circa 13th Century A.D.
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SEPT
14
10.9.14 - 24.9.14- HALF YEARLY-GRADE-11TH -12TH
Recapitulation of Unit
1, Unit-2 & Unit-3
 PORTFOLIO -
Submission
7
OCT
16
8
NOV
21
B) Bronzes :
(1) Introduction to Indian Bronzes
(2) Method of casting (solid and hollow)
(3) Study of following south Indian Bronzes:
 Nataraj (Chola period Thanjavur Distt., Tamilnadu)12th Century A.D.
(Collection: National Museum, New Delhi.)
 Devi (Uma) Chola Period11th Century A.D.(Collection: National Museum,
New Delhi.)
(C) Artistic Aspects of the Indo-Islamic Architecture
(1) Introduction
(2) Study of following architectures:
 Qutab Minar, Delhi
 Taj Mahal, Agra
 iii) Gol Gumbaj of Bijapur.
 POTRAIT STUDY –WITH
PENCIL(MONOTONE)
 PAINTING
COMPOSITION WITH
PEN & INK-AMIMAL
KINGDOM
 HUMAN ANATOMYDETAIL STUDY OF
HUMAN POSTURES
 Nature and object
study with poster
 Charcoal Sketching
–flora & fauna.
 Illustrationpointillism
 Human Anatomydetail study –FACE
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DEC
23
I - Pre Board
Recapitulation of
 Pre-historic Roack Paintings and Art of Indus Valley
 Buddhist, Jain and Hindu Art
10
JAN
18
 STILL LIFE-WATER
COLOUR
 PAINTING
COMPOSITION WITH
WATER COLOUR-SCENE
FROM DAILY LIFE &
BIRDS
 WOOD CARVING
 TIE & DYE
II - Pre Board
Recapitulation of
 Temples Sculpture, Bronzes and Artistic aspects of Indo-Islamic
Architecture.
 Artistic Aspects of the Indo-Islamic Architecture
PORTFOLIO -Submission