Visual Art Paper 2 (Essay) Aug./Sept. 2018

Question 1

 

Explain any five of the following art terms:

  1. medium;
  2. two - dimensional;
  3. mixed - media;
  4. style;
  5. print;
  6. sketch book.

 

Observation

Candidates performance was good. The question was attempted by most of the candidates. Though, a few found it difficult to explain the term style and print.  They were expected to respond to the question thus:

  1. - The material used to create a work of art. E.g. pencil, crayon, pastel, oil, clay, bronze etc.
  2.  - The solvent which carries pigments in suspension in paint. E.g. linseed oil (oil paints), egg (tempera), water (gouache).
  3. - A work of art that has only height and width. E.g. painting, textiles, graphics, drawings.
  4.  - The use of more than one medium in the creation of an artwork. E.g. water colour and pastel, ink and water colour, etc.
  5.  - A distinctive and personalized way of expressing ideas in art.
  6. - The distinctive characteristics contained in the works of art of a person, period of time or geographic location.
  7. - An image that is transferred from a prepared surface; (block, plate or screen) to fabric, paper, metal etc.
  8. - A pad of drawing paper on which artistic ideas are sketched and refined.
  9. - A number of drawing papers bond together on which the immediate feelings or ideas of the artist are quickly drawn.