iRubric: POP ART INSPIRED ACRYLIC PAINTING rubric

Student applies design principles (such as unity, contrast, balance, movement, direction, emphasis, and center of interest) with thought and purpose. May have thoughtuflly used a viewfinder or cropping - or breaking edges - to make an interesting and dynamic composition.

Student applies design principles (such as unity, contrast, balance, movement, direction, emphasis, and center of interest) with adequate skill. Some planning of composition is evident through use of cropping or breaking edges.

Student shows some attempt at applying design principles (such as unity, contrast, balance, movement, direction, emphasis, and center of interest) but the overall result may not be that successful. There may be too much empty space around the subject and/or not enough interaction of objects in the subject.

The student does not appear to be able to apply most design principles to his/her own work. Placement of the subject is not well-thought out and the overall composition is lacking.

No attempt at choosing or creating a good composition.

Application of paint is preplanned and done in a logical, sequential manner. Successful and appropriate choices have been made for brushes and paint application. The overall result of the painting looks planned and finished neatly.

Paint is applied in a careful, logical manner. Mostly successful color application, appropriate use of acrylic painting methods and brush choices are evident.

Control is somewhat lacking. Drips, ragged edges and failure of certain areas of pattern/texture may be evident. Some proper choices and uses of brushes, colors and testures.

Student needs to work on controlling paint and preplanning paint application. Muddy colors, ragged edges, lack of texture, drips and/or blobs, and/or inappropriate brush size choices may be evident.

No development of acrylic painting skills evident.

Paint is applied in a manner very consistent with a style or technique inspired by the movement of Pop art.Or Student has taken the technique being studied and applied it in a way that is totally his/her own. The student's personality/voice comes through.

Paint is somewhat successfully applied in a manner that is inspired by the styles or techniques of Pop artists or student has created their own style and it is mostly successful.

An attempt looks like it has been made to apply paint inspired by the technique or style of Pop artists but it may not yet be successful or effective.

Minimal attempt has been made to apply paint in a manner that is consistent with any style, technique or artist being studied.

No attempt has been made to apply paint in a manner that is consistent with any style, technique or artist being studied.

Class time was used wisely. Student was focused and much time and effort went into the planning and design of the painting. Student utilized time to take suggestions and improve painting to be the best it could be.

Class time was mostly used wisely. Student put good effort on original painting but may not have taken all suggestions to improve even further.

Class time was sometimes used wisely but student may have strayed off task fairly frequently. Student may have improved some things but more could be done.

Class time was often not used wisely. Suggestions were not taken to improve work. Student often lost focus and made conscious choices to do other things rather than finish and improve painting.