UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BBFP553

Composition- III

L-T-P0-1-4 Credits2 Session2026-27 TypeLab / Practical
Appears in 1 semester

BFA Painting · Sem 5 (Lab)

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Syllabus

4 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Composition-I

10 hrs
  • Handling of the Pictorial Space
  • Creating a composition from elements
  • Interrelation of elements within space
  • Learning division of space
  • Examples of great masters
  • Methods of creating relationship between elements and background space
Unit2

Unit 2: Composition-II

10 hrs
  • Forms and Figures
  • Creating a composition from figures
  • Different types of forms; behaviour and nature of forms
  • Figurative approach in painting
  • Relationship between figures and forms
  • Arranging elements from sketches of daily life
  • Faces, expressions, depiction of moods
  • Medium: poster colour, oil pastels & watercolour, pen & ink on paper
Unit3

Unit 3: Composition-III

10 hrs
  • Nature
  • Creating a composition from nature
  • Detailed landscape studies
  • Study of water, river, gardens, mountains
  • Study of natural light, reflection and shadows
  • Medium: poster colour, oil pastels & watercolour, pen & ink on paper
Unit4

Unit 4: Composition-IV

10 hrs
  • Individual Temperament
  • Creating a composition from own imagination
  • Nature and reflection of individual temperament
  • Subjects of one's own art
  • Unique thought process and its application
  • Medium: poster colour, oil pastels & watercolour, pen & ink on paper

Practical Work

  1. Suggested ASSIGNMENTS
  2. Assignment: Create a series of four compositions — pictorial space, figurative, landscape and imaginative — using consistent format and medium.
Course Objectives4 points
  • Composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements in a work of art.
  • It can be understood as the organisation of the elements of art according to the principles of art.
  • This module develops the process of setting different elements within a given space and surface.
  • It builds detailed understanding of forms, figures, nature and individual temperament in composition.
Course Outcomes (COs)4 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. •Arrange elements within pictorial space applying compositional principles.
  2. •Compose figures and forms with an understanding of their relationship and behaviour.
  3. •Compose nature-based subjects considering light, reflection and shadow.
  4. •Create compositions reflecting individual artistic temperament and thought process.
Text Books & References5 books

TEXTBOOKS

  1. Edgar Payne, Composition of Outdoor Painting, John Howell Books.
  2. Andrew Loomis, Creative Illustration, Titan Books.

Reference Books

  1. Charles Hawthorne, Hawthorne on Painting, Dover Publications.

Online Resources

  1. https://www.jamesgurney.com
  2. https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/c/composition

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