Unit1
Unit 1: Composition-V
10 hrs- Handling of the Pictorial Space
- Creating a composition from elements
- Interrelation of elements within space
- Learning division of space
- Creating relationships between elements
Syllabus
4 units · 40 lecture hoursUnit2
Unit 2: Composition-VI
10 hrs- Forms and Figures
- Creating a composition from figures
- Arranging elements from sketches of daily life
- Human life subject in relation to still life
- Figurative approach in painting
- Relationship between figures and forms
- Faces, expressions, depiction of moods
- Medium: poster colour, oil pastels & watercolour, pen & ink on paper
Unit3
Unit 3: Composition-VII
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-VIII
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
- Suggested ASSIGNMENTS
- Assignment: Create a final composition series (minimum four works) synthesising pictorial space, figurative, nature and imaginative approaches.
Course Objectives
- Composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements in a work of art.
- This module extends composition practice through pictorial space, forms and figures.
- It develops nature-based composition with attention to light and reflection.
- It develops composition reflecting individual artistic temperament.
Course Outcomes (COs)
After completion of the course student will be able to:
- •Arrange elements within pictorial space applying compositional principles.
- •Compose figures and forms drawing on daily-life sketches and figurative approaches.
- •Compose nature-based subjects with attention to light, reflection and shadow.
- •Create compositions expressing individual thought process and artistic temperament.
Text Books & References
TEXTBOOKS
- Edgar Payne, Composition of Outdoor Painting, John Howell Books.
- Andrew Loomis, Creative Illustration, Titan Books.
Reference Books
- Charles Hawthorne, Hawthorne on Painting, Dover Publications.
Online Resources
- https://www.jamesgurney.com
- https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/c/composition
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