Maharashtra HSC Design & Colour study plan

Define and illustrate each element of design (point, line, shape, form, space, texture, value, colour) with a hand-drawn example in a sketchbook

Identify and label the principles of design (balance, rhythm, proportion, emphasis, unity, contrast, movement) in ten magazine layouts, annotating how each principle operates

Construct a 12-part colour wheel in poster or gouache, correctly ordering primary, secondary and tertiary hues

Distinguish additive, subtractive and partitive colour mixing and write a one-paragraph summary of each with an example

Compare hue, value and chroma using Munsell terminology and adjust one swatch along each dimension to show the effect

Produce a value scale of nine steps in greyscale plus a tint and shade ladder for two hues

Mix and label complementary, analogous, split-complementary and triadic schemes from a single starting hue

Explain warm/cool and simultaneous contrast effects by placing identical mid-grey chips on contrasting grounds and photographing the result

Draw still-life objects from direct observation using construction lines, measuring proportion by sighting

Apply one- and two-point perspective to draw a simple room corner or box stack with a consistent horizon line

Compose three thumbnail studies of the same subject varying focal point and negative space

Render light and shadow on a geometric form using a single consistent light source

Test opacity, staining and lightfastness behaviour of at least four media (poster colour, watercolour, acrylic, dry pastel) on one sheet

Build a swatch library recording pigment name, mixing ratio and drying shift for twelve mixed colours

Assemble and label a flat-lay presentation of the term's best work with a written rationale for each selection

Write a short process note describing how you corrected one mixing or rendering error

Identify and draw eight traditional Indian motifs (paisley, lotus, mango, fish, peacock, geometric jaali, floral vine, kalash) from reference and label their source region

Construct a repeating pattern using reflection, rotation and half-drop arrangements on grid paper

Apply a motif to a small craft surface such as fabric, paper or clay and document the process in stages

Analyse how a chosen motif has been adapted in a modern product or textile sample

Build a dated timeline of key Indian art periods from Indus Valley through Mughal miniature to Bengal School and post-independence modernism

Describe formal qualities (line, colour, composition, subject) of three specified works in a written comparative note

Outline the contributions of at least four Indian artists or designers with one signature work each

Link one historical style to a contemporary design choice in your own work and justify the connection

Redesign two earlier weak pieces using feedback and document the before-and-after changes

Produce a fully resolved composition combining drawing, colour scheme and pattern learned in earlier weeks

Lay out a portfolio sequence with consistent margins, labelling and a contents page

Rehearse a two-minute spoken walkthrough of the portfolio, covering intent, process and evaluation

Answer timed practice questions across all eight domains and mark them against the syllabus weightings

Revise colour terminology and historical facts using a self-made flashcard set of at least forty cards

Finalise the portfolio with corrected labels, clean edges and a printed statement

Complete one full mock paper under exam conditions and list the three weakest areas with a fix for each