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| Saturday, October 13, 2007
A display of creativity in colours
Painting competition on themes such as India 2020 evokes good
response
Pudukottai: A painting competition organised by the Department
of Visual Communication of J.J. College of Arts and
Science for school students in Pudukottai recently
evoked overwhelming response.
Four themes — environmental awareness, national integration,
humaneness and India 2020 — were given and students could
pick up a subject of their choice and interest to exhibit their
talent and creativity. There was another option too: they could
use either pencil or water colour.
With visual communication gaining popularity among the youth
as a career option, the aptitude for this branch of study needs
development of skills right from school. Hence, the need for
such competitions, said K. Shanmuga Velayutham, Head of the
Department of Visual Communication.
What made the competition different was the talk given by P.
Thirunavukkarasu, lecturer, before the competition began. He
explained how each colour should be used to denote a specific
emotion, quality and concept.
The ‘do’s and don’ts helped the students understand
the nuances of the art of painting. With clarity of thought
and speed in action, they set out to paint on the given themes.
Kavitha, college trustee, said 41 students from 23 schools participated
in the competition, which was inaugurated by District Educational
Officer R.Boominathan.
Exclusive
Although painting competitions have become part of other events,
this is the first time that an exclusive competition was organised
to kindle the interest of towards expressing their creativity.
The students were also exposed to exhibits at the Physics Department
and Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department.
C. Vaidehi from St. John Matriculation Higher Secondary School
in Aranthangi won the first prize for her painting on ‘Environmental
awareness,’ while the second and third prizes went to
J. Parvathy from Raniar Government Girls’ Higher Secondary
School, Pudukottai, and K. Ganeshraj from Sri Kulapathy Balaiah
Higher Secondary School.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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