Pattern making

The governing concept is repetition in design. A pattern is formed when a visual unit, such as a line, dot, shape, colour, motif, or mark, is repeated in an organised way. The repetition may be regular, alternating, expanding, or varied, but it creates visual rhythm and helps make a design unified and attractive. Option A is correct because repeated shapes or lines are common building blocks of patterns. A closed door, an empty box, and bright sunlight do not create a pattern by themselves. They could become part of an artwork, but a pattern would appear only if their visual features were deliberately repeated or arranged.

Lines can create decoration when they are arranged in an intentional, repeated, or balanced manner. A simple line may be transformed into a border, motif, or ornamental design by repeating it at regular intervals. Curved lines, zigzags, waves, loops, and spirals can produce different visual effects, while symmetry and rhythm make the design look organized.

Therefore, option A correctly explains how ornaments or decoration can be made: through repetition and patterns of lines. Removing lines would remove the basic visual element, and burning paper is not a line-design method. Closing a picture has no connection with creating an ornament. The important idea is that repeated lines create rhythm, structure, and attractive decorative patterns.

The governing concept is pattern making: a pattern is created when visual units, such as shapes, are repeated or arranged in a planned sequence. Shape patterns can be printed on cloth, repeated in wallpaper, included in posters, or used for borders, packaging, and decorative objects. Thus option A is correct because each listed context can display a visible arrangement of repeated shapes. Sound recording concerns audio, paper smell is a sensory property rather than a visual design, and brush weight is a physical measurement of a tool. A pattern may vary in colour, scale, or spacing, but it remains a visual arrangement that can be applied to many design and craft surfaces.

The governing concept is repetition, a design principle that creates visual rhythm, pattern, and unity. When similar shapes appear more than once, the viewer notices a relationship between them and begins to read the design as an organised whole rather than as unrelated marks. Repetition may be regular, alternating, or varied, but it generally strengthens consistency and can guide the eye across the composition. Therefore, option B is correct. Option A may occur if repetition is uncontrolled or poorly arranged, but it is not the most expected effect of purposeful repetition. Option C is unrelated because repeated shapes do not remove lines, and option D concerns smell rather than visual organisation.

The governing concept is pattern and visual repetition in texture drawing. Bricks are usually shown through repeated horizontal courses and staggered vertical joints, creating an organised arrangement that makes the wall recognisable. Option A is correct because a structured pattern communicates the regular construction of bricks. Circular lines, vertical lines alone, or random marks would not clearly describe the wall’s repeated units.

A pattern is formed when shapes, lines, colours, or motifs are repeated in an organised sequence. Therefore, repeated shapes or motifs are a correct example of pattern. A single dot or an isolated line has no repetition, so it is not a pattern. Exam tip: Look for repetition or sequence when identifying a pattern.

A motif is a recognisable shape, symbol, or decorative design that can be repeated in an artwork, such as flowers, leaves, or geometric forms. A frame is only the outer boundary of an artwork, so it is not a motif. Exam tip: identify a motif as an element repeated to create a decorative pattern.

In art, a pattern is formed when shapes, lines, colours, or motifs are repeated in an organised sequence. Therefore, option A is correct. Using only one colour may create a monochrome effect, but it does not by itself make a pattern. Exam tip: look for repetition and arrangement when identifying a pattern.