KCSE 2023 Art And Design Paper 1 (PDF)

442/1 · ART AND DESIGN · Paper 1 · Nov. 2023 · 1½ hours

Instructions: This paper consists of three sections, A, B and C. Answer all the questions in sections A and B and any one question from section C. Where drawings and diagrams are appropriate, include them in your answers.

Section A (20 marks)

1. (a) Identify the two dominant elements of art portrayed in the following illustration. (2 marks)

Line drawing of jagged mountain peaks with hatched shading, in a frame.

(b) In reference to the drawing, explain the term harmony. (2 marks)
(c) Describe montage as a picture-making technique. (2 marks)
(d) Identify the type of balance in the following artwork. (2 marks)

Decorative panel with a central circular motif and mirrored patterns in the four quarters.

(e) Highlight two reasons for wedging clay. (2 marks)
(f) Distinguish between modelling and construction as techniques in sculpture making. (2 marks)
(g) Analyse the weaving process in the following illustration: (i) identify a defect; (1 mark) (ii) explain the cause of the defect. (2 marks)

Plain-woven sample with the weft rows unevenly packed and the edges pulled in (narrowing).

(h) State how the illusion of depth is created in aerial perspective. (2 marks)
(i) Outline the importance of having a taut mesh in screen printing. (2 marks)
(j) The following illustration represents a repeat pattern. Identify the type of repeat pattern. (1 mark)

Rose motif repeated in three columns; the middle column is shifted down by half a motif.

Section B (25 marks)

2. Construct the letter K in 3-D. (5 marks)

3. Analyse the following illustrations labelled I, II, III and IV showing a process in fabric decoration.

I — dye squeezed from bottles onto a twisted, tied bundle of fabric; II — a hand twisting a flat T-shirt into a spiral; III — the finished T-shirt with a spiral tie-dye pattern; IV — hands tying the twisted bundle with strings/rubber bands.

Arrange the illustrations in the correct order, giving a brief explanation for each process. (5 marks)

4. The following artwork represents a monoprint. Outline the steps used to create the print. (5 marks)

Monoprint of three human figures drawn in line with smudged textured marks.

5. Critique the following artwork. (5 marks)

Shaded pencil still life: a teapot, a jug, a cup, a canvas shoe and a cube arranged together.

6. Outline the process of preparing a stretched canvas for painting. (5 marks)

Section C (15 marks)

Answer any one question from this section.

7. (a) Describe the following decorating techniques as applied in pottery making: (i) slip trailing; (2 marks) (ii) excising. (2 marks)
(b) Outline the process of making a flower vase using the slab technique with incised decorations. (11 marks)

8. (a) Distinguish between a book cover and a book jacket. (4 marks)
(b) Outline five factors to be considered when designing a book cover. (11 marks)

9. (a) Use the following table to differentiate between binders and solvents used for acrylic and oil paints. (4 marks)

	Acrylic paint	Oil paint
Binder
Solvent

(b) Analyse the following painting.

Blue monochrome watercolour landscape: soft blended mountains and sky with a lake reflecting the hills.

(i) Identify the painting technique used. (2 marks)
(ii) Outline the steps of painting using the dry brush technique on watercolour paper. (9 marks)