Class 6 Arts (Kriti-I) Chapter 2, Changing the Typical Picture, encourages students to move beyond cliché landscape drawings by stepping outdoors to observe real leaf shapes, bark textures, natural pigments, colour tints and shades, and traditional Indian painting surfaces.
What Class 6 Art Chapter 2 Covers
Nature Walk, Natural Colours & Colour Tints/Shades (Activities 1–5) records real tree forms, flowers and insects on a nature walk (Activities 1–2), prepares natural pigments from turmeric, beetroot, spinach, flowers, charcoal and red earth (geru) (Activities 3–4), and mixes white or black to create tints and shades across Nature’s Palette (Activity 5).
Surfaces & Materials Used by Artists (Activities 6–7) explores how Indian folk and classical artists paint on walls, palm leaves (Talapatra), cloth (Pattachitra), handmade paper, wood and terracotta, inspiring students’ own nature compositions.
Exercises in Chapter 2
- Studio Activities, step-by-step creative exercises, and peer/self-reflection prompts.
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FAQ
What is the difference between a ‘tint’ and a ‘shade’ of a colour?
A tint is created by adding white (or water in watercolours) to a base colour to make it lighter, while a shade is created by adding black (or a darker tone) to make the colour darker.
Which kitchen and garden materials can be used to make natural colours?
Turmeric (yellow), beetroot or hibiscus petals (red/magenta), spinach or neem leaves (green), coffee or wet soil/geru (brown/ochre), and charcoal (black).