Kriti Class 8 Chapter 15, Elements and Principles of Visual Art and Design, opens the Visual Arts section with the Chitrasūtra of the Viṣhṇudharmottara Purāṇa on the five primary colours, then covers visual elements, the six classical Ṣhaḍaṅga, and design principles.
What Kriti Class 8 Chapter 15 Covers
Visual Elements and the Classical Ṣhaḍaṅga examine line, shape, form, colour, texture and space in modern Indian artworks (Activities 15.1 and 15.2) alongside the six limbs of Indian painting (Rūpabheda, Pramāṇani, Bhāva, Lāvaṇya Yojanam, Sādṛiśhyam, Varṇikābhaṅga).
Principles of Visual Art and Design apply balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm and unity through iterative sketching (Activities 15.3 and 15.4).
Ṣhaḍaṅga, the six limbs of art: the Viṣhṇudharmottara Purāṇa codifies how to combine visual elements in an artwork through the ṣhaḍaṅga, six limbs of painting. The chapter then asks students to find the visual elements in the work of three modern Indian artists inspired by Indian art traditions, and to look for line, shape, colour and texture all around them.
Exercises in Chapter 15
- Circle Time discussion prompts and Assessment rubrics at the end of the chapter.
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FAQ
What are the five basic colours mentioned in the Chitrasūtra verse in Chapter 15?
White (śhveta), yellow (pīta), red (vilohita), blue (nīla) and black (kṛiṣhṇa), from which hundreds of shades are mixed.
What is Ṣhaḍaṅga in Indian visual art?
The six classical canons or limbs of Indian painting: Rūpabheda (form), Pramāṇa (proportion), Bhāva (expression), Lāvaṇya Yojanam (grace), Sādṛiśhya (likeness) and Varṇikābhaṅga (colour palette).
What is Ṣhaḍaṅga?
The six limbs of art described in the Viṣhṇudharmottara Purāṇa, guiding how visual elements are combined in a painting.