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Benchmark Series:Portraits – Color

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Art Education

Fulton County Schools

2008

Emerging

Proficient

AdvancedBenchmarks: Portraits – Color

Descriptive Criteria

• Verbal descriptors of visual benchmarks

• Describe traits of emerging, proficient and advanced artwork

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Emerging Traits

• Color use is simplistic but color theory is introduced

• Appears to be a study rather than a finished work

• Mark making is awkward ; lacks control of media

• Outlining used in place of value shapes and changes

• Still, lifeless or limited expression

• Little understanding of proportions; unsuccessful distortion

• Lack of careful observation in features and value transition

• Awkward or simplistic composition

• Unengaged background

• Flat space/little depth in figure and background

• Large areas of unintentional negative space

• Weak composition

• Viewpoint not considered (often frontal view)

• Lacks intentional communication of mood and expressive quality

• Limited expressions

• No risk taking; teacher led exercises

Artistic VisionCompositional SkillTechnical Skill


Proficient Traits

• Skillful use of media with a few exceptions

• Technical skills sometimes hinder concept

• Incorporation of mixed media and selection of media is intentionally to communicate ideas

• Color is more sophisticated and chosen to support meaning

• Proportions are correct and foreshortening is successful

• Smooth value transitions and sharp edges as appropriate

• Very little inappropriate outlining

• Starting to add depth to composition

• Conscious choice of pose to match intent of work:face only, shoulders of figure

• Background is considered and is an important part of the composition

• Intentional composition choices

• Viewpoint is considered in composition: normal, ants view, birds view, three quarter

• Emerging personal voice

• Evidence of theme or symbolism; symbolism is not trite or blatant

• Less teacher assignment focus

• More narrative, drama or mood than emerging

• Evidence of risk taking



Advanced Traits

• Comfort and control over media and technique

• Media choices enhance final outcome

• Subtle color variations and sophisticated color combinations

• Soft transitions with sharp edges as appropriate

• Textural contrast of media is purposeful

• Sensitive observation;images are not generalized

• Accurate proportions including foreshortening

• Intentional composition/cropping/pose selection to communicate meaning

• Point of view is a deliberate choice

• Shallow space or deep space is intentional and fully realized

• Unity achieved

• Component use of theme or expressive color

• Expressive value and/or lighting/value is controlled to enhance artwork

• Evocative mood and/or idea

• Narrative captures students personal voice

• Risk taking pays off



Sequential Skill Development

A listing of skills, related to this benchmark, that should be developed at each level:

– Middle School Art Courses

– High School Introduction to Art

– Draw/Paint 1 and 2

– Advanced Draw/paint & Advanced Placement

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Middle School Drawing Skills

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

• Teaching in small Segments

• Basic rules of proportion and size relationships

• Composition- rule of thirds, placement, focal point

• Contour line drawing

• Facial features in generic standards

• Simple mark making techniques/ implied texture

• Range of values

• Focus on technical skills with basic media introduction

• Frontal views

• Art History- simple portraiture exposure


Intro to Art Portrait Skills

• Integrating small segment of instruction into a final whole

• Perspective and foreshortening

• Proportion of face and facial features

• Composition- point of view with the use of viewfinders

• Mark making techniques/implied texture in a greater variety of media

• Correct observational drawing of multiple facial features

• Awareness of the effects of lighting on the face and facial features

• Full range of values in black and white and color media (nine step value scale)

• Art History: more complex portraiture interpretations and observations

Draw Paint I and II Mastery and extension of all Intro topics and add:


• Seeing and Portraying a more subtle value range

• Effect of technique learned on the content expressed

• Introduction of color mixed media techniques

• Risk Taking

• Two and multiple point perspective

• Greater emphasis on a complete composition with items in the background

• Greater control over techniques and media

• Development of personal voice and concept in sketchbook

• Color theory used to express content in portrait

• Three quarter and manipulated views to express mood

• Non- Static pose

• Advanced/sensitive mark making techniques

• Lighting to show technical control and push values

• Proportions are accurate in the facial features to a specific person (non generic)


• Working holistically by connecting components

• Breaking the rules of composition to create dramatic effects

• Everything in painting• Personal voice is evident in design and

technical choices• Interpretive exploration of features• Proportional variations and positioning

viewpoints-positioning/tension/controposto• Art history- historical/contemporary

portraiture with interpretive and expressive comparisons

• Lighting to show greater sensitivity to subtle changes and greater contrast and values- sfumato, atmospheric perspective, dramatic lighting

• Students make personal choices about content and media

Advanced Drawing and Painting/AP