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Sketch structures with parallel lines
Assessment Strategies
by submitting a drawing using transparency, receeding planes and base angles
Criteria
you use sighting to visually measure angles and proportion
drawing includes a demonstration of correct base angles based on sighting
drawing includes a demonstration of transparency
drawing includes a demonstration of receeding planes
drawing includes correctly sighted proportion
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Sketch structures in one-point perspective
Assessment Strategies
by a 70% score on an end of unit test
by submitting a drawing
Criteria
drawing includes a structure with planes that appear to recede perpendicular to the picture plane.
drawing includes the illusion of space through systematic reduction in scale from foreground to background.
drawing includes an ellipse (foreshortened circle).
drawing includes a single eye-level line.
drawing includes a reflection of a thoughtful and creative solution to the problem.
drawing has a clean presentation (straight borders, no smudges, no spills, etc.).
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Sketch structures in two-point perspective
Assessment Strategies
by you by submitting a drawing
by a 70% score on an end of unit test
Criteria
drawing includes a structure with planes that appear to recede at an angle to the picture plane
drawing includes the illusion of space through systematic reduction in scale from foreground to background
drawing includes a single eye-level line
drawing includes a reflection of a thoughtful and creative solution to the problem
drawing has a clean presentation (straight borders, no smudges, no spills, etc.)
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Draw subjects using accumulated shading techniques
Assessment Strategies
by submitting a drawing with shading techniques
by a 70% score on an end of unit test
Criteria
drawing includes multiple subjects
drawing includes subjects that are described by areas of value that define the edges of forms
you use accumulated shading techniques with a pencil
you use accumulated shading techniques with a pen and ink
drawing includes a demonstration of properties of light and shade
drawing includes a reflection of a thoughtful and creative solution to the problem
drawing has a clean presentation (straight borders, no smudges, no spills, etc.)
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Sketch the human figure
Assessment Strategies
by submitting drawings with correct body proportion
by submitting a drawing of figures rendered using basic shapes
by submitting a drawing of figures rendered in cross-contour line
by submitting a drawing of figures in perspective
Criteria
figure drawing has correct body proportion
figure drawing is created using basic shapes
figure drawing is created using cross-contour lines
figure drawing is rendered correctly in perspective
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Draw a final-project storyboard
Criteria
Storyboard contains three panels
Storyboard includes a demonstration of one and two point perspective
Storyboard contains figure in perspective
Storyboard includes human figures rendered in pen and ink
Storyboard includes human figures rendered in pencil
Storyboard is professionally mounted and labeled
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Identify Principles of Design
Assessment Strategies
by completing in-class exercises
by a score of 70% on an end of unit test
Criteria
exercises include demonstrations of proximity in a design
exercises include demonstrations of varied repetition in a design
exercises include demonstrations of focal point in a design
exercises include demonstrations of figure-ground reversal in a design
exercises include demonstrations of asymmetrical, radial, and symmetrical balance in a design
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Identify color properties
Assessment Strategies
by completing in-class color exercises
by a score of 70% on an end of unit test
Criteria
exercises include an identification of primary colors
exercises include an identification of secondary colors
exercises include an identification of tertiary colors
exercises include an identification of color values (tints, shades, chromatic grays)
exercises include an identification of color harmonies (monchormatic, complementary, analogous)
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Use color theory principles
Assessment Strategies
by completing in-class color exercises
by completing in class color wheel assignment
by applying color properties to a design
by a score of 70% on an end of unit test
Criteria
exercises include five different values in a design
exercises include the use of matched color values
exercises include the use of a complementary color scheme
exercises include the use of an analogous color scheme
exercises include the use of a monochromatic color scheme
exercises include the use of hue, saturation, chroma, and value
exercises include the use of color harmonies to evoke a theme
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Initiate final project design
Assessment Strategies
by submitting 10- 20 thumbnail drawings of final project design
by analyzing your thumbnail drawings
by progressively cropping your final concept
Criteria
drawings include the use of thumbnail process
drawings include an analysis of the thumbnail stage
drawings include a demonstration of design principles
drawings include the development of shape analysis of subject matter
drawings include the use of cropping to hone design
cropped image is progressively simplified
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Develop Final Project design
Assessment Strategies
by choosing your best concept
by interpreting final project design with drawing software
by submitting for critique value and color analyses of cropped image
cropped image analysis includes assigned colors
Criteria
final project includes thumbnail drawings of a selected subject
final project includes a selected thumbnail drawing of a subject rendered in a drawing software
final project includes a value analysis of cropped image
final project includes an interpretation of the value into color
final project includes the development of color scheme analyses of cropped image (monochromatic, analogous, complementary)
final project includes a selected color scheme based on theme
final project includes a demonstration of the use of design principles
final project is mounted professionally