Objects in Icons and Symbols
Class 7 · Arts
4 ideas in Class 7 Arts, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Icons and Spaces
Part of: Visual signs
An icon is a simplified picture giving quick direct information. Positive space shows the object, negative space is blank; icons keep much negative space so they read clearly even tiny.
Why it matters. Icons guide us everywhere.
Try it in two minutes
- Define icon simply.
- Spot positive space.
- Spot negative space.
Try at home. Find five phone icons.
Drawing Techniques
Part of: Visual signs
Contour is a transparent outline; silhouette a flat opaque colour shape; cross-hatching shades with criss-cross lines and stippling with dots; the icon keeps only essential details. Observe from 2-3 feet away.
Why it matters. Techniques turn seeing into art.
Try it in two minutes
- Draw one outline.
- Fill one silhouette.
- Shade with lines, dots.
Try at home. Contour one spoon.
Signages from Icons
Part of: Visual signs
Signage tells where a space is and what it is for. Pick the most telling object — door for exit, spoon-fork for dining, palette-brush for art room — in one colour, using objects your region really uses.
Why it matters. Signs help everyone navigate.
Try it in two minutes
- Choose one space.
- Pick its object.
- Draw one-colour icon.
Try at home. Sign your bookshelf.
Objects as Symbols
Part of: Visual signs
Symbols carry deeper ideas: round spectacles stand for a leader's clean-India vision with a tricolour bridge; the navy Dharma Chakra's 24 spokes mark 24 hours and progress from Sarnath's 3rd-century BCE Lion Capital.
Why it matters. Symbols unite people behind ideas.
Try it in two minutes
- Name one symbol.
- State its meaning.
- Spot one more logo.
Try at home. Decode one coin symbol.
What your child will practise
- Drawing Techniques: Desert Quest (Flip and Match)
- Drawing Techniques: Explorer'S Map Sort (Sort It Out)
- Icons and Spaces: Mission Control Quest (Match It Up)
- Objects as Symbols: Candy Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Signages from Icons: Jungle Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Quiz: Drawing Techniques (8 questions)
- Quiz: Icons and Spaces (8 questions)
- Quiz: Objects as Symbols (8 questions)
- Quiz: Signages from Icons (8 questions)