AVI3/4M Visual Arts

Unit 1: The Artist as Creator and Presenter

Rubric
Name: ___________________________________________________________
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Criteria

Key Questions

Level 4
80-100%
Demonstrates
thorough and
insightful
understanding
of combining
drawing and
photography

Knowledge &
Understanding
Understanding of
concepts, elements,
principles, theories
(
/10)

Project #1- Pencil Photo: is your final

photograph and drawing seamless?
(4), is your hand visible? (1), is your
artist research clearly visible? (2), is
your final composition creative,
clear and clear? (2), is your final
work printed as an 8x10? (1)

Thinking & Inquiry

Creative thinking,
skills
(
/12)

Sketchbook: Are a minimum of 6

pages included exploring research,
inspiration, sketches? (6), includes
three possible compositions for
Project #1 (3), is your chosen
movement researched in detail? (3)

Uses creative
thinking skills
with a high
degree of
effectiveness to
organize
research and
sketches

Communication
Use of various
forms of
communication
relevant to subject
(
/10)

Artists Statement: (Parts 1 and 2):

Describes and reflects on your
photographs in the first-person (4),
Explores the concept, skills and
provides overall assessment (3)
Class critique:
Discusses your own work (1),
Provides feedback to classmates (2)

Demonstrates
extensive
command in
presentation,
confidence and
critique of work

Application
Application of
creative process,

Project #2- Haute Couture: are 2/3

mixed media designs submitted
using innovative materials to create

Applies the
creative
process to

Level 3
70-79%
Demonstrat
es
considerabl
e
understandi
ng of
combining
drawing
and
photograph
y
Uses
creative
thinking
skills with
considerabl
e
effectivene
ss to
organize
research
and
sketches
Demonstrat
es
considerabl
e command
in
presentatio
n,
confidence
and critique
of work
Applies the
creative
process to

Level 2
60-69%
Demonstrate
s some
understandin
g of
combining
drawing and
photography

Level 1
50-59%
Demonstrates
limited
understanding
of combining
drawing and
photography

Uses
creative
thinking
skills with
moderate
effectiveness
to organize
research and
sketches

Uses creative
thinking skills
with limited
effectiveness to
organize
research and
sketches

Demonstrate
s moderate
command in
presentation,
confidence
and critique
of work

Demonstrates
limited
command in
presentation,
confidence and
critique of work

Applies the
creative
process to

Applies the
creative
process to

presentation of
artwork
(
/18)

Comments:

texture? (8), is your chosen

movement clearly illustrated using
mixed media to illustrate the chosen
movement? (6), did you experiment
with a variety of mediums and
materials? (4)

create a
creative and
unique series of
mixed media
projects

create a
creative
and unique
series of
mixed
media
projects

create a
creative and
unique series
of mixed
media
projects

create a
creative and
unique series of
mixed media
projects