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Elements of Art Unit Project

Students create a final piece of artwork with oil or chalk pastels to demonstrate their knowledge of colour theory, texture, space, form, shape, line, and light source. Students choose a warm, cool, or monochromatic colour scheme. The entire class will be given 1 object that must be included in the artwork in some way.

Rubric Code: V5W984

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Subject: Arts and Design

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Elements of Art Unit Project
	Unacceptable 0 pts	Not Yet Meeting Expectations 1 pts	Minimally Meeting Expectations 2 pts	Fully Meeting Expectations 3 pts	Exceeding Expectations 4 pts
Element: Colour	Unacceptable Artwork uses no colour.	Not Yet Meeting Expectations Does not demonstrate a clear colour scheme.	Minimally Meeting Expectations Uses one of the following colour schemes in most of the piece: cool, warm, or monochromatic. May include a few colours that do not fit the colour scheme.	Fully Meeting Expectations Correctly uses one of the following colour schemes throughout piece: cool, warm, or monochromatic.	Exceeding Expectations Correctly uses one of the following colour schemes throughout piece: cool, warm, or monochromatic. No colours included that do not fit chosen colour scheme.
Element: Line	Unacceptable Does not use line techniques.	Not Yet Meeting Expectations Uses 1 of the following line techniques messily: hatching, cross-hatching, random hatching, and scumbling.	Minimally Meeting Expectations Uses 2 of the following line techniques effectively: hatching, cross-hatching, random hatching, and scumbling.	Fully Meeting Expectations Uses 3 of the following line techniques effectively: hatching, cross-hatching, random hatching, and scumbling.	Exceeding Expectations Uses all 4 of the following line techniques with great skill: hatching, cross-hatching, random hatching, and scumbling.
Element: Space and Form	Unacceptable Does use space or form techniques. No horizon line included.	Not Yet Meeting Expectations Shows space and form in 1 of the following ways: foreshortening, shading, surface, size, contour lines, density. Does not include horizon line.	Minimally Meeting Expectations Shows space and form in 2 or 3 of the following ways: foreshortening, shading, surface, size, contour lines, density. Does not include horizon line.	Fully Meeting Expectations Shows space and form in 4 of the following ways: foreshortening, shading, surface, size, contour lines, density. Includes horizon line.	Exceeding Expectations Shows space and form in all 6 of the following ways: foreshortening, shading, surface, size, contour lines, density. Includes horizon line.
Element: Texture	Unacceptable Does not use texture techniques.	Not Yet Meeting Expectations Uses 1 of the following techniques messily: hatching, gradation, and stippling.	Minimally Meeting Expectations Uses 1 of the following techniques effectively: hatching, gradation, and stippling.	Fully Meeting Expectations Uses 2 of the following techniques effectively in at least 3 areas: hatching, gradation, and stippling.	Exceeding Expectations Uses all 3 of the following techniques with great skill and detail throughout the piece: hatching, gradation, and stippling.
Skill: Light Source	Unacceptable No light source evident.	Not Yet Meeting Expectations Light source comes from different directions in each object.	Minimally Meeting Expectations Direction of light source is show in one object.	Fully Meeting Expectations Direction of light source is shown in three or four objects.	Exceeding Expectations Direction of light source is evident in all objects.
Medium: Pastel	Unacceptable Does not use pastels.	Not Yet Meeting Expectations Uses 1 pastel technique: end of pastel, flat edge of pastel, blending, hatching, scrumbling, or feathering.	Minimally Meeting Expectations Uses at 2 pastel techniques: end of pastel, flat edge of pastel, blending, hatching, scrumbling, or feathering.	Fully Meeting Expectations Uses at least 3 pastel techniques: end of pastel, flat edge of pastel, blending, hatching, scrumbling, or feathering.	Exceeding Expectations Effectively uses 4 or more pastel techniques in artistically appropriate places: end of pastel, flat edge of pastel, blending, hatching, scrumbling, or feathering.
Presentation	Unacceptable Artwork incomplete.	Not Yet Meeting Expectations Does not include required object. Artwork is messy. It is evident that student ran out of time to complete the assignment.	Minimally Meeting Expectations Includes required object as a focal point. Artwork completed somewhat neatly. Student should have spent more time planning and creating this piece.	Fully Meeting Expectations Includes the required object. Artwork completed neatly. It is evident student spent time creating this piece.	Exceeding Expectations Includes the required object in an unusual or creative way. Artwork completed neatly with much creativity. It is evident student spent exceptional time and effort "getting things just right".

Keywords:

drawing; pastel; elements of art; colour; line; texture; space; form

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Arts and Design

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