CREATING

A PAINTING
 
 
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Score
Student tries to apply
Student applies design Student applies design
design principles (such
principles (such as principles (such as The student does not
as unity, contrast,
unity, contrast, unity, contrast, appear to be able to
balance, movement,
Design/Composition balance, movement, balance, movement,
direction, emphasis,
apply most design  
direction, emphasis, direction, emphasis, principles to his/her
and center of interest)
and center of interest) and center of interest) own work.
but the overall result is
with great skill. with fair skill.
not pleasing.

Choice and application Choice and application

Choice and application
of color shows an of color shows Student needs to work
of color shows
advanced knowledge knowledge of color on learning color
knowledge of color
Color Choices of color relationships.
relationships. Colors
relationships. Colors relationships and using  
Color choice enhances are, however, NOT that knowledge in
are appropriate for the
the idea being appropriate for the idea his/her work.
idea being expressed.
expressed. being expressed.

An attempt has been

No attempt has been
Paint is applied in a made to apply paint in
Paint is applied in a made to apply paint in
manner that is a manner that is
Capturing A manner very consistent a manner that is
reasonably consistent consistent with the  
Style/Artist with the technique or consistent with the
with the technique or technique or artist
artist being studied. technique or artist
artist being studied. being studied, but it is
being studied.
not effective.
 Student typically
adequately cleans Student adequately
Student typically keeps Student deliberately
materials and work cleans and takes care
painting materials and misuses materials
area at the end of the of materials if
area clean and AND/OR does not
session without reminded. Occasional
protected without adequately clean
Use of materials reminders. The student
reminder, but the area spills and messy work
materials or area when
 
may be messy during area may be seen.
shows great respect for reminded. Shows little
the work session. Shows some respect
the materials and his respect for materials or
Student shows respect for materials and fellow
fellow students. fellow students.
for materials and fellow students.
students.

Class time was used

wisely. Much time and
Class time was not
effort went into the Class time was used Class time was not
always used wisely, but
planning and design of wisely. Student could used wisely and the
Time/Effort the mask. It is clear the have put in more time
student did do some
student put in no
 
additional work at
student worked at and effort at home. additional effort.
home.
home as well as at
school.

Student can describe in Student can somewhat Student can describe

detail at any point describe how s/he how s/he envisions the
during the painting envisions the final final product but finds it Student has thought
process how s/he product and can difficult to describe how very little about the
Planning and
envisions the final describe some of the s/he will reach that project. Is present but  
Explanation product and how they steps s/he will use to goal. Has set a goal, is not invested in the
intend to reach their reach the goal. but let\'s things evolve product.
goal. Very focused and Focused with some in somewhat random
goal-oriented. planning. manner.

Student can accurately Student can accurately Student can accurately Student cannot
name 5 characteristics name 4 characteristics name 3 characteristics accurately name 3
of the technique being of the technique being of the technique being characteristics of the
Knowledge Gained - studied and describe studied and describe studied and describe technique being
 
Technique how these 5 how these 4 how 2-3 of these studied OR cannot
characteristics are characteristics are characteristics are describe how
used in his/her own used in his/her own used in his/her own characteristics relate to
paintings. paintings. paintings. his/her own work.
 When shown 3 When shown 3
different arrays of 4 different arrays of 4
pictures, the student pictures, the student When shown 3
accurately chooses 3 accurately chooses 2 different arrays of 4
pictures done by the pictures done by the pictures, the student
artist(s) being studied. artist(s) being studied. accurately chooses 2-3 Student does not
Knowledge Gained -
The student can give The student can give pictures done by the recognize 2 works by  
Artists reasons for his choice reasons for his choice artist(s) being studied. the artist being studied.
that relate to that relate to The student, however,
techniques used by the techniques used by the cannot explain his/her
artist or source artist or source choices.
materials used during materials used during
the project. the project.

The student used less

The student used 5 or The student used 4 or The student used 3 or
than 3 sources of
Sources of more sources of more sources of more sources of
inspiration AND/OR  
Inspiration inspiration and cited inspiration and cited inspiration and cited
and did not cite them
them correctly. them correctly. them correctly.
correctly.

Drawing is expressive
Drawing is expressive
and detailed. Shapes, Drawing has few
and somewhat The drawing lacks
patterns, shading details. It is primarily
detailed. Little use has almost all detail OR it is
and/or texture are used representational with
been made of pattern, unclear what the
Drawing to add interest to the
shading, or texture.
very little use of
drawing is intended to
painting. Student has pattern, shading or
Student has basics, but be. Student needs to
great control and is texture. Student needs
had not \"branched\" work on control.
able to experiment a to improve control.
out.
little.

Student has taken the Student has taken the

Student has copied
technique being technique being
some painting from the
studied and applied it studied and has used Student has not made
source material. There
in a way that is totally source material as a much attempt to meet
Creativity his/her own. The starting place. The
is little evidence of
the requirements of the
creativity, but the
student\'s student\'s personality assignment.
student has done the
personality/voice comes through in parts
assignment.
comes through. of the painting.
 Class time was used
wisely. Much time and
Class time was not
effort went into the Class time was used Class time was not
always used wisely, but
planning and design of wisely. Student could used wisely and the
Time/Effort the mask. It is clear the have put in more time
student did do some
student put in no
additional work at
student worked at and effort at home. additional effort.
home.
home as well as at
school.