RBSE SS Drawing study plan

Draw five distinct value scales (3, 5, 7, 9 and continuous-step) in graphite and label each step with a tonal number

Produce one 20-minute line-study sheet showing contour, cross-contour, gesture and blind-contour versions of the same three household objects

Render a sphere, cube and cylinder with a single consistent light source, showing highlight, halftone, core shadow, reflected light and cast shadow

Build a labelled one-page reference sheet defining line, shape, form, value, texture, space and colour with a hand-drawn example of each

Apply one-, two- and three-point perspective to draw a box and a simple room corner with correct vanishing points and horizon line

Construct an ellipse in perspective and use it to draw a cylinder and a cup seen from eye level and from above

Compose three thumbnail arrangements of the same five objects, using at least two of the following: rule of thirds, golden-section placement, triangular grouping, and deliberate negative-space balance

Critique your own thumbnails in writing, naming which compositional principle each one uses and which one fails

Set up and draw one still life of three objects with varied materials (metal, ceramic, cloth) under directional light, blocking in proportion before shading

Measure relative proportions using the pencil-sighting method and record at least six measurements on the drawing

Render surface texture differently for metal, glazed ceramic and matte cloth so the three read as distinct materials

Redraw the same still life from a second viewpoint and compare the two proportion sketches side by side

Sketch five outdoor subjects (tree, foliage mass, building edge, path, sky) in under 15 minutes each using a simplified shape-first approach

Draw one landscape with clear foreground, middle ground and background separated by value and detail level

Complete two plein-air or window-view studies at different times of day and note how the light direction changed

Simplify a complex outdoor scene into no more than five value masses before adding detail

Draw ten 30-second and ten 2-minute gesture figures from life or observation, capturing line of action and weight distribution

Construct a figure from basic volumes (rib cage, pelvis, limbs) in three different poses without copying outlines

Complete two memory drawings of a familiar scene (your room, your commute) from observation only, then reproduce them 24 hours later without reference

Draw a seated and a standing figure with correct head-unit proportions and mark the head-unit count on each

Paint or colour a 12-step colour wheel and a complementary-pair chart, labelling primary, secondary and tertiary hues

Mix and record five value steps and three saturation steps for each of four chosen hues

Colour the week-3 still life using an analogous scheme and a complementary scheme, keeping the light direction consistent

Demonstrate warm-advance/cool-recede by placing a warm and a cool object at the same distance in one composition

Build a one-page timeline each for Indian art (Indus to modern), Western art (Renaissance to contemporary) and Rajasthani schools, listing period, region and two identifying features per entry

Sketch one motif from a named Indian traditional form (for example a Mughal jali pattern, a Madhubani border or a Pattachitra figure) and annotate its characteristic conventions

Compare two Rajasthani miniature paintings or folk traditions in writing, naming differences in palette, figure stylisation and subject matter

Match ten movement or school names to their defining visual traits without referring to notes

Assemble a portfolio of 10 to 12 selected works organised by domain, with a title, medium and date label on each

Produce one timed mock practical: a still life and a memory or figure drawing completed within the exam time limit

Write a one-page self-assessment naming three strengths and three weaknesses across the ten domains, citing specific portfolio pieces

Prepare a presentation order and a 2-minute spoken walkthrough of the portfolio