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Still Life Composition

A successful still life drawing conveys that you understand many core art concepts. You will be creating a series of still life compositions.

Rubric Code: CXB4CW5

By adexter

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Subject: Arts and Design

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Still Life Composition
	Exemplary 12 pts	Proficient 10 pts	Needs Improvement 5 pts	Poor 0 pts
Basic Requirements	Exemplary All Basic Requirements were executed in an exemplary manner: Photographed and printed composition at 3-5 angles. Completed a minimum of three sketches of roughly 20 minutes in length Completed a final still life composition which is signed and matted.	Proficient All Basic Requirements were executed in an proficient manner: Photographed and printed composition at 3-5 angles. Completed a minimum of three sketches of roughly 20 minutes in length Completed a final still life composition which is signed and matted.	Needs Improvement NOT all Basic Requirements were executed: Photographed and printed composition at 3-5 angles. Completed a minimum of three sketches of roughly 20 minutes in length Completed a final still life composition which is signed and matted.	Poor Severely lacking in many respects.
Composition	Exemplary The composition of the art conveys a masterful understanding of composition. The artist paid close attention to the rules of composition during the art-making process. The drawing is balanced and the eye is invited to travel around the composition.	Proficient The composition of the art conveys a proficient understanding of composition. The artist paid attention to the rules of composition and during the art-making process. Most aspects of the drawing contribute to balance and the eye is invited to travel around most of the composition.	Needs Improvement The composition of the art conveys weak understanding of basic compositional rules. The artist did not pay attention to the rules of composition and during the art-making process. The drawing is unbalanced and the eye hardly travels throughout the composition.	Poor Severely lacking in many respects.
Value Scale	Exemplary A masterful value scale - black to white and many values in between has been applied through the composition to convey object form, highlights, mid-tones and shadows. There is careful attention to each individual shape within the composition and the value has been accurately keyed.	Proficient A proficient value scale - black to white and many values in between has been applied through the composition to convey object form, highlights, mid-tones and shadows. There is careful attention to each individual shape within the composition and the value has been accurately keyed.	Needs Improvement The value scale needs improvement as it lacks - black to white and many values in between throughout the composition The object's form, highlights, mid-tones and shadows are difficult to discern. The values have been inaccurately keyed.	Poor Severely lacking in many respects.
Mark Application	Exemplary Each object is conveyed with a masterful sense of purpose and planning using a variety of marking tools and techniques: charcoal, drawing pencils and erasers. The marks made have a purposeful integrity of line - soft or rough, possessing direction, atmosphere.	Proficient Each object is conveyed with a proficient sense of purpose and planning using a variety of marking tools and techniques: charcoal, drawing pencils and erasers. The marks made have a purposeful integrity of line - soft or rough, possessing direction, atmosphere.	Needs Improvement Not all objects are conveyed with a sense of purpose and planning. Mark making tools were used in rushed, inconsistent and unplanned manner.	Poor Severely lacking in many respects.
Craftsmanship	Exemplary The drawing is masterfully rendered. The student maximized class time and likely spent significant time outside of class on it. *Highest craftsmanship was on display every class.	Proficient The drawing is proficiently rendered. The student used all of class time on the project. *Proficient craftsmanship was on display every class.	Needs Improvement Craftsmanship practices need improvement. The student did not work consistently in class. *Craftsmanship qualities were lacking often.	Poor Severely lacking in many respects.
Standard 3: Observation, Abstractio	Exemplary Exemplary use of: Students will 3.8 Create representational 2D artwork from direct observation and from memory that convincingly portrays 3D space and the objects and people within that space 3.9 Create 2D and 3D artwork that explores the abstraction of ideas and representations. 3.10 Create 2D and 3D images that are original, convey a distinct point of view, and communicate ideas	Proficient Proficient use of: Students will 3.8 Create representational 2D artwork from direct observation and from memory that convincingly portrays 3D space and the objects and people within that space 3.9 Create 2D and 3D artwork that explores the abstraction of ideas and representations. 3.10 Create 2D and 3D images that are original, convey a distinct point of view, and communicate ideas	Needs Improvement Needs Improvement within the use of: Students will 3.8 Create representational 2D artwork from direct observation and from memory that convincingly portrays 3D space and the objects and people within that space 3.9 Create 2D and 3D artwork that explores the abstraction of ideas and representations 3.10 Create 2D and 3D images that are original, convey a distinct point of view, and communicate ideas	Poor Severely lacking in many respects.

Keywords:

still life, high school

Subjects:

Arts and Design

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Project

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