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Impressionist Landscape Painting 
Students will create a landscape painting using a reference image. The landscape well be created in the impressionist style, focusing on light/shadow, and mark making.
Rubric Code: C2X8523
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Subject: Arts and Design  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Impressionist Landscape
  Poor

5 pts

Fair

6 pts

Good

7 pts

Very Good

8 pts

Excellent

10 pts

Planning

The student submitted all of the planning documents including... Pastel practice 1. (2 points) Pastel mark making practice. (2 points)
En plein air artwork. (2 points)
List of three landscape ideas.(1 point)
3 Reference photos (1 point)
composition thumbnail in sketchbook. (2 points)

Poor

Student submitted 0 of the planning and brainstorming work complete.
Fair

Student has 2 or less of the required planning or brainstorming work completed. Some others may be partially started.
Good

Student has half of the required planning or brainstorming work completed. Some others may be partially started.
Very Good

Student does not have all planning and brainstorming work completed but the majority are finished
Excellent

Student had completed all the planning and brainstorming work and has submitted it with their final artwork.
Required Elements

The student has a depth of field in their artwork. The artwork has a foreground, middle ground, and background. There is at least one element in each section of the landscape. Detail was varied from being very detailed in the foreground to less detailed in the background. Student considered elements and principles of design and landscape compositioning in their artwork.

Poor

Few of the required details are included. Limited Attention to details includes addition of Elements and Principles of Design.
Fair

Limited Attention to details includes addition of Elements and Principles of Design.
Good

Painted image includes most of the details. Limited Attention to details includes addition of Elements and Principles of Design.
Very Good

Painted image shows successful development from photo to art form with all depths of field. Most of the details are included. Attention to details includes successful addition of Elements and Principles of Design.
Excellent

Painted image shows effective transfer of information from photo to artwork including all depths of field requirements and landscape composition suggestions. Attention to details includes successful addition of Elements and Principles of Design.
Technique

Students used a variety of marking making techniques to create visual interest. The student used blues and violets for their shadows, and yellow and whites for their highlights.

Poor

Use of no technique is evident. Following of directions is not evident.
Fair

Use of 1 technique is evident. Following of directions is somewhat evident. More effort and the other technique is required to finish painting.
Good

Use of 1 technique performed well is evident. Following of directions is somewhat evident. The other technique is required to finish painting. Student used black in their artwork.
Very Good

Use of one technique is more evident than the other. Student listened during presentation and gave an effort to follow the provided techniques.
Excellent

Use of many pastel techniques is equally evident. Student listened during presentation and learned new mark making techniques. The used blues and violets for their shadows and yellow for their highlights. Student did not use any black in their artwork.
Creativity and composition

Student used reference photos and original ideas to create an artwork that is interesting and engaging to the viewer.

Poor

Student created a somewhat unoriginal piece. The artwork has no evidence of a unique style.
Fair

Student created a somewhat original piece with necessary changes. The artwork has some evident of a unique style.
Good

Student created a somewhat original piece with necessary changes. The artwork has some evident of a unique style.
Very Good

Student created original piece with necessary changes. The artwork has some evident of a unique style.
Excellent

Student created original piece with necessary changes. The artwork has student's art style included.
Craftsmanship

Students used pastels in a manner that shows understanding of the medium. The artwork is neat and mark making is intensional.

Poor

Appearance is successful overall. More details would finish the painting. The artwork needs more visual interest.
Fair

Appearance is successful overall. More details would finish the painting. The artwork needs more visual interest.
Good

Appearance is successful overall. More details would finish the painting. The artwork needs more visual interest.
Very Good

Overall appearance is good, but some additional detail is needed. Final composition is appealing.
Excellent

Excellent overall appearance. Final composition is very appealing.



Keywords:
  • watercolor painting landscape using soft pastels


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