2-D+RUBRIC

Back to [|http://melancholiaselfportrait.blogspot.com] ** AP **** ® **** STUDIO ART 2-D RUBRIC **

 Unity/Variety  Balance/Emphasis/Contrast  Rhythm  Repetition  Proportion/Scale  Figure-Ground Relationships
 * 2-D Design Quality — **** Your work should demonstrate your mastery of design ** —apparent in the composition, concept, and execution of the artwork. I am looking for your use of the ** Principles of 2-D Design ** in your work**:**

** 6 EXCELLENT ** QUALITY. Work at this level:  is consistently of high quality, although not all pieces will necessarily be at precisely the same level of expertise;  shows an imaginative, inventive, and confident articulation of the principles of design;  shows accomplished use of the elements of design guided by the principles;  shows a well-informed sense of composition;  shows obvious evidence of thinking;  demonstrates evidence of confidence and of verve;  addresses fairly complex visual and/or conceptual ideas;  uses materials effectively; technique is generally excellent;  may show successful engagement with experimentation and/or risk-taking;  may be notable for sensitivity and/or subtlety;  demonstrates informed decision-making.  Any apparent use of published or photographic sources or the work of other artists clearly provides a visual reference in the service of a larger, personal vision.

** 5 STRONG ** QUALITY. Work at this level:  is generally strong, although there may be inconsistencies in overall quality;  demonstrates a strong grasp of the elements and principles of design, using them to express a visual idea;  shows generally strong composition;  shows effective manipulation of the elements of design within the work as a whole;  shows evidence of thinking; i.e., it conveys a sense that it is about something;  is fairly confident;  may have evocative qualities;  successfully engages with most aspects of technique and materials.  Any apparent use of published or photographic sources or the work of other artists shows a strong sense of the student’s individual transformation of the images. ** 4 GOOD ** QUALITY. Work at this level:  has some sense of purpose or direction, but it may not be fully resolved;  demonstrates a good understanding of the elements and principles of design;  uses the elements of design in support of at least one principle of design;  shows generally purposeful composition;  demonstrates some degree of success;  shows some manipulation of ideas;  has some technical aspects that are handled well or some ideas that are handled well, but the two do not always mesh or work together;  shows a sense of technical competence.  If there is apparent use of published or photographic sources or the work of other artists, the student’s individual “voice” can be discerned.

** 3 MODERATE ** QUALITY. Work at this level:  shows an emerging understanding of the elements and principles of design;  shows a stronger emphasis on the elements of design than on the principles;  demonstrates a limited sense of composition;  shows a sense of real effort, but problems are not successfully resolved;  is more accomplished technically than it is conceptually;  might not show the technical skills needed to resolve the ideas it addresses;  has erratic technique, with little or no sense of challenge;  shows some ambition while achieving only moderate success.  If published photographic sources or the work of other artists are used, the work appears to be a nearly direct reproduction; the student’s “voice” is minimal.

** 2 WEAK ** QUALITY. Work at this level:  is generally awkward;  shows little understanding of elements and principles of design;  may show some ability at using the elements of design with little awareness of the principles;  is weak in terms of composition;  employs simplistic solutions to design problems;  has little sense of exploration;  shows limited artistic decision-making.  The works are copies of published or photographic sources or the work of other artists; there is little discernible student “voice.” ** 1 POOR ** QUALITY. Work at this level:  is generally inept;  shows no apparent understanding of the principles of design;  is poorly composed;  has minimal understanding of the elements of design;  shows little evidence of thinking/artistic decision-making;  lacks a clear sense of intention;  reveals a lack of understanding of technique;  shows a lack of awareness of tools/media;  uses trite solutions to visual problems.  The works are obviously direct copies of photographic sources or the work of other artists; there is no discernible student “ "voice.”

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