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Free Style Painting Rubric 
Rubric to mark students' paintings. This one is intended for grading a free style painting with a profound statement or Positive, motivational statement.
Rubric Code: X23B4W8
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Subject: Arts and Design  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Composition
30 %

Excellent

The student used many principles and elements of art, such as balance, shape, form, repetition, line, colour, perspective, etc.
Good

The student used several of the principles and elements of art, such as balance, shape, form, repetition.
Fair

The student used some thought of composition and the principles or elements of art.
Poor

The student used no thought of composition or the principles or elements of art.
Topic
20 %

Excellent

Unique painting or a copy of a famous work that is painterly, experimental in technique (brush strokes and paint mixing as well as composition) Play on words or hidden message discreetly portrayed.
Good

Unique painting or a copy of a famous work that is painterly, experimental in technique (brush strokes and paint mixing as well as composition). Play on words or hidden message within/on the piece.
Fair

Copy of an add or logo, but with a statement or figurative language that makes it unique and appropriate. A good play on words or figurative language twist can take this up a level or two...
Poor

INAPPROPRIATE topic (beer, alcohol, drugs or sex) or logo copied from an add or company, with no thought to change or modify it.
Statement
20 %

Excellent

Profound social statement, positive motivational quote or figurative language tied to the artists' selection works extremely well with the topic, provokes feeling or emotion. Well done!
Good

Social statement, positive motivational quote or figurative language tied to the artists' selection works well with the topic, provokes feeling or emotion.
Fair

Social statement, positive quote or figurative language tied somewhat to the artists' selection works with the topic or provokes feeling or emotion.
Poor

INAPPROPRIATE
No social statement, positive quote or figurative language tied to the artists' selection.
Colour Mixing
5 %

Excellent

The student mixed the paint properly for all of the painting. Colour is always interesting and not directly out of the bottle and well mixed throughout.
Good

The student mixed the paint properly for most of the painting. Colour is mostly interesting and consistent throughout.
Fair

The student mixed the paint, but it was not properly done. Colour is not consistent where it should be or straight out of the bottle.
Poor

Student did not attempt to mix the paint properly. Colour is not consistent or straight out of the bottle.
Colour
5 %

Excellent

Thought has been put into colour choice, colour theory and the emotion colour can generate.
Good

Thought has been put into colour choice, colour theory or the emotion colour can generate.
Fair

Little thought has been put into colour choice, colour theory and the emotion colour can generate.
Poor

Colour is random, little thought or effort into the colour selection.
Effort
5 %

Excellent

The student did their best work. The painting was of great quality for that students' ability. The student addressed the principles and elements of art.
Good

The student worked well on their painting but could have done a little bit more to finish it. The student tried to address the principles and elements of art.
Fair

The student put in a minimal amount of work into their painting. The student didn't realize there are principles and elements of art for a reason.
Poor

The student did not even attempt to do their best work. The student forgot that there are principles and elements of art.
Neatness
5 %

Excellent

The painting is very neat. Well finished, attractive with a lot of attention to detail.
Good

The painting is neat with attention to detail, but some improvement could still be made.
Fair

The painting is somewhat messy, edges not finished nicely.
Poor

The painting is very messy/unfinished, edges not painted.
Use of Class Time
10 %

Excellent

The student was on task the majority of class time. The painting was completed early or within the time limit. When the painting was drying the student was sketching in sketch book.
Good

The student was on task about 75% of the time. The painting was completed within the time limit. When the painting was drying the student was sketching in sketch book.
Fair

The student was on task some of the time. (About 50%). The painting was not completed in the time limit. Little done in sketch book during drying time.
Poor

The student was not on task the majority of class time. The painting was not completed in the time limit. Sketch book was not even brought out during painting.



Keywords:
  • painting, paint, art, sean scully, scully, rectangles, color mixing, paint strokes







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