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Lesson 4 LOCAL COLOURS

Colours are very important while drawing. We can use colours like red
mud, turmeric, red tika(Abhir) blue(neer), chalk powder, charcoal powder,
leaf juice, flower juice etc. which are easily available around us. To make
local colours sustainable, you can use starch. Add two spoon powder
colour, one spoon starch in half a spoon of water. Mix them and your
colour is ready. Prepare at least three or four colours to use in pictures.

What colours are the things shown above ?

ExERCISES
ExERCISES

1. Collect local colours from around you.
2. Make colours from Abir, Keshari, turmeric, neer (blue) etc. and draw
three pictures.

3. Grind leaves and flowers of different colours. Squeeze their juice, get
different colours and make designs and patterns using them.

4. Mix black powder in the colour you have prepared. Mix ash in another
colour of your choice. Observe the different colours and write the
name of their colours.

5. Draw different pictures using colours you have prepared.

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