Maharashtra HSC Drawing study plan

Sketch 12 contour drawings of household objects (bottle, mug, hammer, drapery fold) using line only, varying line weight to separate near edges from far edges.

Build a seven-step graphite value scale, then render a sphere, a cube and a cylinder lit from a single direction using only those seven values.

Measure and draw five single objects from direct observation, fixing proportion with pencil sighting, negative-space checking and a vertical plumb line.

Annotate one finished drawing with the terms balance, rhythm, emphasis and unity, pointing to the exact place each principle operates.

Mix a 12-hue colour wheel from a limited primary set, keeping saturation even around the ring and placing secondaries opposite their complementary primaries.

Produce tint, shade and tone charts for six chosen hues, recording the ratio of white or black added at each step.

Paint two still lifes of three to five objects from observation, one in an opaque medium (poster colour or acrylic) and one in a transparent medium (watercolour), each keeping one light source and one cast-shadow direction.

Label complementary, analogous and split-complementary relationships inside your own paintings and note where contrast carries the emphasis.

Draw 60 gesture studies of 30 to 60 seconds each of people sitting, walking, carrying and reaching, capturing the line of action before any contour.

Construct an eight-head proportion chart and draw the same standing figure at six, seven and eight heads to compare stylisation against realistic proportion.

Compose two memory drawings (a kitchen scene and a crowded bus stop) by studying the location on site, then redrawing it from memory in a single 60-minute timed session.

Place figures, horizon and cast shadows so the light direction stays consistent across every element of each memory composition.

Draw ten figures standing on one-point perspective ground planes so head size shrinks correctly as the figure recedes toward the vanishing point.

Produce five foreshortening studies (arm pointing at the viewer, seated leg, tilted head) showing overlapping forms and compressed lengths.

Make six quick hand and foot studies using three values only to establish volume.

Construct three two-point perspective box scenes and place a correctly scaled standing figure beside each, all sharing one eye level.

Draw five one-point interior studies, each with a marked horizon line, vanishing point and at least three receding planes.

Draw three two-point street-corner studies containing at least four building masses, checking that all verticals stay vertical.

Design one two-dimensional decorative motif from a floral or geometric source, developed as a border repeat and a half-drop repeat on one sheet.

Construct a three-dimensional design: draw a package net in two-point perspective and apply the surface motif to three visible faces.

Design one decorative composition on a chosen theme in an Indian folk idiom, holding an axis of symmetry and a repeatable border.

Chart the sequence of Indian art from Indus seals and Maurya pillars through Ajanta, Mughal and Rajput painting to the Bengal School and modern Indian art, with one identifying feature for each.

Write a 300-word critical note on a single Indian artwork covering composition, scale, colour harmony and iconography.

Compare two works from different Indian traditions in a five-criteria table (medium, subject, patron, style, function).

Sketch six outdoor nature studies of foliage, tree structure, sky and water using a three-value simplification before adding detail.

Draw two colour landscape compositions on site, one with a low eye-level horizon and one with a high horizon showing depth.

Match ten artworks to their period, region or artist from memory and record the result as a scored list.

Describe five Indian art terms (e.g. miniature, wash technique, fresco, thangka, kolam) in your own words with one example each.

Complete one full-length three-hour mock paper under exam conditions, attempting an object drawing, a memory drawing, a design and an art-appreciation answer.

Redraw the five weakest pieces from weeks 1 to 7, writing the specific correction (proportion, value, perspective or composition) beside each.

Drill 20 one-minute memory sketches of everyday objects and figures to test recall speed.

Score your own mock against a four-point rubric of proportion, value, composition and finish, and list the two errors that cost the most marks.