Question

(a) Draw a rectangular frame of size 140 mm \(\times\) 210 mm in the space provided for answering this question. In this frame, compose an aesthetic 3 - dimensional composition, appropriate to the size of the frame, comprising cubes, cones and cylinders. There is no restriction of numbers, sizes, placement and direction of these solids in this frame. Colour your composition to make it visually exciting.

(b) Draw the graphic given below, such that it is rotated clockwise at an angle of 90 degrees about the point ‘A’. Care should be taken to get the same sizes of all lines in the new rotated position.

Hint:

Part (a) tests 3D composition with basic solids inside a 140 mm by 210 mm frame; part (b) tests accurate rotation of a line figure by 90 degrees clockwise about the point A.

Answer 1

Marking / approach guide
Part (a): Draw the frame 140 mm wide and 210 mm tall (portrait) with a clean, firm border. Plan the layout with light construction lines first. Use cubes, cones and cylinders in varied sizes, with some overlapping so that depth is visible. Keep one dominant solid as the focal point and balance the remaining solids around it so the frame does not look crowded on one side or empty on the other. Keep proportions correct and show the solids in a consistent perspective or isometric view. Show light and shade with one light direction (lighter top faces, darker side faces, cast shadows) and colour the composition with a harmonious but lively scheme using contrast between warm and cool colours. Examiners look for composition, balance, three-dimensional effect, proportion, neatness and colour use.
Part (b): Take A as the pivot. Each point of the figure is rotated clockwise by 90 degrees about A: a line from A pointing to the right becomes a line pointing downward, a line pointing upward becomes a line pointing to the right, and so on. Do this for each vertex using a set square or by measuring the distance from A and turning the direction by a right angle, then join the rotated points. Every line must keep its original length and its angle relative to the other lines, and the shapes (rectangles, triangle, semicircle) must stay the same size. The figure should stay in contact with A. Examiners look for correct direction of rotation, exact equal sizes, accuracy of angles and neat line work.