Art 1: Final Exam

You will have an hour and a half to create a charcoal drawing of these forms:

Students MUST:
❏ Include 2 to 3 objects
❏ Use Hatching and Crosshatching
❏ Begin with a light pencil drawing under charcoal
❏ Use a range of values
❏ Show Highlights, Shadows, and Reflected Light
❏ Must include Horizon Line and Background

DRAW WHAT YOU SEE!

FINAL EXAM RUBRIC
Criteria: 4= Advanced:
Value There are rich blacks, bright
whites, and a multitude of
Gradation: shades of grey. The layers
have been built up and
re-worked back into. The
shading gradation is
realistic. Object highlights
and shadows are rendered
well.
Drawing All objects are in correct
proportions. Accurate
Accuracy: observation has been
demonstrated in all aspects
of the drawing (e.g.
shadows, highlights,
reflections, details)
Composition: The placement of the still
life on the paper is
interesting (at an angle, not
straight forward and/or not
dead center) and it fills a
majority of the space. It
appears realistic and true to
the actual still life. There is
some negative space on the
paper that allows the eye to
rest appropriately.
Presentation: The finished piece has no
smudges or messy areas
on the surface of the paper.
It has been signed by the
artist in an interesting place.
3= Proficient:
There are blacks, whites,
greys, and in certain areas
the layers of value have
been built up and
re-worked. Shadows are
consistent and realistic with
the light source.
Most objects are in correct
proportion. Accurate
observation is noticeable in
most areas of the drawing.
The placement of the still
life is in the middle of the
page, although not at an
interesting angle, but nicely
placed. It fills a majority of
the space and appears
realistic to the actual still
life.
The finished piece has 1-2
smudges. It has been
signed by the artist in an
interesting place.
2= Basic: 1= Emerging:
There is one layer of blacks,
whites and a few greys. The
The still life has been
shaded, but there are no
shading gradation is mostly obvious changes in value.
realistic. None of the values used
represent the original
objects.
Some measurement is
shown by correct
The drawing of the objects
do not resemble the still life.
proportions in an object or No details have been
two. Accurate observation is included.
seen in the rendering of a
few specific details.
The placement of the still
life is awkward. Either there
The still life has too much
negative space around it.
is too much negative space
around it (in other words it
is too small for the piece of
paper) or it is too far to one
side.
The finished piece has 3-4
smudges. The piece has
The finished piece is very
dirty and has not been
been signed, but not in an signed.
interesting place.