Class 7 Arts (Kriti) Chapter 17, How You Feel, teaches the proportions of the human head, drawing expressive facial emotions, studying the 7th-century rock-cut sculptures at Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram), and sculpting 3D clay relief faces.
What Class 7 Art Chapter 17 Covers
Proportions of the Human Head & Facial Expressions (Activities 17.1–17.3) maps the anatomical guidelines of the human face (eyes at the horizontal midline, nose, mouth and ear alignment) and sketches how eyebrows, eyes and mouth shift across emotions.
Mahabalipuram Rock-Cut Reliefs & Clay Relief Sculpting (Activities 17.4–17.5) examines Pallava stone reliefs (Descent of the Ganges / Arjuna’s Penance at Mahabalipuram), guides step-by-step slab modeling of a clay relief face (adding and carving clay), and challenges visual stereotypes.
Exercises in Chapter 17
- Activities, Circle Time reflections and end-of-chapter Assessment rubrics.
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FAQ
Where are the eyes located in the standard proportion of the human head?
In standard portrait proportions, the eyes lie roughly halfway down the vertical height of the head (on the horizontal midline between the top of the skull and the bottom of the chin).
What is a ‘relief sculpture’ (such as the rock carvings at Mahabalipuram)?
A relief sculpture is a 3D artwork in which figures project outward from a flat background slab (in high, medium or low relief) rather than standing completely free in the round.