Visual Art WOW!

Project Rubric

NAME:
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List your two best projects below. Consider your choices and choose the best pieces you have completed this quarter.
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
Objectives & Criteria

Designs with elements and

principles of art
Applying elements and
principles with art media
Project #1 ____

REALLY WOW!
Advanced 10-9 points

Nice Work!
Proficient 8 points

Almost there
Basic 7 points

-Skillful use of elements and

principles of art in creating this
artwork.
-Good composition
-Great thought/care placed into
what colors, lines, etc. are used.

-Show an intermediate
understanding of design.
-Thought and care placed into
artwork, but design is not
above and beyond.

-Shows a basic understanding of

design.
-Some thought placed into the
design of the work, but some
areas lack thought or are
unfinished.

Little understanding of
elements and principles of art.
-Not much thought placed into
the creation of work.
-Lots of empty space in 2D
work
-Lack of balance in sculpture.

Extreme attention to detail and

care has gone into this piece! It is
obvious that lots of time and effort
was put in to complete. Work is:
Mounted & ready to display
free of smudges, rips &
unnecessary marks

Work shows time and effort

was put in to complete.
Work is:
ready to display
free of smudges, rips, and
unnecessary marks

Some time and effort was put in

to complete the work.
Work is:
-ready to display
-mostly free of smudges, rips,
and
unnecessary marks

More time and effort is needed

to complete the work.
Work is:
-Messy and/or smudgy
-unglued collage pieces
-construction that is falling apart

-You put your heart into this work!

-Clearly communicates an idea,
thought, feeling, mood, or place.
-Consistently expresses ideas
individually and when working
with groups.
-You pushed yourself outside
your comfort zone and took risks
to explore new content or media
in your original work.
-This work may have been
frustrating to make, but you
persisted.

-Mostly communicates an idea,

thought, feeling, mood, or
place.
-Often expresses ideas
individually and when working
with groups.
-Some risks were taken in
pushing
outside of your comfort zone
and all work is original.

-Partially communicates.
-Limited visual imagery that
communicates an idea, thought,
feeling, mood, or place.
-Sometimes expresses ideas
individually and/or within groups.
-You pushed yourself to explore
new media but played it sort of
safe.
-Limited risks take with media
and subject matter.

-Unclear or No Communication
through visual images.
-Very reluctant to express ideas
individually or contribute ideas
to group projects.

Clearly discusses and/or explains

in writing why choices were made
during the creative process;
describes with insight what did or
did not work;
Uses art vocabulary

Can describe some key

aspects of decision-making and
problem-solving process; uses
some art vocabulary.

Has difficulty describing his/her

own creative process; limited art
vocabulary.

No attempt or interest in
reflecting on development of
his/her own work; no art
vocabulary.

Project #2 ____
Craftsmanship & Presentation
Creating and presenting artwork
like an artist
Project #1 ____
Project #2 ____
Self-Expression
Communicating using visual
and verbal language
Project #1 ____
Project #2 ____
Engaged & Problem Solving
Willing to take risks and the
ability to persist through
problems creatively
Project #1 ____
Project #2 ____
Reflection
Reflecting on his/her own
learning, artistic process, and
artworks
Project #1 ____

Needs more!
Below Basic 6 or less points

-You stayed with what you

know
and reproduced someone
elses work.
-No risks were taken.

Project #2 ____

Teacher Total

OVERALL TOTAL

Visual Art WOW! Project Rubric

Student Total
Project #1 ____/50
Project #2 ____/50

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Project #1 ____/50
Project #2 ____/50

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Project #1 ____/100
Project #2 ____/100

ARTIST STATEMENT REFLECTION

Answer the following prompts as a reflection about your artworks completed this quarter.
Use complete sentences and write in paragraph form.
o What were you thinking when you made your projects? (i.e. inspiration for work, process of making the project, developing your
ideas)
o How did you use the elements and principles of art in your projects?
o What are you most proud of about your artwork(s)?
o What would you change about your projects? Explain what you would or wouldnt change and why or why not.
WOW Project #1

WOW Project #2

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NAEA 2014 - Middle Level Medley II: Multiple Presentations ~ TAB/Choice-Based Art Overview
Nikki F. Kalcevic, Art Educator & AAE Middle Level Rep./Vendor Exhibits Coordinator
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Ardis Ann Middle School - Bentonville Public Schools, NW Arkansas
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Email: nkalcevic@bentonvillek12.org
Website: http://buildanewbox.weebly.com/
Teaching for Artistic Behavior (http://teachingforartisticbehavior.org/)

Visual Art WOW! Project Rubric

NAME:
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