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Moonlit Pumpkins

Students will learn about the works of Georgia O'Keeffe and observe how moonlight creates highlights and shadows on objects. Through observation of pumpkins, students will create an oil pastel drawing using tints and shades.

Rubric Code: PXX357B

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Subject: Arts and Design

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Moonlit Pumpkins
	Poor Does NOT meet the necessary expectations for the project 0 pts	Fair Meets some of the expectations for the project 1 pts	Excellent Exceeds all of the expectations for the project 2 pts
Craftsmanship Follows directions and takes pride in artwork
Pumpkins 2 pts Neatly drew three or more pumpkins showing overlap, foreground, middleground and background.	Poor Incomplete; Did NOT draw pumpkins	Fair Sloppily drew pumpkins; there is no overlapping or change in the size of pumpkins showing different placements (i.e. Foreground, middleground, background)	Excellent Neatly drew three or more pumpkins showing different sizes through overlapping, foreground, middleground and background.
Concentric Moonlight 2 pts Neatly created a concentric circle "moonlight" through the use of white, blue and black oil pastels (i.e. Coloring in a circular motion).	Poor Incomplete or does not fill the top portion of the paper; did NOT create a concentric circle "moonilight"	Fair Sloppily created a concentric circle "moonlight" (i.e. Not colored in a circular motion); incorrect use of colors.	Excellent Neatly created a concentric circle "moonlight" through the use of white, blue and black oil pastels (i.e. Coloring in a circular motion).
Details 2 pts Neatly added stems and lines to the pumpkins, as well as grass.	Poor Did NOT add any detail to the landscape	Fair Sloppily added stems and lines to the pumpkins, as well as grass; left a few things out.	Excellent Neatly added stems and lines to the pumpkins, as well as grass.
Pumpkin Value 2 pts Neatly used white, yellow and orange oil pastels to show highlights and shadows in the proper placement from the moonlight. Coloring should be in an oval/curved motion.	Poor Incomplete; did NOT use proper colors or shade the pumpkins.	Fair Sloppily used oil pastels, not colored in a oval/curved motion; highlights and shadows are not properly placed.	Excellent Neatly used white, yellow and orange oil pastels to show highlights and shadows in the proper placement from the moonlight. Coloring should be in an oval/curved motion.
Blending 2 pts Neatly used baby oil to help show a smooth gradiation in shading of objects.	Poor Did NOT use baby oil to blend the pumpkins; can clearly see where colors begin and end	Fair Sloppily used baby oil (i.e. Too much); blending is not completly smooth	Excellent Neatly used baby oil to help show a smooth gradiation in shading of objects.
Tracing 2 pts Neatly traced over the pumpkin lines in black oil pastel	Poor Did NOT trace any of the pumpkin lines in black oil pastel	Fair Sloppily traced over the pumpkin lines in a black oil pastel; incorrect color or missed a few areas	Excellent Neatly traced over the pumpkin lines in black oil pastel
Class Participation Actively participates, takes responsibility and behaves in the art classroom
Time/Effort 2 pts Uses class time wisely and puts effort into artwork	Poor NEVER uses class time wisely and has to constantly be reminded to stay on task; puts NO effort into artwork	Fair Sometimes has to be reminded to stay on task; puts some effort into artwork	Excellent Always uses class time wisely; puts a great deal of effort into artwork
Studio Practices 2 pts Takes responsibility for materials, space, and artwork	Poor Did not clean table; did not properly store materials/artwork	Fair Table could have been cleaned better; left materials/artwork out	Excellent Table is clean for the next class period. Always stores materials/artwork properly
Name/Period 2 pts Writes name and class period on artwork	Poor Does NOT write their name or their class period on their artwork	Fair Writes only their name or their class period	Excellent Writes first and last name on artwork along with the proper class period

Keywords:

Tints, shades, Georgia O'Keeffe, concentric circles, gradiation, overlap, foreground, middleground, background, landscape

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Arts and Design

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