Tuesday, November 29, 2011

How Color Affects Our Mood

Article Here!

Grading Criteria--Project 5: Dream House

1. Understanding of Assignment: 25 points
-Proper size and materials
-Did you follow directions?
-Did you use linear perspective in your drawing?

2. Use of Spatial Illusion Strategies: 25 points
-Overlapping
-Size Change
-Vertical Location
-Linear Perspective: one-point or two-point
-Atmospheric Perspective
-Communication of Volume: modeling or cross-contour lines

3. Innovation: 25 points
-Creativity
-Did you take risks?

4. Craftsmanship/Technical Ability: 25 points
-Neatness
-Execution of materials

Total: 100 points

Remember that this project is due on December 8!

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Project IV: Monochromatic Self-Portrait Mosaic Grading Criteria

1. Understanding of Assignment: 33 points
-Proper size and dimensions
-Did you follow directions?
-Did you complete a value scale to supplement your project?

2. Use of Color: 34 points
-Successful range/depiction of values
-Opaque/solid, consistent hues used in mosaic
-Relevance of color choice
-Monochromatic color scheme?
-Background is filled in with a value--no whiteness of Bristol board showing

3. Craftsmanship/Technical Ability: 33 points
-Execution of materials used
-Neatness
-No glue residue
-Paper tiles are securely glued to surface

Total: 100 points

This project is due Thursday 11/17 (if you are not going to be in class on 11/22). If you ARE going to be in class on Tuesday 11/22, you may turn in your project then.

Example of Project 4


Here's an example of a monochromatic self portrait mosaic. This student executed their's in grayscale, and you all will be executing your's in color.
Remember that Project 4 is due Thursday November 18!