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Figure/Gesture Drawing 
Series of gesture drawings that exhibit emotion and movement as well as general shape.
Rubric Code: DX9C572
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Subject: Arts and Design  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Powered by iRubric Figure/Gesture Drawing
  Incomplete

1 pts

Developing

2 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Exemplary/Advanced

4 pts

Gesture Drawing Sketches-Lines

Incomplete

Gesture lines are not utilized. No evidence of an action line.
Developing

Gesture lines need to be more fluid in order to fully capture the descriptive details and essential underlying gesture/movement. Gesture lines lack any expressive qualities. No evidence of an action line.
Proficient

Gesture lines are done in a free and descriptive manner. Gesture lines capture the essential underlying gesture/movement, but could have been made more expressive. An action line is evident.
Exemplary/Advanced

Gesture lines are done in a free and descriptive manner. Gesture lines capture the essential underlying gesture/movement and are very expressive. An action line is evident.
Gesture Drawing Sketches-Geometry

Incomplete

The student barely, if at all, used gestural circles/ovals and other shapes to express volume. In fact, volume is not really expressed.
Developing

Overall, little consideration and effort was made to build volume with gestural circles/ovals and shapes. The student relied mostly on contour lines to describe volume.
Proficient

The student applied gestural circles/ovals and other shapes to help express volume. There are some instances, however, where more circles/ovals and other shapes could have been used.
Exemplary/Advanced

The student applied gestural circles/ovals and other shapes to help express volume.
Finished Figure Drawings-Contour

Incomplete

Contour lines are not utilized in the final drawing. Many gestural lines have not been erased.
Developing

Contour lines sometimes suggest volume and have a variety of widths, but their use is often random. A few gestural lines have not been erased.
Proficient

Contour lines almost always suggest volume and mostly utilize a consistent and appropriate variety of line widths. All gestural lines have been erased.
Exemplary/Advanced

Contour lines always suggest volume and utilize a consistent and appropriate variety of line widths. All gestural lines have been erased.
Finished Figure Drawings-Proportion

Incomplete

The student barely attempted to use proportion and/or they did not complete the assignment.
Developing

The student drew the figure, but little consideration was made to portray accurate proportion. A few details are drawn and the position of the figure is somewhat inaccurate.
Proficient

The student applied the guidelines of proportion, however, some of the proportions are not always accurate. Also, more attention to the position of the figure and details could have been made.
Exemplary/Advanced

The student applied the guidelines of proportion in a successful manner. The student paid close attention to the position of the figure and details.
Finished Figure Drawings-Value

Incomplete

The student did not use value in any parts of their drawings to show volume and detail.
Developing

The student only used value in a few parts of their drawings to show volume and detail.
Proficient

The student utilized value in most parts of their drawings to show volume and detail.
Exemplary/Advanced

The student utilized value throughout their drawings to successfully show volume and detail.



Keywords:
  • Movement, Shape, form, gesture, contour, proportion, figure







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