Art Assessment, VOL 4, grade : 8

What does the term ‘Miniature Painting’ refer to traditionally?

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  A. Big paintings using thick brushes

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  B. Small intricate paintings using fine brushes mostly done using a magnifying glass

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  C. Combination of thick and thin brushes to create small-sized paintings

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  D. Paintings done on small sheets of paper

What is the usual order of steps to create a ‘Pahari Painting’?

• A. Fill in the colors. Apply a transparent white coating to the negative space. Do an outline of the form.

• B. Do an outline of the form. Fill in the colors. Apply a transparent white coating to the negative space.

• C. Apply a transparent white coating to the paper. Do an outline of the form. Fill in the colors.

• D. Do an outline of the negative space of the form. Apply a transparent white coating to the resultant image. Fill in colors.

   3. What is the first step to start creating an ‘Aluminum Foil Human Sculpture’.

• A. Fold the paper into arms and legs and face, adjusting the body shape now and then carefully.

• B. Slowly squish the thinnest parts of the body, and lightly press gently the parts which are slightly thinner than other parts.

• C. Cut the foil. And assemble it facing upwards.

• D. Draw lines to mark proportions.

    4.  What is most likely to be the last step in the process of creating a miniature painting?

• A. Apply a dark base color.

• B. Paint shapes using a lighter tone and vary the colors a little to give the impression of light and shadow.

• C. Overlap forms in some places to give a more realistic feel.

• D. Paint some forms using mid tones and follow it with highlights.

In traditional miniature painting, what is the meaning of Minaxi, Padmalochan and Mrignayani, respectively?

• A. Minaxi is fish-shaped eye, padmalochan is lotus-eyed and mrignayani is gazelle-eyed

• B. Minaxi is lotus-eyed, padmalochan is fish-shaped eye and mrignayani is gazelle-eyed

• C. Minaxi is gazelle-eyed, padmalochan is fish-shaped eye and mrignayani is lotus-eyed

• D. Minaxi is fish-shaped eye, padmalochan is gazelle-eyes and mrignayani is lotus-eyed