FINAL EXAM GUIDELINES

Please read and be sure you understand thoroughly!

The following are the rules or guidelines for your final exam
(Painting). It is important to read the rules and procedures before starting
your work.
Objectives:
1. To encourage and develop the creativity and artistic talents of the
students.
Guidelines:

 Painting must be inspired by any of the art movement or art period of

emerging Europe (e.g., Mannerism, Rococo, Art Nouveau, Realism,
Cubism, etc.).
 Original artwork that is wholly conceptualized and executed by the
student is highly encouraged. You may use an existing artwork from
the internet or other sources for reference and inspiration ONLY.
 OUTPUT MUST HAVE DECENT AND APPROPRIATE CONTENT.

Specifications of the Artwork

 Canvas size should be 50cm x 70cm.
 MEDIUM: Acrylic, oil, watercolor, tempera, gouache or any type of paint
available. Oil pastels and crayons are not allowed unless you are
planning for an encaustic type of painting.
 Submit your final output on the day of the exhibit.
 Rubrics for Painting
GE 105
ART APPRECIATION
CRITERIA 25 20 15 10
Students need to
work on controlling
Control is somewhat paint and
Paint is applied in a
Application of point lacking. A few drips, preplanning paint
careful. Logical
is preplanned and ragged edges and application. Muddy
Painting Skill manner. Colors
done in a logical failure of certain areas color, ragged
remain sharp and
sequential manner of pattern/texture may edges, lack of
texture is evident
be evident texture, drips and or
blobs are evident
throughout
Student applies
Student tries to apply
design principles Student applies design
design principles (such
(such as unity, principles (such as The student does
as unity, contrast,
contrast, balance, unity, contrast, not appear to be
Design balance, movement,
movement, balance, movement, able to apply most
/Composition direction, emphasis
direction, emphasis, direction, emphasis design principles to
and center of interest)
and center of and center of interest) his/her work
but the overall result is
interest) with great with fair skill
not pleasing
skill
The message to the
The message to the The message to the
viewer is clear and
viewer is clear. It is The message to the viewer is unclear. It
strong. It is easy for
Message easy for the viewer to viewer is clear. It is not is difficult for the
the viewer to
understand the a strong message viewer to
understand the
message understand
message
Choice and Choice and application
Choice and application Student needs to
application of color of color shows
of color shows work on learning
shows an advanced knowledge of color
knowledge of color color relationships
Color choices knowledge of color relationships. Colors
relationships. Color and using the
relationships. Color are however NOT
choice are appropriate knowledge in
choice enhances appropriate for the
for the picture his/her work.
the picture picture