7th Grade Art Projects
The following are the projects and exercises for the semester class.
Portfolio Rubric (100 points)
1) 2" Border on all 4 sides - 10
2) Interesting lettering for name that takes up inside space- 10
3) Theme- 10
4) Design on name and border must relate- 10
5) Period Obvious- 10
6) Creativity- 10
7) Neatness- 10
8) Use of Technique (lettering)- 10
9) Use of Medium (marker, crayon, color pencil)- 10
10) Turned in complete with rubric completely filled out- 10
2) Interesting lettering for name that takes up inside space- 10
3) Theme- 10
4) Design on name and border must relate- 10
5) Period Obvious- 10
6) Creativity- 10
7) Neatness- 10
8) Use of Technique (lettering)- 10
9) Use of Medium (marker, crayon, color pencil)- 10
10) Turned in complete with rubric completely filled out- 10
Unity Variety Cutouts
- at least 8 objects
-show unity through similarity, proximity, placement
-variety
-dominance: one object becomes the focal point
-show unity through similarity, proximity, placement
-variety
-dominance: one object becomes the focal point
Dominant Hand
1) Must have at least 5 hands - 10
2) Must show unity, variety, dominance- 10
3) Background must relate to hands- 10
4) Theme- 10
5) Space used well- 10
6) Creativity- 10
7) Neatness- 10
8) Use of Technique (unity, variety, dominance)- 10
9) Use of Medium (color pencil)- 10
10) Turned in complete with rubric completely filled out- 10
2) Must show unity, variety, dominance- 10
3) Background must relate to hands- 10
4) Theme- 10
5) Space used well- 10
6) Creativity- 10
7) Neatness- 10
8) Use of Technique (unity, variety, dominance)- 10
9) Use of Medium (color pencil)- 10
10) Turned in complete with rubric completely filled out- 10
One Point Perspective Exercise (25 points)
Students will draw 10 boxes in one-point perspective, three will be done as a class; the rest are done on their own. All boxes must relate back to one vanishing point on one horizon line.
Hallway or Room Drawing (100 points)
1) At least 2 breaks or two parts to the room or hallwayl - 10
2) Theme of the hallway/room- 10
3) One Point Perspective used correctly- 10
4) Ruler used for all straight lines- 10
5) Composition- 10
6) Creativity- 10
7) Neatness- 10
8) Use of Technique (space)- 10
9) Use of Medium (technical pencil)- 10
10) Turned in complete with rubric completely filled out- 10
2) Theme of the hallway/room- 10
3) One Point Perspective used correctly- 10
4) Ruler used for all straight lines- 10
5) Composition- 10
6) Creativity- 10
7) Neatness- 10
8) Use of Technique (space)- 10
9) Use of Medium (technical pencil)- 10
10) Turned in complete with rubric completely filled out- 10
Form exercise (50 points)
Create a form using an armature then creating using salt dough, must be three dimensional Theme: Sea Creatures
Exercise (25 points)
Gesture drawing with correct body proportions
Dancing Figures (100 Points)
1) 2 Figures in dancing positions (showing movement)- 10
2) Figure proportions correct- 10
3) Watercolor wash- 10
4) Use Space Well- 10
5) Border- 10
6) Creativity- 10
7) Neatness- 10
8) Use of Technique (figure proportions)- 10
9) Use of medium (mixed media)- 10
10) Turned in complete with rubric completely filled out- 10
2) Figure proportions correct- 10
3) Watercolor wash- 10
4) Use Space Well- 10
5) Border- 10
6) Creativity- 10
7) Neatness- 10
8) Use of Technique (figure proportions)- 10
9) Use of medium (mixed media)- 10
10) Turned in complete with rubric completely filled out- 10
Balance Watch (100 Points)
1) Symmetrical Design- 10
2) Asymmetrical Design- 10
3) Radial Design- 10
4) Design flow through all three areas- 10
5) Color Choices- 10
6) Creativity- 10
7) Neatness- 10
8) Use of Technique (balance)- 10
9) Use of medium (tempera paint)- 10
10) Turned in complete with rubric completely filled out- 10
2) Asymmetrical Design- 10
3) Radial Design- 10
4) Design flow through all three areas- 10
5) Color Choices- 10
6) Creativity- 10
7) Neatness- 10
8) Use of Technique (balance)- 10
9) Use of medium (tempera paint)- 10
10) Turned in complete with rubric completely filled out- 10