Project:

Digital Painting assignment

Rubric: 48 possible

Evaluation Standards

Much improve

-ment and effort needed

Needs some

improvement

Proficient level of

achievement

Advanced/

Extends past expectations

Reflect on your finished artwork to see if you understood and demonstrated the evaluation standards. Grade yourself from 0 to 4 points per category.

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4 points: All work is included, complete, follows the assignment's criteria, and passed in on time. None of the original photograph is visible and no blank spaces are apparent.                                                                                                             

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4 points: The document is saved so all layers are visible and in the correct format.

4 points: Attention to detail and knowledge of tools are clearly demonstrated and evident throughout the painting.

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The digital painting is extraordinary and has aesthetically pleasing qualities in color, contrast and tints and shades.

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4 points: All brushstrokes are where they should be and/or are clearly purposeful.

4 points: Creative use of Photoshop tools is demonstrated very well through add texture. Appropriate brushes are used effectively. Student has moved in multiple directions with the brushes.

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4 points: Colors look natural and are true to the original photograph. If a different color scheme was chosen, it looks unified and well developed with highlights, midtones and shadows well developed.

No flat areas of color.

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Student used lines to create fine details and areas of emphasis.  The background is soft and has less detail to show depth and distance.

4 points: Proportions are very realistic.

4 points: Student created their own image from scratch. Example: a fantasy painting or created their own character. OR 4 points:The digital image looks like it was painted and has a strong connection to the photograph.

4 points: Student has a strong composition with an area of emphasis. Describe the composition techniques used in your image below:

Composition technique used: see the why composition is important web page if you need more information.