ARTISTIC SKILLS, TECHNIQUES AND

Topic 9 of 13 in the JAMB Art syllabus for 2026/2027. Study the contents and notes below, then check yourself against the objectives.

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Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under ARTISTIC SKILLS, TECHNIQUES AND, the JAMB Art syllabus expects you to study:

  • 1. AR PR a.
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Study notes & guidance

Study ARTISTIC SKILLS, TECHNIQUES AND using a recommended Art textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Art, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying ARTISTIC SKILLS, TECHNIQUES AND, you should be able to:

  1. TISTIC SKILLS, TECHNIQUES AND Candidates should be conversant with: OCESSES Two-Dimensional Art: drawing, painting, i. the techniques, skills and processes with graphics and textile design. emphasis on tone, composition and colour application; Perspective:
  2. Linear, angular, aerial, parallel etc. ii. the types of perspective;
  3. Perspective terms: foreground, iii. the use of perspective rules and terms; picture plane, eye-level, vanishing point, foreshortening, optical illusion, depth etc. Sculpture, Ceramics and Crafts, iv. techniques, skills and processes; Computer Graphics: v. the basic tools of designs CorelDraw

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Then practise: the fastest way to lock in a topic is to test yourself under time. Go to CBT practice →

Source: official JAMB UTME Art syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.

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