BSEH Secondary Drawing study plan

Draw 30 one-minute straight and curved freehand lines to build wrist control without a ruler

Construct 15 boxes and cylinders in one- and two-point perspective from real objects on a table

Set up a safe desk: sharpen pencils over a tray, keep solvents sealed, and label all tools

Sketch 10 compositions using a viewfinder to test rule-of-thirds and eye-level placement

Compare pencil grades HB, 2B and 6B and record which grade suits line work versus shading

Sketch 12 natural forms (leaves, fruit, twigs) using light construction lines before contour

Sketch 8 man-made objects (bottle, mug, chair) measuring proportion with a pencil sighting method

Draw the same object from three eye levels to show foreshortening

Produce 6 quick gesture studies of moving objects to loosen line quality

Review all sketches and mark which lines are construction versus final

Set a single light source and render 5 geometric solids with a full value scale from highlight to cast shadow

Map core shadow, reflected light and halftone on 4 rounded objects

Render 3 textures (fabric, wood, metal) using hatching, cross-hatching and stippling

Compose a 3-object still life with overlapping shapes and a clear focal point

Check values by squinting and correct any flat or muddy areas

Draw the 8-head figure proportion chart and mark key landmarks (nipple line, navel, crotch)

Sketch 12 gestures of 30-60 seconds each capturing line of action

Draw 6 hands and 6 feet from life or mirror observation

Shade a draped cloth over a chair, showing folds and light direction

Compare your figure proportions against the chart and correct errors

Paint a 12-step colour wheel with primaries, secondaries and tertiaries mixed by hand

Mix 10 tints, shades and tones from one hue and record the ratios

Test three media (watercolour, poster colour, colour pencil) on the same simple still life

Practise wet-on-wet and dry-brush washes on scrap paper

Clean and store brushes correctly and dispose of wash water safely

Paint one still life using a limited palette of three colours plus white

Apply warm and cool colour to show light and shadow rather than grey

Render a complementary-harmony study and an analogous-harmony study of the same objects

Keep edges clean by masking and layering washes

Photograph the work and compare colour accuracy against the real objects

Copy 5 motifs from Indian folk traditions such as Madhubani, Warli, Pattachitra and Kalamkari, noting line and colour conventions

Design one repeating border ornament and one corner motif

Letter a short phrase in 3 styles: block, italic and Devanagari-inspired

Apply balance, rhythm and emphasis to a poster layout combining ornament and lettering

Mount reference notes on each tradition without copying a single artwork wholesale

Complete two timed mock papers of 3 hours each under exam conditions

Compose one full still life and one design question from planning thumbnail to finish

Self-mark each mock against proportion, composition, value and presentation criteria

Redraw the weakest area from each mock within 40 minutes

Assemble a portfolio of the 10 strongest works with a one-line note on each