Elements & Principles of Visual Art is one of 9 topics in the Grade 8 Creative Arts CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Which Element of Art describes how light or dark something is?
Tone
Line
Shape
Texture
Answer: Tone — Tone (also called value) describes how light or dark something is, and is what makes a flat drawing look three-dimensional.
Easy
2. Which of these is an example of a "cool" colour?
Blue
Red
Orange
Yellow
Answer: Blue — Blue is a cool colour, along with green and purple. Cool colours tend to feel calm, while warm colours like red, orange and yellow feel energetic.
Medium
3. Name the Element of Art that describes what a surface looks or feels like, such as rough or smooth.
Answer: texture — Texture describes how a surface looks or feels, and can be real (you can feel it) or implied (just drawn to look like it).
