Student______________________________Period_____________Total points earned on this artwork:______

EXPLORATIONS IN COLORED PENCIL RUBRIC

0 to 4 points will be assigned to each of the five categories for a maximum of 20 points.
20 pts: 100 18 pts: 90 16 pts: 80 14 pts: 70
19 pts: 95 17 pts: 85 15 pts: 75 13 pts: 65 Projects & HW can always be redone to possibly earn higher points resulting in a better grade.

Objectives: Concept: Composition: Craftsmanship: Visual Appeal:

The student will:
1. Create a DETAILED, Your individual ideas The arrangement of Use of medium, skill, This is the “WOW!”
WELL-PLANNED, or plan. the elements of art: neatness & care in factor.
Traits creating the artwork.
COMPLETED piece of line, texture, shape,
art. Were you creative & color, value, space, Is your artwork
2. Demonstrate creative original within your form. Were you neat? visually appealing?
problem-solving skills. project with the
3. Choose 1-4 presentation of your The utilization of 3 Did you pay attention Does it appear to be
techniques. personal artistic design principles: to detail? “complete”?
4. Choose 1 subject. concepts and skills? rhythm &
5. Choose 1 format. movement, balance, Does your project The utilization of
proportion. appear to be well- design principles:
cared for? Is there harmony &
Will the viewer’s eye unity?
“flow” through the Is there variety & an
artwork? area of emphasis (a
“focal point”)?

All objectives were met or The concept is highly Shows an exceptional Exceptional craftsmanship WOW!
exceeded. original and creative. understanding of the and attention to detail is A compelling sense of
Highly elements of art within the evidenced in the project. completeness with visual
Proficient Student took the project composition. unity of the subject matter.
and added ideas that went Project is neatly rendered
4 over and above the Use of composition design according to the subject. Area of emphasis/focal
expected outcome. principles: rhythm & point is highly developed.
movement, balance and Proper techniques were
The student demonstrated proportion are highly utilized resulting in a Excellent use of a variety of
advanced artistic concepts advanced. carefully art elements (when
and skills. constructed/created project. applicable to the particular
subject) resulting in a
Use of imagination to this Finished project is well strong, visually appealing
level is not typical in an cared for and neat. project.
introductory art course.
Three to four objectives The concept is original and Shows a solid The craftsmanship of the GOOD
were met. creative. understanding of the project is consistent, clean, Sense of completeness with
Proficient elements of art within the and neat. visual unity of subject
Student demonstrated composition. matter.
3 average artistic concepts Solid rendering of project.
and skills for ability level. Use of composition design Well-developed area of
principles: rhythm & Project is accurately emphasis/focal point.
Project is imaginative. movement, balance and constructed/created.
proportion are average. Good use of art
elements=visually
appealing project.
Two objectives were met. The concept is not original Shows a limited The craftsmanship of the NEEDS MORE WORK
and/or creative. understanding of the project lacks neatness. Project lacks a sense of
Limited elements of art within the visual unity and
Student demonstrated composition. There are some completeness.
2 below average artistic inconsistencies with the
concepts and skills for Use of composition design construction/creation of the Area of emphasis/focal
ability level. principles: rhythm & project. point is not clearly
movement, balance and identifiable.
Project lacks imagination. proportion is limited.
Art elements utilized do not
create a visually appealing
project.
One out of five objectives The concept is not original. Shows little apparent The craftsmanship of the UNACCEPTABLE
was met. understanding of the project is messy. Project is incomplete.
Insufficient The concept is not creative. elements of art within the
composition. There are obvious errors The project displays a lack
1 The artistic concepts and and inconsistencies within of effort or understanding
skills used are far below Use of composition design the construction/creation of of the design principles
student’s ability level. principles: rhythm & the project. (area of emphasis/focal
movement, balance and point, variety, and harmony
Project is not imaginative. proportion are well below & unity.)
average.

Unsatisfactory No objectives were met. No concept, no skills No understanding of any Nothing there. WHERE IS IT?
demonstrated, no project. art elements or design
Incomplete principles
0

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