Drawing: the oldest known visual art - Wrong
While the passage mentions the ancient origins of drawing, it quickly shifts focus to its therapeutic benefits and resurgence. The title does not encompass the main theme of the passage.
"Drawing is arguably the most ancient form of visual art... a human hand took an ochre crayon and carved a crosshatch design on a silcrete stone flake."
The curative power of life drawing - Correct
The passage emphasizes the therapeutic qualities of drawing, particularly life drawing, and its impact on mental wellbeing.
"Picking up a pencil or charcoal and mindfully making marks connects us to our haptic skills and offers a respite or rest from the relentless digital drain... important for mental health."
The resurgence of drawing as an art form - Wrong
Although the passage mentions the growing popularity of drawing, the primary focus is on its therapeutic benefits rather than its resurgence.
"Drawing is enjoying popularity again – appreciated for its therapeutic qualities and the sense of 'flow' it engenders."
The chequered history of drawing - Wrong
The passage briefly touches on the fluctuating popularity of drawing but does not delve into a detailed history.
"Drawing's popularity has 'ebbed and flowed for centuries', there was a deep ebb in the 1970s, when the academic art world saw it as 'very unfashionable'."

IIMB 2000 (VA) PYQs

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