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Watercolor Techniques 
Surreal Collograph
A series of small watercolor technique paintings followed by a large painting that expands upon ideas and compositions.
Rubric Code: DX56B3A
By Shanslat
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Subject: Arts and Design  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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95 %
  Poor (No)

5 pts

Fair (No, but)

6 pts

Good (Yes, but)

7 pts

Excellent (yes)

8 pts

Following Directions
15 %

Observe and envision
Poor (No)

•Missing required technique paintings
•Techniques not labeled
•No extra technique paintings included
•Large painting not included or unfinished
Fair (No, but)

•Completed most of the technique paintings
•Some techniques are labeled
•No extra technique paintings included
•Large painting included but unfinished or only uses one technique
Good (Yes, but)

•Completed all of the required technique paintings
•All techniques are labeled in pencil on the back
•May have an additional technique painting included
•Large painting is included and uses two techniques
Excellent (yes)

•Completed all of the required technique paintings
•All techniques are labeled in pencil on the back
•May have additional technique paintings.
•Large painting is included and uses multiple techniques successfully
Mastering The Material
20 %

Develop craft, engage and persist
Poor (No)

•Watercolor technique paintings are simplistic or incomplete
•Large painting is simplistic and does not demonstrate an understanding of materials and techniques
Fair (No, but)

•Watercolor technique paintings are simplistic or lack an overall theme
•Large painting is simplistic and demonstrates only a basic understanding of materials and techniques
Good (Yes, but)

•Watercolor technique paintings are detailed, follow an overall theme, and demonstrate an understanding of the material
•Large painting is detailed and demonstrates a good understanding of materials and techniques
Excellent (yes)

•Watercolor technique paintings are detailed, follow an overall theme, and demonstrate a good understanding of the material
•Large painting is detailed and demonstrates a mastery of materials and techniques
Craftsmanship
15 %

Develop craft
Poor (No)

•No effort made to establish clean edges using tape
•Colors are muddied and lack clarity
•Paintings lack a range of value
Fair (No, but)

•Some effort has been made to establish clean edges using tape
•Colors are muddied and lack clarity
•Some effort has been made to establish a value range
Good (Yes, but)

•Effort has been made to establish clean edges
•Some colors may be muddied
•Effort has been made to create a range of value
Excellent (yes)

•Paintings have clean borders along the edges
•Colors are vibrant and demonstrate an understanding of the material
•Paintings demonstate a range of values
Creativity
20 %

express stretch and explore
Poor (No)

•The techniques used distract from the theme of the paintings
•There is no overall theme to the series
Fair (No, but)

•Some of the techniques used distract from the theme of the paintings
•Some paintings follow an overall theme
Good (Yes, but)

•The techniques used relate to the theme of the paintings
•There is an overall theme to the series
•The paintings explore variations on the subject
Excellent (yes)

•The techniques used enhance the theme of the paintings
•The overall theme is well developed
•The paintings explore variations on the subject





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Effort
10 %

Engage and persist, reflect, understand the art world

Use of class time and
respect of fellow students
Poor (No)

•Frequently tardy
•Frequently distracted
•Does not ask for help
•Does not clean up
•Careless with supplies and equipment
•Does not come in outside of class to complete work
Fair (No, but)

•Occasionally tardy
•Focus is inconsistent
•Occasionally asks for help
•Occasionally cleans up
•Treats studio supplies and equipment respectfully
•Occasionally comes in outside of class
Good (Yes, but)

•Usually arrives on time
•Usually focused
•Asks for help when needed
•Is helpful to others
•Usually cleans up
•Treats studio supplies and equipment respectfully
Excellent (yes)

•Always arrives on time
•Always focused
•Asks for help when needed
•Is helpful to others
•Cleans up thoroughly
•Treats studio supplies and equipment respectfully
•Comes in outside of class to complete work if needed
Effort
10 %

Reflect, engage and persist

Maintaining focus and sustaing effort throughout the process
Poor (No)

•Seldom reflects on work
•Seldom makes changes as needed, accepts criticism or make adjustments
Fair (No, but)

•Sometimes reflects on work
•Sometimes makes changes as needed, accepts criticism, and makes adjustments
Good (Yes, but)

•Usually reflects on work
•Usually makes changes as needed, accepts criticism and makes adjustments
Excellent (yes)

•Reflects and analyzes work often
•Makes changes as needed, accepts criticism and makes adjustments
Critique/engagement
5 %

Reflect, Understand the Art World
Poor (No)

• Seldom seeks input from teachers or artist classmates
• Seldom offers insightful and constructive feedback to artist classmates
Fair (No, but)

• Sometimes seeks input from teachers or artist classmates
• Sometimes offers insightful and constructive feedback to artist classmates
Good (Yes, but)

• Seeks input from teachers or artist classmates most of the time
• Offers insightful and constructive feedback to artist classmates most of the time
Excellent (yes)

• Seeks input from teachers or artist classmates
• Offers insightful and constructive feedback to artist classmates





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