Odisha CHSE +2 Vocational Applied Art study plan
Odisha CHSE +2 Vocational Applied Art · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Elements and Principles of Design & Drawing and Freehand Sketching
List and define all seven elements of design (line, shape, form, space, texture, value, colour) with one original example of each drawn from Odia daily life
Draw a labelled grid sheet demonstrating the principles of balance, rhythm, emphasis, proportion, unity and contrast, annotating how each is achieved in a single thumbnail
Produce 20 timed one-minute freehand contour sketches of household objects to build line control and hand-eye coordination
Identify the elements and principles present in three posters or signboards you can see locally, writing a short analysis for each
Your checkpoint
A 10-page sketchbook portfolio containing the annotated elements/principles grid plus 20 dated contour sketches
Drawing and Freehand Sketching & Elements and Principles of Design
Construct a still-life setup of three objects and render it in pencil using measured proportion and perspective
Practise two-point perspective by drawing a street corner or room interior with a horizon line and vanishing points marked
Sketch five human figures in action poses at 5 minutes each, focusing on gesture line before detail
Compare your week-1 and week-2 proportion drawings and write a 150-word self-critique identifying two specific errors to correct
Your checkpoint
One finished A3 pencil still-life drawing with the construction lines retained, plus a written self-critique
Colour Theory and Application & Drawing and Freehand Sketching
Build a personal colour wheel of 12 hues in poster colour, mixing secondaries and tertiaries from primaries only
Define hue, value, saturation and temperature, and produce a value scale of nine steps in grey
Create three colour schemes (complementary, analogous, split-complementary) as flat swatch compositions on one sheet
Render one object from your still-life setup in colour, recording each mix recipe beside the drawing
Your checkpoint
A mounted colour-theory sheet with the 12-hue wheel, nine-step value scale, three scheme compositions and mix notes
Typography and Lettering & Graphic Design and Advertising Art
Draw the full uppercase alphabet in a single sans-serif style with consistent stroke width, height and spacing on ruled guidelines
Demonstrate the four basic lettering families (Roman, Gothic, Text and Script) with one specimen word each
Design a simple wordmark for a fictional Odia craft brand, showing three rough thumbnails before the final
Lay out a one-page advertisement combining headline, body copy and a visual, applying hierarchy and alignment
Your checkpoint
A one-page advertisement layout with a hand-lettered headline, judged against a self-made spacing and hierarchy checklist
Traditional and Folk Art of Odisha & Graphic Design and Advertising Art
Describe the technique, motifs and typical palette of Pattachitra, and sketch two characteristic border motifs from memory
Compare three Odisha folk traditions (for example Pattachitra, Dhokra metal casting and Pipili appliqué) in a written table of material, process and use
Explain the steps of poster design from brief to final, and produce a rough, a comprehensive and a final for one social-awareness poster
Reproduce one traditional motif and adapt it into a modern logo sketch, noting what you changed and why
Your checkpoint
A two-part sheet: traditional motif studies on one half, the adapted modern logo sketch with rationale on the other
History of Indian Art and Aesthetics & Traditional and Folk Art of Odisha
Summarise the distinguishing features of Indus Valley, Mauryan, Gupta, Mughal and Company painting in a dated timeline chart
List the six limbs of Indian painting (shadanga) and explain each in your own words with an example
Write a 300-word comparison of two Indian art periods covering subject, medium and patronage
Identify the rasa associated with three given moods or themes and justify each choice briefly
Your checkpoint
A hand-drawn illustrated timeline of Indian art with a 300-word comparative essay attached
Computer-Aided Design and Digital Media & Typography and Lettering
Recreate your week-4 wordmark in a vector tool using only paths and text, keeping curves smooth and nodes minimal
Demonstrate resolution, file formats (raster versus vector) and colour modes (RGB versus CMYK) with one exported sample of each
Set a 100-word paragraph in two typefaces and adjust leading, tracking and alignment for readability
Prepare a print-ready A4 poster file at correct bleed and export a proof PDF
Your checkpoint
A digital folder containing the vector wordmark, the two-paragraph typesetting exercise and a print-ready poster PDF
Craft, Material Handling and Studio Practice & Elements and Principles of Design
Identify and state the correct use of at least eight studio materials and tools, from drawing inks and brushes to mounting adhesives
Demonstrate safe handling and storage of solvents, fixatives and sharp tools, listing five workshop safety rules
Mount and present two finished works with clean borders, proper adhesive and no cockling
Take two timed full-length mock papers under exam conditions and mark them against the syllabus weightings
Your checkpoint
A mounted two-work presentation board plus scored results of two timed mock papers with a list of weak topics
Milestones
Week 2: You can draw a proportionally accurate still life and a two-point perspective view without tracing, and your sketchbook holds at least 25 dated freehand studies
Week 4: You can letter a full alphabet with consistent spacing and produce a complete advertisement layout in under 90 minutes
Week 6: You score at least 60% on a self-set 20-question recall test covering colour theory, Odisha folk art and Indian art history, and can sketch two Pattachitra motifs unaided
Week 7: You can rebuild your wordmark digitally and export both an RGB screen file and a CMYK print PDF without guidance
Week 8: You complete two full mock papers within time limits, score at least 65% overall, and every finished work is cleanly mounted and presentation-ready