Senior High Art

April 9, 2014
Graffiti Unit Project 3: Cardboard Painting
Objective:
As the final portion of this unit you will be expected to create a finished composition using a mix of
products developed in the previous assignments and new work developed for the purposes of this piece.
The objective will be you to develop a composition on a minimum 3x3 cardboard canvas in the style
of a much abused graffiti wall. The emphasis in this assignment will be on experimentation and
composition while employing elements of collage, typography and texture.

Materials:

Cardboard, minimum 3x3

Cardstock
Poster paper
Printer paper
Acrylic paint, various colours
Spray-paint, various colours (weather permitting)
Box-cutter
Pens, markers, other dry media
Assorted broad tipped felt pens

Considerations:

Employ products created in the previous assignments, such as your stencils, bomber tag, and
personalized tag
Consider trading stencils with other students and employing these in your composition, consider
collecting bomber tags from your classmates
Explore the use of texture and layering, do not be afraid of incorporating defects and surface
qualities into your composition
Consider employing wheat pastes in your composition
Make use of text in your composition, consider employing the text on your cardboard in an
interesting fashion

Assessment:
Your piece will be assessed according to the standard rubric, see the reverse side for details.

Elements and
Principles of
Design
Student shows
great awareness
of the elements
and principles of
design. Careful
consideration has
been made of
color. Space has
been used
effectively.
Most of the
elements and
principles have
been considered

Not as much
planning has taken
place. The color
has little meaning

Only 1-2 elements

and principles
have been
considered. Space
is not well used.

No evidence of
planning. Poor
selection of color
scheme. Lack of
understanding of
space.

Craftsmanship

Creativity

Viewer Reception

Refined and
sophisticated
application of
artistic qualities:
line, color, texture,
and balance in the
use of materials.
Extreme attention
to detail.

Refined and
sophisticated
approach to
original and
unique expression
with a high degree
of risk taking.

Viewer is wowed
or amazed; wants
to spend time
viewing the piece
and is excited to
converse about
the piece with the
artist.

Excellent
understanding and
application of
artistic qualities:
line, color, texture,
and balance in the
use of materials.
Good attention to
detail.
Competent
understanding and
application of
artistic qualities:
line, color, texture,
and balance in the
use of materials.
Adequate
attention to detail.
Improved
understanding and
application of
artistic qualities.
Little attention to
detail
Novice
understanding and
application of
artistic qualities:
line, color, texture
and balance in the
use of details

Excellent approach
to the original
thinking and
expression, with
evidence of risk
taking.

Viewer is
impressed; wants
to ask questions
about the piece
and is interested
in artists
interpretation.

Competent
development in
expression of
creative idea with
increased attempt
at risk taking.

Viewer wants to
move closer to
look at the
artwork, but
doesnt spend
much time there.

Improved thinking
and expression in
development of
creative ideas, but
with limited risk
taking.
Novice and
restricted
approach to
developing the
idea with no
evidence of risk
taking.

The piece doesnt

catch the viewers
eye.

Viewer is confused
or apathetic; piece
does not invite the
viewer to enjoy it