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Fine art or the fine arts describes an art form developed primarily for aestheticsand/or concept rather than practical application.  

Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery".

Historically, the five greater fine arts were painting, sculpture, architecture, music and poetry, with minor arts including drama and dancing.

 Today, the fine arts commonly include the visual art and performing art forms, such as painting, sculpture, collage/assemblage, installation, calligraphy, music, dance, theatre, architecture, photography, conceptual art, andprintmaking.

At Pragyan – Painting & Sketching stream of fine art is offered to interested candidates.

It Includes The Following Sub Categories:

• Sketching
• Drawing
• Painting

SKETCHING: A sketch is a rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work. In general, a sketch is a quick way to record an idea for later use. The ability to quickly record impressions through sketching has found varied purposes in today's culture. Courtroom artists are usually sketchers. Sketches drawn to help authorities find or identify wanted people are called composite sketches.
Sketching sharpens an artist's ability to focus on the most important elements of a subject and is a prescribed part of artistic development for students.

PAINTING:  is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface (support base). The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used.
Painting is a mode of expression and the forms are numerous.

• Drawing
• >Composition or Abstraction
• Paintings can be naturalistic and representational (as in a still life or landscape painting), photographic, abstract, be loaded with narrative content, symbolism, emotion or be political in nature.

TWO-DIMENSIONAL WORK IN FINE ART

• ILLUSTRATION:An illustration is a visualization< such as a painting, photograph< or other work of art that stresses subject more than form. The aim of an illustration is to elucidate or decorate textual information (such as a story, poem or newspaper article) by providing a visual representation
• PAINTING AND DRAWING: Drawing is a form of visual expression and is one of the major forms within the visual arts. Common instruments include GraphitePencils, Pen And Ink, InkedBrushes, Wax Color Pencils, Crayons, Charcoals, Chalk, Pastels, Markers, Stylus, or various metals like silverpoint.
• COMICS: Comics are a graphic medium in which images are utilized in order to convey a sequential narrative.
• MOSAICS: Mosaics are images formed with small pieces of stone or glass, called tesserae. They can be decorative or functional. An artist who designs and makes mosaics is called a mosaic artist or a mosaicist.
• FIBER ART:   Fiber art is a style of fine art which uses textiles such as fabric, yarn, and natural and synthetic fibers. It focuses on the materials and on the manual labour involved as part of its significance.
• CALLIGRAPHY:  The art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner.

At Pragyan ART STUDIO during training under basic level, following concepts are taught in details:

• Elements of art
• Colour theory
• Origin of painting and various art form
• Principles of design
• Free Hand Drawing
• Aesthetic
• Knowledge of medium : its development through ages till date
• Study of object
• Understanding Composition
• Perspective
• Anatomy
• Outdoor Study

Thorough knowledge and rigorous practical training enables the student to understand and appreciate different forms of art.

The Main Aim of this program is to develop finer skills and promote the interest of a student in this field to pursue his / her hobby towards a successful profession.

Other Allied Fields That Can Be Explored After This Basic Level Program Are:

• Graphic Designing
• Illustrator
• Animator
• Cartooning & Caricature
• Printmaking
• Commercial Art.