Class 7 Arts (Kriti) Chapter 16, Nature’s Palette, explores the science and art of colour—visible light spectrum, extending the 12-part colour wheel with primary, secondary and tertiary hues, mixing tints, shades and tones, botanical colour studies, and natural mineral/plant pigments in Indian miniature paintings.
What Class 7 Art Chapter 16 Covers
Extended Colour Wheel, Tints, Shades & Tones (Activities 16.1–16.2) builds a colour wheel of primary, secondary and tertiary colours and mixes tints (adding white), shades (adding black) and tones (adding grey/complementary colour).
Botanical Plant Study & Miniature Painting Pigments (Activities 16.3–16.4) paints detailed observational studies of local leaves and flowers, and decodes the natural mineral and plant palettes (lapis lazuli, ochre, malachite, indigo, lamp black, gold leaf) used in Indian miniature paintings.
Exercises in Chapter 16
- Activities, Circle Time reflections and end-of-chapter Assessment rubrics.
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FAQ
What is the difference between a tint, a shade, and a tone in painting?
A tint is made by adding white to a pure hue to make it lighter; a shade is made by adding black to make it darker; and a tone is made by adding grey (both black and white) to soften its intensity.
How did traditional Indian miniature painters prepare their colours?
They ground natural minerals, precious stones and plant extracts—such as lapis lazuli for blue, malachite for green, cinnabar/hingul for red, yellow ochre (ramraj), conch shell for white, and soot (kajal) for black—mixed with natural gum binder.