Drawing and Painting

21 Grade 9 Creative Arts & Sports questions on Drawing and Painting, with worked marking schemes. 21 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   An art teacher arranges fruits, a jug and a cloth on a table for learners to draw exactly as they appear. A drawing made from real objects observed directly like this is called a:

   A. Still life

   B. Portrait

   C. Landscape

   D. Abstract

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Otieno wants his painting of a sunset to feel warm and lively. Which set of colours would best create this warm feeling?

   A. Blue, green and violet

   B. Black, grey and white

   C. Blue, grey and green

   D. Red, orange and yellow

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   An art teacher asks learners to shade a drawing of a mango so it looks round and solid rather than flat. The technique of using gradations of light and dark to create this three-dimensional effect is called:

   A. Shading

   B. Stencilling

   C. Tracing

   D. Collage

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   A learner dots the surface of the paper with many tiny dots, placing them closer together in dark areas and further apart in light areas. This shading technique is called:

   A. Scumbling

   B. Stippling

   C. Hatching

   D. Washing

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5. Question 5

   6 marks

   A Grade 9 learner is preparing a still-life drawing of a clay pot and fruits placed near a window, and wants the drawing to look three-dimensional.

   (a) Define the term 'shading' as used in drawing. (2 marks)

   (b) Describe TWO shading techniques the learner can use to create the effect of light and form. (4 marks)

   (6 marks)

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   (a) Shading is the gradual application of tone (varying degrees of light and dark) to a drawing to create the illusion of form, volume and a three-dimensional appearance. (2) (b) Any TWO, 2 marks each: (i) Hatching - drawing closely spaced parallel lines; the closer together, the darker the tone. (ii) Cross-hatching - overlapping two sets of parallel lines to build up darker areas. (iii) Stippling - using dots placed closer together for dark areas and further apart for light areas. (iv) Blending/smudging - smoothly rubbing tone so it changes gradually from light to dark.

6. Question 6

   1 mark

   An art learner shades a drawing of a calabash so that one side appears dark and gradually becomes lighter towards the other side, making it look round and three-dimensional. Which shading technique creates this gradual change of tone?

   A. Stippling

   B. Cross-hatching

   C. Gradation (blending)

   D. Scumbling

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   An art teacher asks learners to shade a drawing of a calabash so that it looks round and solid rather than flat. The technique of using gradations of light and dark to create this three-dimensional effect is called:

   A. Stippling

   B. Hatching

   C. Shading (tonal gradation)

   D. Outlining

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   A learner arranges a clay pot, three oranges and a cloth on a table and draws them from direct observation. This type of drawing of non-living arranged objects is called:

   A. Still-life drawing

   B. Landscape drawing

   C. Imaginative drawing

   D. Portrait drawing

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9. Question 9

   4 marks

   A learner is painting a poster and wants to understand colour groups.

   (a) Distinguish between warm colours and cool colours. (2 marks)

   (b) Give ONE example of a warm colour and ONE example of a cool colour. (2 marks)

   (4 marks)

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10. Question 10

    5 marks

    An art teacher gives learners a colour wheel and a set of paints.

    (a) Name the THREE primary colours. (3 marks)

    (b) State TWO secondary colours and, for each, name the two primary colours mixed to make it. (2 marks)

    (5 marks)

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11. Question 11

    6 marks

    A Grade 9 learner is preparing a still-life drawing of a clay pot for a class exhibition and wants to make it look three-dimensional and realistic.

    (a) Explain the term 'shading' as used in drawing. (2 marks)

    (b) Describe TWO shading techniques the learner can use to create the effect of light and shadow on the pot. (4 marks)

    (6 marks)

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    (a) Shading is the gradual application of tone (light and dark values) on a drawing to show the effect of light and shadow, giving the object form and a three-dimensional appearance. (2 marks) (b) Any two techniques, well described: - Hatching: drawing closely spaced parallel lines; the closer the lines, the darker the tone. - Cross-hatching: drawing two or more layers of lines crossing each other to build up darker tones. - Stippling/dotting: applying dots; closely placed dots create dark areas and spread-out dots create light areas. - Blending/smudging: rubbing the pencil tone with a finger or stump to create smooth, gradual tones. (2 marks each = 4 marks)

12. Question 12

    6 marks

    A Grade 9 learner is preparing a still-life drawing of a clay pot and fruits placed on a table near a window, and wants the drawing to look three-dimensional and realistic.

    (a) Define the term shading as used in drawing. (2 marks)

    (b) Explain TWO shading techniques the learner can use to create the effect of light and form. (4 marks)

    (6 marks)

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    (a) Shading is the gradual application of tone (varying degrees of light and dark) to a drawing to create the illusion of form, volume, depth and three-dimensional appearance. (b) Any two techniques: (i) Hatching - drawing closely spaced parallel lines; the closer the lines, the darker the tone. (ii) Cross-hatching - layering sets of parallel lines crossing each other at angles to build up darker tones. (iii) Stippling - using small dots; dense dots create dark areas and sparse dots create light areas. (iv) Blending/smudging - smoothly rubbing the medium to create gradual gradation of tone. (v) Scribbling - random overlapping marks to build tone.

13. Question 13

    1 mark

    When painting, a Grade 9 learner mixes the primary colours red and yellow together. Which secondary colour does she obtain?

    A. Orange

    B. Purple

    C. Brown

    D. Green

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14. Question 14

    1 mark

    Mueni draws closely spaced parallel lines to darken one side of her sketch, then crosses them with a second set of lines to make it even darker. The technique of overlapping two sets of parallel lines is known as:

    A. Blending

    B. Cross-hatching

    C. Smudging

    D. Stippling

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15. Question 15

    1 mark

    A learner mixes the primary colours red and yellow on a palette to obtain a new colour for painting a sunset. Which secondary colour results from this mixture?

    A. Green

    B. Purple

    C. Orange

    D. Brown

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16. Question 16

    4 marks

    Before making a large final painting, learners are told to plan their work first.

    (a) State what a 'sketch' is. (2 marks)

    (b) Give TWO reasons why an artist makes a sketch before the final artwork. (2 marks)

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    (a) A sketch is a quick, rough preliminary drawing made to work out and plan an idea before doing the finished piece. (2) (b) Any TWO (1 each): to plan the composition/arrangement; to try out ideas cheaply; to correct mistakes early; to decide proportions/placement; to save time and materials on the final work.

17. Question 17

    1 mark

    On a colour wheel, red and green sit directly opposite each other. Colours placed opposite each other on the colour wheel are described as:

    A. Neutral colours

    B. Complementary colours

    C. Tertiary colours

    D. Primary colours

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18. Question 18

    1 mark

    In a landscape painting, distant hills are drawn smaller, paler and higher up the page while nearer objects are larger and lower. This creation of an illusion of depth on a flat surface is called:

    A. Symmetry

    B. Perspective

    C. Rhythm

    D. Contrast

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19. Question 19

    1 mark

    Before painting a large mural, a learner first draws a small rough version to plan the composition and correct mistakes. This preliminary quick drawing is best described as a:

    A. Sketch

    B. Frame

    C. Stencil

    D. Final piece

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20. Question 20

    1 mark

    A learner adds a lot of white paint to red to make it lighter for the highlights of an apple. A colour made lighter by adding white is referred to as a:

    A. Hue

    B. Tone

    C. Shade

    D. Tint

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21. Question 21

    4 marks

    A learner draws a road that appears to become narrower and disappear into the distance.

    (a) Explain the term 'perspective' as used in drawing. (2 marks)

    (b) State TWO ways an artist can create a feeling of depth (distance) in a landscape drawing. (2 marks)

    (4 marks)

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    (a) Perspective is the technique of creating an illusion of depth and distance on a flat (two-dimensional) surface so objects appear near or far. (2) (b) Any TWO (1 each): draw distant objects smaller and near ones larger; place distant objects higher on the page; make far objects paler/less detailed and near ones darker/more detailed; overlap objects so nearer ones cover farther ones; make lines/roads converge towards a vanishing point.

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