Painting

History of Indian art plus practical painting, composition and study from nature.

What you study

Art of Indian sub-continent from prehistoric times, schools of miniature painting, Bengal school and modern trends; practical: nature study, still life, painting compositions.

Based on the CBSE curriculum outline. Check the current year's syllabus PDF on cbseacademic.nic.in for exact units and marks.

Who it suits

Creator (A)Doer (R)

Draws most on: Creative, Spatial.

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