iRubric: Watercolor Landscape Painting rubric

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Watercolor Landscape Painting Watercolor Landscape Painting Students will create a watercolor landscape painting that contains a foreground, middle ground, and background using watercolor techniques. Rubric Code: CX794XB By bmschmitz Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Arts and Design Type: Project Grade Levels: 6-8

Watercolor Landscape Painting
	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts	Score (N/A)
General Requirements	3 The student created a landscape painting using watercolors and ink and filled the entire picture plane.	2 The student created a landscape painting which fills most of the picture plane. Watercolors were used but in some areas the pencil drawing is still noticeable underneath.	1 The student did not fill the picture plane. The landscape is drawn with pencil and/or little or no watercolor is present within the drawing.	Score
Accuracy of Landscape	3 The landscape is clearly drawn with a foreground, middle ground and background.	2 The landscape is drawn with a foreground and background but no middle ground is visible.	1 The landscape is drawn with only one level (the landscape only includes one of the following: a foreground, middle ground or background).	Score
Watercolors	3 The application of the watercolor is neat and creative. The student used washes in the background and attempted to add detail to the foreground.	2 The application of the watercolor is fairly neat or creative although some areas are lacking and/or incomplete.	1 The application of the watercolor was not done in a neat or creative manner. The watercolor looks sloppy, as though no effort was put into the project.	Score
Review and Reflection	3 The student can point to the foreground, middle ground, and background within their painting. They understand and can explain the all of various watercolor techniques used in an artist statement.	2 The student can point out the some of the picture planes present within their painting (foreground, middle ground, background). They can explain some of the various watercolor techniques.	1 The student cannot point to the foreground, middle ground, and/or background within their piece because only one level is present. They cannot explain the various watercolor techniques.	Score