Drawing & Design Studio – I
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The official GTU curriculum for Drawing & Design Studio – I (subject code DI01067021) as prescribed for AAMT · Semester 1 divides the course into 5 units, covering 18 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI01067021)Unit 1 Introduction to Design Studio Practice
- • Concept of design studio as a creative learning environment • Importance of studio-based learning in visual design education • Understanding workflow: ideation → sketching → development → final presentation • Studio discipline
- material handling and cleanliness • Safety practices while using cutting tools
- colours and equipment • Introduction to sketchbook culture and daily practice habits
Unit 2 Basic Drawing Techniques
- • Freehand drawing development for hand–eye coordination • Line control exercises: thick/thin lines
- straight and curved lines • Gesture drawing for capturing movement and form • Construction drawing: geometric solids (cube
- sphere) • Object drawing from real life observation • Proportion study using measurement techniques (grid method
- sighting method) • Introduction to shading: light source
- shadows • Rendering techniques: smooth shading
- stippling • Composition of simple objects in space
Unit 3 Principles of Design
- • Balance: symmetrical
- radial balance exercises • Rhythm: repetition
- progression and movement in composition • Emphasis: focal point creation using contrast and isolation • Proportion: size relationships between objects and composition • Unity: achieving harmony among elements • Contrast: use of light-dark
- rough-smooth differences • Harmony: maintaining consistency in visual language • Practical assignments applying multiple principles together
Unit 4 Colour Studies
- • Colour theory fundamentals and colour wheel construction • Primary
- secondary and tertiary colours • Colour relationships and schemes: – Monochromatic – Analogous Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Animation and Multimedia Technology Subject Code : DI01067021 Subject Name : Drawing & Design Studio – I – Complementary – Triadic • Warm vs cool colour applications • Colour psychology and emotional impact • Colour mixing exercises (watercolour and poster colour) • Application of colour in composition and mood creation • Study of natural and man-made colour palettes
Unit 5 Perspective Drawing (Introduction Level)
- • Concept of perspective and spatial depth • Eye level (horizon line) understanding • Vanishing points and perspective construction • One-point perspective: interiors (rooms
- corridors) • Two-point perspective: buildings
- street views • Basic three-dimensional object placement in space • Scale and proportion in perspective drawing • Introduction to shading in perspective scenes
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