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Learning Outcome: Identify the visual elements of line, space, light and color.

Objective: To explore the formal characteristics of 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional Art

Part 1: Choose a particular time in your life – a memory (good or bad), an event, a milestone, etc. Write a detailed, 2-paragraph story about that time or event.

Ex. One day, when I was 7, I was walking into the woods and a big bad wolf suddenly appeared…

Part 2: Using a blank sheet of paper create a “map“ of non-objective shapes and/or symbols to illustrate your story.

Ex. I’ll draw an example in class ☺

Part 3: Using a blank sheet of paper create a non-representational (non-objective) self-portrait that tells “your story”. You must use line, shape, and color (black & white count as “color”) only. Your composition must be balanced, have a focal point, and must use one (1) other principle of design. Remember that line, shape and color have expressive, emotional, intellectual, directional, etc. qualities. Use that to tell your story.

Examples of Non-Objective Artwork:

n o n - o b j e c t i v e s e l f - p o r t r a i t r u b r i c Name______________________

Learning Outcome: Identify the visual elements of line, space, light and color.

Objective: To explore the formal characteristics of 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional Art

Level 3 I wrote a detailed 2-paragraph story about a particular time,

event, and/or memory.

Level 2 I wrote a 2-paragraph story

about a particular time, event, and/or memory but it does not

have enough details.

Level 1 I did not write a 2-paragraph

story.

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I created a composition using non-objective lines, shapes

and colors

Level 2 I created a composition using

non-objective lines, shapes and colors but some are

abstract or representational.

Level 1 I did not create a composition

using non-objective lines, shapes and colors. They are all

abstract or representational. 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Level 3 The non-objective lines,

shapes, and color that I drew sufficiently illustrate parts of my

story.

Level 2 The non-objective lines,

shapes, and color that I drew that I created insufficiently illustrate parts of my story.

Level 1 The non-objective lines,

shapes, and color that I drew do not illustrate parts of my

story. 25 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 6 4 2 0

Level 3 My composition is balanced.

Level 2 My composition is somewhat

balanced.

Level 1 My composition is not

balanced. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Level 3 My composition has a focal

point.

Level 2 My composition has a focal point but it is not as easily

identifiable as it should be.

Level 1 My composition does not have

a focal point.

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I also successfully used the principle of design

_______________________

in the composition.

Level 2 I also somewhat successfully used the principle of design

_______________________

in the composition.

Level 1 I did not successfully use the

principle of design

_______________________ in the composition.

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Score ____________

Grade____________