Which element does an artist show by drawing veins of a leaf?

Correct answer: Texture

Correct answer: A, texture. The veins of a leaf are natural surface details. When an artist draws them, the drawing communicates information about the leaf’s surface, structure, and delicate pattern. In this question, the important idea is the visible detail that helps us understand what the leaf surface is like, so it is connected with texture. A is correct. B is wrong because a colour scheme means the planned selection or relationship of colours, while veins are lines and surface details rather than a colour arrangement. C is wrong because a neutral colour describes a colour quality, not the drawn pattern on the leaf. D is wrong because asymmetrical balance concerns how visual weight is distributed in a composition; drawing veins alone does not establish such balance. A useful warning is that leaf veins can also be drawn with lines, but the question asks what surface quality or detail they show, so texture is the intended answer.