Visual Analysis: Media, Techniques & Subject Matter is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Visual 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. What term describes the physical material used to create an artwork, such as oil paint, charcoal or bronze?
Medium
Theme
Subject matter
Style
Answer: Medium — Medium refers to the physical material used to create an artwork, such as oil paint, watercolour, charcoal, clay or bronze, each with its own distinctive qualities.
Easy
2. Which technique involves applying paint thickly enough that brush or palette-knife marks remain visible?
Impasto
Glazing
Hatching
Cross-hatching
Answer: Impasto — Impasto is a technique in which paint is applied thickly enough that the marks of the brush or palette knife remain visible on the surface.
Medium
3. Name the technique of applying thin, transparent layers of colour over a dried under-layer to build up luminous depth.
Answer: glazing — Glazing is the technique of applying thin, transparent layers of colour over a dried under-layer, gradually building up luminous depth in the final image.
