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Benchmark Series:Middle School

Observational DrawingIncludes Descriptive Criteria and Sequential Skill Development

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Art Education

Fulton County Schools

2009

Emerging

Proficient

AdvancedBenchmarks:

MS Observational Drawing

Descriptive Criteria

• Verbal descriptors of visual benchmarks

• Describe traits of emerging, proficient and advanced artwork

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Emerging Traits

• Attempt at shading but little value range; most values are light

• Incorrect proportions, angles and ellipses

• Lack of technical control; irregular, non-unified mark-making; unintentional and tentative line quality

• Contours not carefully observed; lack of detail and nuances in contour and value observation

• Poor craftsmanship

• Does maintain careful observation, draws what “think” they see

• Little sensitivity to media

• Value changes not smooth on rounded surfaces and sudden on sharp changes to convincingly show the illusion of 3-D form

• Negative space is not divided into interesting shapes

• Weak composition: no border engagement (middle of the page, floating center of interest)

• Trite subject matter

• Unconsidered composition point of view not planned

• Flatness or lack of depth in the development of space

• Teacher driven projects that do not go beyond the assignment

• Rely on stylized symbols

Artistic VisionCompositional SkillTechnical Skill


Proficient Traits

• Close observation of forms and angles

• Control over media

• Full range of value (9-step value scale)

• Values change slowly on rounded forms and suddenly on sharp edges

• Placement and edges of value shapes create the illusion f 3-D form

• Line quality is intentional and sensitive to the subject

• Contours are sensitively observed in both large forms and details

• Strong awareness of form vs. shape

• Increased mark making for effect

• Increased attention to craftsmanship

• Proportions, size, and shape relationships are mostly accurate

• Center of interest is planned and value, negative space, objects intentionally lead the viewers eye

• Full frontal portrait views with correct facial proportions

• Shallow sense of space

• Perspective is accurate in objects

• Negative space is intentionally divided to create interest in the composition

• Subject matter and composition are carefully considered and selected by student (thumbnails and planning)

• Projects go beyond the assignment but lack personal expression

• Willing to take risks with concepts

• Shows emergence of personal thought and concept and composition



Advanced Traits

• Comfort and control over media and technique showing how far material can be pushed

• Proportional relationships are accurate

• Realism is achieved

• Full range of value accurately observed (rich darks and light lights)

• Color usage shows purpose

• Introduction of mixed media

• Value shape and transitions create the illusion of 3D form

• Careful observation of contour, value, lighting and surface

• Variety of mark making and surface texture

• Negative space is integral part of the composition; interesting division of negative space shapes that lead viewers eye to center of interest

• Shallow or deep space is intentionally developed

• Mostly asymmetrical design and space; rule of thirds is successfully used

• Artist intentionally creates center of interest and paths of movement to direct the viewers eye

• Emerging personal voice

• Expressive qualities combine with sensitive observation of objects



Sequential Skill Development

A listing of skills, related to this benchmark, that should be developed sequentially as the students receive art instruction at the middle school level.

VIP: Art History, Criticism, Aesthetics Are Woven Into All Units



Middle School Beginning Skill Set

Note: Art History, Criticism, Aesthetics Are Woven Into All Units

• Basic proportion, shading, value development and technical skills

• Accurate cylindrical forms (parallel top and bottom curves) cubes ( parallel edges), cones ( perpendicular central axis), and how most objects can be seen as variations of basic geometric forms

• Definition of line and elements of art

• Introduction to contour and gesture drawing

• Overlapping and basic composition skills

• Understanding the difference between drawing what you see and what you think you see: Learning to see as an artist

• Beginning still life observation with one or two objects

• Expectation of craftsmanship

• Media specific techniques


Middle School Intermediate Skill Set

• Greater understanding of perspective, space and depth

• Attempts at foreshortening even if not totally successful

• Definite light source in composition

• Value development and a greater range of values

• Values are broken into shapes or linear concepts

• Render object (s) with 5 values

• Sense of depth with accurate overlapping

• Contour line sensitivity

• Center of interest placed off center: rule of thirds

• Thumbnails with viewfinders

• Understanding of pencil pressure (hold in middle, amount of squeeze in hand affects tone)

Middle School Advanced Skill SetMastery and extension of all previous topics and add:


• Off centered focal point

• Full range of value

• Use of color for expression

• Cast shadows and reflections are mostly successful

• Correct use of perspective

• Superior understanding of space

• Formal and informal composition

• Principles are evident and purposeful in composition

• Advanced awareness of composition

• Proportional accuracy or intentional distortion

• Positive/negative space awareness

• Render an object with 9 values (full range of values)

• Blending development

• Personal voice is emerging

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