B&W Drawing Rubric

Teacher Name: Mr. Lanni

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Score
Drawing Drawing is Drawing is Drawing has few The drawing lacks
expressive and expressive and details. It is primarily almost all detail OR
detailed. Shapes, somewhat detailed. representational with it is unclear what
patterns, shading Little use has been very little use of the drawing is
and/or texture are made of pattern, pattern, shading or intended to be.
used to add interest shading, or texture. texture. Student Student needs to
to the drawing. Student has basics, needs to improve work on control.
Student has great but had not control.
control and is able to "branched" out.
experiment a little.
Design/Composition Student applies Student applies Student tries to apply The student does
design principles design principlesdesign principles not appear to be
(such as unity, (such as unity, (such as unity, able to apply most
contrast, balance, contrast, balance,
contrast, balance, design principles to
movement, direction, movement, direction,
movement, direction, his/her own work.
emphasis, and emphasis, and emphasis, and center
center of interest) center of interest)
of interest) but the
with great skill. with fair skill. overall result is not
pleasing.
Creativity Student has taken Student has taken Student has copied Student has not
the technique being the technique being some painting from made much attempt
studied and applied studied and has the source material. to meet the
it in a way that is used source material There is little evidence requirements of the
totally his/her own. as a starting place. of creativity, but the assignment.
The student's The student's student has done the
personality/voice personality comes assignment.
comes through. through in parts of
the painting.
Use of materials Student typically Student typically Student adequately Student deliberately
keeps materials and adequately cleans cleans and takes care misuses materials
area clean and materials and work of materials if AND/OR does not
protected without area at the end of reminded. Occasional adequately clean
reminders. The the session without spills and messy work materials or area
student shows great reminder, but the area may be seen. when reminded.
respect for the area may be messy Shows some respect Shows little respect
materials and fellow during the work for materials and for materials or
students. session. Student fellow students. fellow students.
shows respect for
materials and fellow
students.
Time/Effort Every minute of Class time was used Class time was not Class time was not
class time was used wisely. Student could always used wisely. used wisely and the
wisely. Much time have put in a little Student could have student put in no
and effort went into more effort. put in more effort. additional effort.
the planning and
design of the
drawing.

Total Points