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Critique visual choices
Assessment Strategies
Written Reflection
Criteria
Personal written reflections critically assess the visual decisions made in your own work
Response to the work of your colleagues and peers is respectful and engages with the vocabulary we use each unit
Verbal and written analysis of successful and unsuccessful examples of professional work articulate what is working well and could be improved
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Use drawing as a tool for communication
Assessment Strategies
Presentation
Criteria
Weekly sketchbook diaries are completed as specified by the instructor
Presentation of work responds accurately to weekly briefs
Work demonstrates quick sketching to produce a high volume of images
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Practice the tools and techniques of draftsmanship
Assessment Strategies
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Apply safety precautions and best techniques when using a blade to sharpen the pencil
Sketches demonstrate use of the violin pencil grip (rather than writing grip) to show varied width of line
Sketches include a variety of mix-paced drawings at timed intervals to strengthen hand-eye coordination
Draw sight/out of sight, blind contour and memory vs. observational drawings to build visual acuity
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Apply sight angles and proportions to drawings
Assessment Strategies
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Practice drawings include sighted-angles, primitives and landmarks to bring accuracy to the work
Practice drawings measure proportional relationships of simple objects
Final drawings recognize size relationships between different volumes and forms
Final drawings apply proportional measurement techniques to observational drawings of increasingly complex subjects
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Build a foundation for line (contour) drawing
Assessment Strategies
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Practice drawings identify how complex objects can be broken down into their simplest shapes
Practice drawings demonstrate a variety of line quality uses and show hierarchy of line weights
Final drawings demonstrate accurate proportion and a variety of contour approaches
Final drawings add volume to a drawing using overlapping contours, curves and junctions
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Recognize the elements of light source
Assessment Strategies
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Practice drawings identify four elements of light source (highlight core shadow, cast shadow, reflected light)
Practice drawings show a variety of tonal media (willow charcoal, pastels, and full value range of graphite)
Final drawings demonstrate a wide range of values and include all the elements of light source
Final drawings create focal points using contrast, sharpness, detail, texture, and value
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Identify strong/weak composition
Assessment Strategies
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Practice drawings include composition thumbnails to experiment with positive and negative space
Practice drawings illustrate zooming in and cropping objects to create 'macro' drawings of familiar objects
Final drawings use positive and negative space to create dynamic energy relationships in pictorial space
Final drawings demonstrate balance, emphasis, tension and movement in a composition
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Contextualize drawing practice within design and art history
Assessment Strategies
Presentation
Criteria
Presentation focuses on a visual artist (of any medium) and includes 10 key visuals
Presentation addresses both the formal and informal qualities of the work (media, message, cultural context and design principles)
Presentation communicates to the class what resonates with you about the work and how it relates to your own creative practice
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Practice heightened drawing techniques
Assessment Strategies
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Practice drawings identify the design and pattern applications of light and dark shapes (Notan)
Final drawings use a diverse variation of media to create forms using light against shadow (digital and traditional media)
Apply safety precautions and best techniques when using a blade to sharpen the pencil
Any photo reference imagery used is clearly credited and responsibly sourced
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Create believable space using linear perspective
Assessment Strategies
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Differentiate between uses for One, Two, and Three-Point Perspective
Practice drawings include each of the elements of Linear Perspective (vanishing point orthogonals, horizon line)
Practice drawings transform simple geometric shapes into believable spaces and environments
Final drawings uphold the tenants of Linear Perspective, but bring forth some narrative elements (storyboarding)
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Explore drawing media (traditional and digital)
Assessment Strategies
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Use various drawing materials (willow and charcoal pencils, pastels, graphite, pen and ink)
Explore the strengths and applications for each media
Sketch digitally using a Wacom Tablet
Final drawings (both digital and traditional) demonstrate skills learned in the previous units (Contour Drawing, Light Source, Composition, Perspective)
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Exhibit professional practice habits
Assessment Strategies
One-on-One Review
Criteria
Communication with instructor about questions and concerns is professional in language and tone
Mindset/attitude is respectful
Dialogue of feedback is shared in an open and inclusive manner
A portfolio of work is presented in the requested format as specified by the instructor