iRubric: Watercolor Landscape rubric

Excellent use of painting techniques. Strong evidence of problem solving to find the best technique and mark making for each part of the landscape. Excellent care was taken to control the paint and brushes resulting in a very neat artwork overall.

Good use of painting techniques. Evidence of problem solving can be seen in most areas of the landscape. Mark making is evident for texture. Good control over paint and brushes in most of the painting.

A couple different techniques were used, but not much problem solving can be seen. Limited if any mark making techniques applied for texture. Acceptable control of paint and brushes but loss of brush/paint control is evident.

Hard to distinguish techniques used throughout the painting and no problem solving to create details and textures can be seen. Not much care was taken when painting and messy areas make it difficult to identify the landscape scene.

Excellent textures, patterns, highlights and shadows throughout entire painting make landscape seem realistic and identifiable.

Student used textures, patterns, highlights and shadows in most areas of the painting to make landscape seem realistic and identifiable.

Student used very few textures, patterns, highlights and shadows where necessary to make landscape seem realistic and identifiable.

Student used no textures, patterns, highlights and shadows but not enough to make the painting appear realistic or identifiable.