NCERT Textbook: Objects and Still Life | Arts for Class 6 (Kriti - 1) PDF Download

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VISUAL ARTS
“??????? ????????  
????????? ?? ??????
????? ?? ?? ??? ???????? 
 
??? ???? ?? ???????? ??”
Rupabheda? prama?ani 
bhavalava?yayojanam
Sad?sya? var?ikabha?ga? iti 
chitra? ?ha?a?gakam
Meaning
The six limbs of art are:
•	 Knowledge of appearance,
•	 Proportion,
•	 Emotions,
•	 Aesthetics,
•	 Similarity,
•	 Skillful use of tools and 
colours.
Source: Vishnudharmottara Purana
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VISUAL ARTS
“??????? ????????  
????????? ?? ??????
????? ?? ?? ??? ???????? 
 
??? ???? ?? ???????? ??”
Rupabheda? prama?ani 
bhavalava?yayojanam
Sad?sya? var?ikabha?ga? iti 
chitra? ?ha?a?gakam
Meaning
The six limbs of art are:
•	 Knowledge of appearance,
•	 Proportion,
•	 Emotions,
•	 Aesthetics,
•	 Similarity,
•	 Skillful use of tools and 
colours.
Source: Vishnudharmottara Purana
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Note to the Teachers
Classroom and Resources
 1.  Adequate space for students to sit comfortably 
and work.
	 2.	 Su??cient 	light	and	ventilation	in	the	classroom.	
 3. Option of sitting outdoors if the weather is suitable.
	 4.	 	 Provision	 of	 art	 materials,	 tools	 and	 basic	 
stationery.
 5.  Space for safely storing materials, as well as 
students’ artwork in an organised way.
 6.  Display boards for showcasing and sharing work, 
which can be changed regularly.
	 7.	 	 Facilities	 for	 taking	 students	 on	 ??eld 	 trips,	 visits	
to museums or conducting art workshops in the 
school premises.
 8.  Projector, computer, speakers and other such 
facilities	for	showing	relevant	images,	videos	and	
other art resources.
Pedagogy
 1.  Encourage students to express their own ideas, 
imaginations, emotions and curiosities, and 
allow	their	originality	and	innocence	to	re??ect 	in	
their work.
	 2.	 	 Prioritise	activities	that	allow	students	to	explore,	
investigate,	 experiment	 and	 have	 dialogue	 in	
the classroom.
	 3.	 	 Include	outdoor	activities,	??eld 	trips	to	museums,	
CBCS, art galleries, art studios as well as local 
parks,	gardens,	markets,	festivals,	and	fairs	where	
students	get	opportunities	to	observe	the	life	and	
culture around them.
	 4.	 	 Invite	local	artists	and	craftspeople	for	interactive	
sessions, workshops for hands-on experience.
 5.  Inculcate simple habits of cleaning up after 
working,	 putting	 back	 materials	 that	 have	 been	
used and maintain art materials with care.
 6.  Students should participate in taking decisions in 
selecting and displaying artworks.
	 7.	 	 Avoid	 drawing	 on	 the	 board	 or	 in	 notebooks	 to	
show students how something is drawn.
 8.  While reading, students underline the elements 
of  Art?—?line,	 shape,	 form,	 colour,	 value,	 texture	
and space.
	 9.	 	 Activities	 under	 the	 heading	 ‘Continue’	 are	
extensions of the exercises and can be done at 
home or at school.
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VISUAL ARTS
“??????? ????????  
????????? ?? ??????
????? ?? ?? ??? ???????? 
 
??? ???? ?? ???????? ??”
Rupabheda? prama?ani 
bhavalava?yayojanam
Sad?sya? var?ikabha?ga? iti 
chitra? ?ha?a?gakam
Meaning
The six limbs of art are:
•	 Knowledge of appearance,
•	 Proportion,
•	 Emotions,
•	 Aesthetics,
•	 Similarity,
•	 Skillful use of tools and 
colours.
Source: Vishnudharmottara Purana
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Note to the Teachers
Classroom and Resources
 1.  Adequate space for students to sit comfortably 
and work.
	 2.	 Su??cient 	light	and	ventilation	in	the	classroom.	
 3. Option of sitting outdoors if the weather is suitable.
	 4.	 	 Provision	 of	 art	 materials,	 tools	 and	 basic	 
stationery.
 5.  Space for safely storing materials, as well as 
students’ artwork in an organised way.
 6.  Display boards for showcasing and sharing work, 
which can be changed regularly.
	 7.	 	 Facilities	 for	 taking	 students	 on	 ??eld 	 trips,	 visits	
to museums or conducting art workshops in the 
school premises.
 8.  Projector, computer, speakers and other such 
facilities	for	showing	relevant	images,	videos	and	
other art resources.
Pedagogy
 1.  Encourage students to express their own ideas, 
imaginations, emotions and curiosities, and 
allow	their	originality	and	innocence	to	re??ect 	in	
their work.
	 2.	 	 Prioritise	activities	that	allow	students	to	explore,	
investigate,	 experiment	 and	 have	 dialogue	 in	
the classroom.
	 3.	 	 Include	outdoor	activities,	??eld 	trips	to	museums,	
CBCS, art galleries, art studios as well as local 
parks,	gardens,	markets,	festivals,	and	fairs	where	
students	get	opportunities	to	observe	the	life	and	
culture around them.
	 4.	 	 Invite	local	artists	and	craftspeople	for	interactive	
sessions, workshops for hands-on experience.
 5.  Inculcate simple habits of cleaning up after 
working,	 putting	 back	 materials	 that	 have	 been	
used and maintain art materials with care.
 6.  Students should participate in taking decisions in 
selecting and displaying artworks.
	 7.	 	 Avoid	 drawing	 on	 the	 board	 or	 in	 notebooks	 to	
show students how something is drawn.
 8.  While reading, students underline the elements 
of  Art?—?line,	 shape,	 form,	 colour,	 value,	 texture	
and space.
	 9.	 	 Activities	 under	 the	 heading	 ‘Continue’	 are	
extensions of the exercises and can be done at 
home or at school.
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Chapter 1
Objects and Still Life
Still life
A student’s painting showing  
variety of objects
understand how to create forms by 
adding depth to the objects, making 
it look three-dimensional. 
You	 will	 also	 ??nd 	 exciting	
activities	like	creating	??ipbooks. 	So	
get	 ready	 to	 ignite	 your	 creativity	
and nurture your artistic talents. 
Welcome	 to	 the	 ??rst 	 chapter	 where	
your	visuals	in	art	will	narrate	a	story	
through the world of objects and still 
life. You will learn to add life to the 
still objects.
How?
•	 By learning how to connect with 
them. 
•	 By building a story around them.
•	 By	observing	the	compositional	
arrangement.
•	 By	observing	how	the	light	falls	
on them creating shades and 
shadows.
•	 Even	 if	 they	 appear	 seperate	
from one point, how do they 
overlap	 from	 another	 point	
of view.
Each drawing will deepen 
your	 observation	 and	 you	 will	
start depicting objects in your 
surroundings	as	you	perceive	them.
Each	 activity	 will	 sharpen	
your skills of shape recognition 
(two-dimensional). You will 
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VISUAL ARTS
“??????? ????????  
????????? ?? ??????
????? ?? ?? ??? ???????? 
 
??? ???? ?? ???????? ??”
Rupabheda? prama?ani 
bhavalava?yayojanam
Sad?sya? var?ikabha?ga? iti 
chitra? ?ha?a?gakam
Meaning
The six limbs of art are:
•	 Knowledge of appearance,
•	 Proportion,
•	 Emotions,
•	 Aesthetics,
•	 Similarity,
•	 Skillful use of tools and 
colours.
Source: Vishnudharmottara Purana
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Note to the Teachers
Classroom and Resources
 1.  Adequate space for students to sit comfortably 
and work.
	 2.	 Su??cient 	light	and	ventilation	in	the	classroom.	
 3. Option of sitting outdoors if the weather is suitable.
	 4.	 	 Provision	 of	 art	 materials,	 tools	 and	 basic	 
stationery.
 5.  Space for safely storing materials, as well as 
students’ artwork in an organised way.
 6.  Display boards for showcasing and sharing work, 
which can be changed regularly.
	 7.	 	 Facilities	 for	 taking	 students	 on	 ??eld 	 trips,	 visits	
to museums or conducting art workshops in the 
school premises.
 8.  Projector, computer, speakers and other such 
facilities	for	showing	relevant	images,	videos	and	
other art resources.
Pedagogy
 1.  Encourage students to express their own ideas, 
imaginations, emotions and curiosities, and 
allow	their	originality	and	innocence	to	re??ect 	in	
their work.
	 2.	 	 Prioritise	activities	that	allow	students	to	explore,	
investigate,	 experiment	 and	 have	 dialogue	 in	
the classroom.
	 3.	 	 Include	outdoor	activities,	??eld 	trips	to	museums,	
CBCS, art galleries, art studios as well as local 
parks,	gardens,	markets,	festivals,	and	fairs	where	
students	get	opportunities	to	observe	the	life	and	
culture around them.
	 4.	 	 Invite	local	artists	and	craftspeople	for	interactive	
sessions, workshops for hands-on experience.
 5.  Inculcate simple habits of cleaning up after 
working,	 putting	 back	 materials	 that	 have	 been	
used and maintain art materials with care.
 6.  Students should participate in taking decisions in 
selecting and displaying artworks.
	 7.	 	 Avoid	 drawing	 on	 the	 board	 or	 in	 notebooks	 to	
show students how something is drawn.
 8.  While reading, students underline the elements 
of  Art?—?line,	 shape,	 form,	 colour,	 value,	 texture	
and space.
	 9.	 	 Activities	 under	 the	 heading	 ‘Continue’	 are	
extensions of the exercises and can be done at 
home or at school.
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Chapter 1
Objects and Still Life
Still life
A student’s painting showing  
variety of objects
understand how to create forms by 
adding depth to the objects, making 
it look three-dimensional. 
You	 will	 also	 ??nd 	 exciting	
activities	like	creating	??ipbooks. 	So	
get	 ready	 to	 ignite	 your	 creativity	
and nurture your artistic talents. 
Welcome	 to	 the	 ??rst 	 chapter	 where	
your	visuals	in	art	will	narrate	a	story	
through the world of objects and still 
life. You will learn to add life to the 
still objects.
How?
•	 By learning how to connect with 
them. 
•	 By building a story around them.
•	 By	observing	the	compositional	
arrangement.
•	 By	observing	how	the	light	falls	
on them creating shades and 
shadows.
•	 Even	 if	 they	 appear	 seperate	
from one point, how do they 
overlap	 from	 another	 point	
of view.
Each drawing will deepen 
your	 observation	 and	 you	 will	
start depicting objects in your 
surroundings	as	you	perceive	them.
Each	 activity	 will	 sharpen	
your skills of shape recognition 
(two-dimensional). You will 
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Kriti–I | Grade 6 4
Activity 1: Explore 
Objects from 
Surroundings
Look	 around	 you	 and	 observe	 the	
various	 objects.	 What	 material	 is	
each object made of? Pause and think 
about why they are of a particular 
shape. Is there a reason behind their 
shape	 and	 form?	 Also,	 observe	 the	
space	 around	 these	 objects.	 Move	
around	and	observe	the	objects	from	
di??erent 	 angles.	 After	 spending	
some	 time	 observing,	 select	 two	 or	
three objects you would like to draw.
Activity 2: Draw Objects 
in Different Ways 
Every	person	draws	di??erently. 	This	
makes their expressions unique. 
Here are some ideas you can try:
1. You can draw an object using 
one continuous line. This means, 
you cannot pick up your pencil 
from the paper while drawing 
the object. Ask your classmates 
if they can identify the object 
from this drawing.
2. You	can	draw	di??erent 	parts	of	
the object. For instance, while 
drawing a water bottle, draw 
each part (cap, container and 
so on) separately. Notice the 
di??erence 	in	proportions.	
3. Try and draw the same object 
from	 three	 di??erent 	 angles.	
Change	 your	 position	 or	 move	
the object around. You can 
place	the	object	on	the	??oor 	or	
even	 hang	 it.	 After	 you	 ??nish 	
your three drawings, share 
them with your classmates. 
Which of the three angles do 
they	??nd 	the	most	interesting?	
Riddle
Who am I? 
Wherever	you	go,	I	follow
I	have	no	face	or	form
You can see me
But cannot touch me.
Who am I?
Answer of the Riddle: 
Shadow
Students drawing objects  
in di??erent ways 
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VISUAL ARTS
“??????? ????????  
????????? ?? ??????
????? ?? ?? ??? ???????? 
 
??? ???? ?? ???????? ??”
Rupabheda? prama?ani 
bhavalava?yayojanam
Sad?sya? var?ikabha?ga? iti 
chitra? ?ha?a?gakam
Meaning
The six limbs of art are:
•	 Knowledge of appearance,
•	 Proportion,
•	 Emotions,
•	 Aesthetics,
•	 Similarity,
•	 Skillful use of tools and 
colours.
Source: Vishnudharmottara Purana
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Note to the Teachers
Classroom and Resources
 1.  Adequate space for students to sit comfortably 
and work.
	 2.	 Su??cient 	light	and	ventilation	in	the	classroom.	
 3. Option of sitting outdoors if the weather is suitable.
	 4.	 	 Provision	 of	 art	 materials,	 tools	 and	 basic	 
stationery.
 5.  Space for safely storing materials, as well as 
students’ artwork in an organised way.
 6.  Display boards for showcasing and sharing work, 
which can be changed regularly.
	 7.	 	 Facilities	 for	 taking	 students	 on	 ??eld 	 trips,	 visits	
to museums or conducting art workshops in the 
school premises.
 8.  Projector, computer, speakers and other such 
facilities	for	showing	relevant	images,	videos	and	
other art resources.
Pedagogy
 1.  Encourage students to express their own ideas, 
imaginations, emotions and curiosities, and 
allow	their	originality	and	innocence	to	re??ect 	in	
their work.
	 2.	 	 Prioritise	activities	that	allow	students	to	explore,	
investigate,	 experiment	 and	 have	 dialogue	 in	
the classroom.
	 3.	 	 Include	outdoor	activities,	??eld 	trips	to	museums,	
CBCS, art galleries, art studios as well as local 
parks,	gardens,	markets,	festivals,	and	fairs	where	
students	get	opportunities	to	observe	the	life	and	
culture around them.
	 4.	 	 Invite	local	artists	and	craftspeople	for	interactive	
sessions, workshops for hands-on experience.
 5.  Inculcate simple habits of cleaning up after 
working,	 putting	 back	 materials	 that	 have	 been	
used and maintain art materials with care.
 6.  Students should participate in taking decisions in 
selecting and displaying artworks.
	 7.	 	 Avoid	 drawing	 on	 the	 board	 or	 in	 notebooks	 to	
show students how something is drawn.
 8.  While reading, students underline the elements 
of  Art?—?line,	 shape,	 form,	 colour,	 value,	 texture	
and space.
	 9.	 	 Activities	 under	 the	 heading	 ‘Continue’	 are	
extensions of the exercises and can be done at 
home or at school.
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Chapter 1
Objects and Still Life
Still life
A student’s painting showing  
variety of objects
understand how to create forms by 
adding depth to the objects, making 
it look three-dimensional. 
You	 will	 also	 ??nd 	 exciting	
activities	like	creating	??ipbooks. 	So	
get	 ready	 to	 ignite	 your	 creativity	
and nurture your artistic talents. 
Welcome	 to	 the	 ??rst 	 chapter	 where	
your	visuals	in	art	will	narrate	a	story	
through the world of objects and still 
life. You will learn to add life to the 
still objects.
How?
•	 By learning how to connect with 
them. 
•	 By building a story around them.
•	 By	observing	the	compositional	
arrangement.
•	 By	observing	how	the	light	falls	
on them creating shades and 
shadows.
•	 Even	 if	 they	 appear	 seperate	
from one point, how do they 
overlap	 from	 another	 point	
of view.
Each drawing will deepen 
your	 observation	 and	 you	 will	
start depicting objects in your 
surroundings	as	you	perceive	them.
Each	 activity	 will	 sharpen	
your skills of shape recognition 
(two-dimensional). You will 
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Kriti–I | Grade 6 4
Activity 1: Explore 
Objects from 
Surroundings
Look	 around	 you	 and	 observe	 the	
various	 objects.	 What	 material	 is	
each object made of? Pause and think 
about why they are of a particular 
shape. Is there a reason behind their 
shape	 and	 form?	 Also,	 observe	 the	
space	 around	 these	 objects.	 Move	
around	and	observe	the	objects	from	
di??erent 	 angles.	 After	 spending	
some	 time	 observing,	 select	 two	 or	
three objects you would like to draw.
Activity 2: Draw Objects 
in Different Ways 
Every	person	draws	di??erently. 	This	
makes their expressions unique. 
Here are some ideas you can try:
1. You can draw an object using 
one continuous line. This means, 
you cannot pick up your pencil 
from the paper while drawing 
the object. Ask your classmates 
if they can identify the object 
from this drawing.
2. You	can	draw	di??erent 	parts	of	
the object. For instance, while 
drawing a water bottle, draw 
each part (cap, container and 
so on) separately. Notice the 
di??erence 	in	proportions.	
3. Try and draw the same object 
from	 three	 di??erent 	 angles.	
Change	 your	 position	 or	 move	
the object around. You can 
place	the	object	on	the	??oor 	or	
even	 hang	 it.	 After	 you	 ??nish 	
your three drawings, share 
them with your classmates. 
Which of the three angles do 
they	??nd 	the	most	interesting?	
Riddle
Who am I? 
Wherever	you	go,	I	follow
I	have	no	face	or	form
You can see me
But cannot touch me.
Who am I?
Answer of the Riddle: 
Shadow
Students drawing objects  
in di??erent ways 
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Continue: Draw	objects	of	di??erent 	
materials found at home. Find 
objects made of wood, metal, clay, 
plastic, cloth, etc. Place them where 
there is some light. Create an outline 
drawing and try to map the dark 
and light areas. Notice the colour 
and shape of shadows, and include 
these in your drawing.
Activity 3: Light and 
Shade
Place	di??erent 	objects	in	front	of	you.	
•	 Observe	 their	 shapes, shades, 
shadows and how the light falls 
on each of them. 
•	 What is the shape of their 
shadows? 
•	 On which side of the objects do 
you see their shadow?
 Use a pencil and try a few 
experiments. Vary the pressure as 
you create rhythmic strokes in any 
direction. Are you able to create 
light and dark tones?
After	you	have	practiced	this	on	
a separate paper or drawing book, 
draw the objects in front of you. 
Within the outline of the objects, 
create pencil strokes from light 
to  medium	 to	 dark	 tones.	 Also,	
observe	the	shadows	and	show	it	in	
your drawing.
Student’s artwork showing light and shade
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