UPMSP High School Art (Drawing) case studies
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The UPMSP High School Art (Drawing) examination is the Class 10 drawing paper set by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board). It is taken by regular Class 10 students in UP-affiliated schools and by private candidates who study drawing as one of their subjects. The UPMSP High School Art (Drawing) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,821 words.
1Still-Life Composition Under a High Left Window
During a three-hour still-life examination, a candidate is given a 30 × 40 cm sheet and five objects on a draped table: a rounded earthen pot about 18 cm high, a clear glass bottle 25 cm high, two apples, and a folded cloth. The light enters from a high window on the upper left.
809 words, about 4 min2Two-Point Perspective Street Corner with Vanishing Points Too Close
In a two-point perspective exercise, a candidate draws a street corner on a 30 × 42 cm sheet. The horizon is 15 cm from the top; the two vanishing points are marked 12 cm apart, both inside the sheet.
818 words, about 4 min3Seated Figure with Foreshortened Forearm and Tilted Head
Forty-five minutes into a 90-minute figure study, a candidate is drawing a seated model on a low stool in three-quarter view. The model’s near forearm points toward the viewer, the head is tilted toward the far shoulder, and the eye level of the artist is at the model’s chest.
796 words, about 4 min4Poster-Colour Landscape with Vibrating Complements and Muddy Shadows
In a two-hour poster-colour landscape, a candidate paints an evening scene on a quarter sheet: an orange sunset sky, a blue-green river, dark green trees, and a small red hut. The light is warm from the left.
766 words, about 4 min5Comparing Mughal and Rajput Miniatures with Weak Art-Historical Claims
In a 250-word appreciation answer, a candidate compares two miniature paintings: one from the Mughal court showing an emperor receiving a noble in a garden, and one from a Rajput court showing a ruler hunting at night. The teacher asks for a revision that compares the works on three defensible grounds and avoids unsupported generalisations.
632 words, about 3 min