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

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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