Rubric Self-Portrait Drawing

After analyzing proportion, students will create a self-portrait, using the elements of
art (value, form, and texture). Students should consider spacing, depth, and overall
composition to create a unified work. The self-portrait will be critiqued based on the
student’s use of the elements of art, design and composition, accurate proportions,
drawing techniques, and craftsmanship.

Student Name: ________________________________________ Date: _________________________ Period: ______________

Self Teacher
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Score Score
Design/Composition Student applies design Student applies design Student tries to apply The student does not
principles (such as principles (such as design principles (such appear to be able to
unity, contrast, unity, contrast, balance, as unity, contrast, apply most design
3.2.a Communicate ideas
balance, movement, movement, direction, balance, movement, principles to his/her
and concepts by
direction, emphasis, emphasis, and center of direction, emphasis, own work.
manipulating elements of
and center of interest) interest) with fair skill. and center of interest)
art and principles of design
with great skill. but the overall result is
to achieve specific visual
not pleasing.
effects
Proportion Self Portrait shows Self Portrait mostly Self Portrait somewhat Self Portrait does not
accurate placement shows accurate shows accurate show accurate
1.1.b. Represent and proportion of placement and placement and placement and
accurately in visual form facial features. proportion of facial proportion of facial proportion of facial
spatial relationships, detail, features. features. features.
and specific features of
subject matter

Drawing Drawing is expressive Drawing is expressive Drawing has few The drawing lacks
and detailed. Value, and somewhat detailed. details. It is primarily almost all detail OR it is
3.1.b. Select and use form, and texture are Little use has been representational with unclear what the
tools, materials, processes, used to add interest to made of value, form, very little use of value, drawing is intended to
and techniques safely to the self-portrait. and texture. Student form, and texture. be. Student needs to
solve specific visual Student has great has basics, but had not Student needs to work on control.
problems control and is able to "branched" out. improve control.
experiment a little.

Craftsmanship
2.2 b. Plan personal
artworks inspired by
universal themes that
reflect aspects of daily life
Use of Technique
Time & Effort
The drawing shows The drawing shows that The drawing does not The drawing shows no
that the creator took the creator took some appear to have been evidence of care or
great care in their care, however work done with care. It craftsmanship.
work. The drawing is would benefit from appears that minimal
neat, looks carefully more care and planning was done.
planned, and planning. Craftsmanship needs a
thoughtfully executed. bit of work or may be
incomplete.
A grid of appropriate Three out of the four Two out of the four One out of the four
proportions was drawn things listed in the box things listed in the box things listed in the box
first. to the left are evident to the left are evident to the left is evident.
Grid was drawn lightly
in pencil with straight
perpendicular lines
Grid was fully erased
when drawing was
complete
Drawing was copied
square-by-square
Class time was used Most of class time was Class time was not Class time was not
effectively. Much time used effectively, always used effectively used effectively and
and effort went into although there may and the piece would most of the work was
the planning and have been one day definitely be more done on the last day or
design of the piece. where not much successful had time two of the assignment.
Considerable progress progress was made. been used more wisely.
could be seen each Some days it is unclear
day. whether any progress
was made.