Question

Draw a proportionate sketch of given reference image with black and white rendering techniques of your choice. Picture should fit in given space for this answer.

OR
Create a wall mosaic for a metro station using triangles of any size and overall panel size of your choice. The theme of mosaic is "Environment". Use colours to make the mosaic attractive and meaningful.

Hint:

Plan the proportions of the dancer first with light construction lines, then build tones from light to dark using only black and white media.

Answer 1

This is a drawing question and has no single correct answer; it is assessed on the following points.
Option A - sketch of the reference picture:
1. Composition: place the dancer so that the whole figure, the flowing veil and the swirling skirt fit inside the given space with a balanced margin; do not crop the hands or feet.
2. Proportion: first block in the head, torso, arms and skirt with light lines and check the relative sizes (head to body, width of the skirt to height of the figure) against the reference.
3. Rendering: use pencil or charcoal hatching, cross-hatching or smooth blending to show the folds of the skirt and veil, the pleats and the ornaments.
4. Light and shade: keep the face, bodice and highlights of the veil light, and the inner folds of the skirt and the background around the figure darker so that the figure stands out; show a clear tonal range from white to black.
5. Movement and finish: keep the sense of the twirl and the expression of the face, with clean and confident strokes.
Option B - wall mosaic: use triangles of varying sizes arranged in a clear panel layout, keep one dominant idea of the theme Environment (trees, sun, water, birds, recycling), use a limited harmonious colour scheme, and balance the colours and shapes across the panel.