DrawingClass

ProjectDue:_________

Name:__________________________Hour:________

Project3(Choice2):Handscape

HandDrawing

Inthisproject,youwillcreatearealistic,observationaldrawingofyourhand(s)andincorporateitintoa
handscape.Yourgoalistocreateacompositionwhichshowcases:
strongandcreativecompositionthatincludesmovementandapowerfulfocalpoint
widerangeofevenandsmoothvalueswhichgivestheillusionofvolume
observationalskillsofhand:properscale,perspective(foreshortening)andproportions

StepbyStepInstructions:

Step1:ChooseaSocietalProblem
Determineasocietalproblemthatisimportanttoyou.Chooseonethatyouwouldbeinspiredtovolunteer
forthecause.Ifneeded,researchthesocietalproblemandthedifferentwaysyoumayhelp.Some
examplesare:childhunger,homelessness,cancerresearch,bullying.Theoptionsareendless.

Step2:PrepareYourPaperandPlanYourComposition
First,drawtheborderonyourpaper.Dontforgettowriteyournameonthebackofyourdrawing.
Then,createatleast5thumbnailsketchesofpossiblecompositions.Suggestion:Drawyourhand
first,thendrawyourhandinaproperlandscape.Forexample,ifyouchosebullyingasyoursocietal
problem,youmaydrawyourhandinaschoolorplayground.Besuretotransformyourhanddrawing
intoahelpinghand.Youmayusesymbolismtodoso,suchasaheartforloveorfoodforhunger.

Step3:CreateYourHandscapeDrawing
Usingthevalue/shadingtechniquesandobservationaldrawingtechniquesyouhavelearnedinclass,you
willcreatearealisticdrawingofyourhand.Useyourartisticlicenseonthelandscapearoundyourhandbe
ascreativeasyouwouldlike!Onceyouarefinished,writeyourartiststatement.Forthisproject,theartist
statementwillbeintheformofastory,whichshouldexhibitwhythisparticularcauseisimportanttoyou.

TypeYourArtistStatementUsingtheFormatBelow:
(12ptTimesNewRoman)

Name
Grade
DrawingClass1st,2nd,or3rdHour

Title
StartArtistStatementhere:InmyHandDrawing

DrawingClass

ProjectDue:_________

Name:__________________________Hour:________

Rubric

1
InProgress

2
Basic

Composition
(FocalPoint,
Movement,
Creative)

Didnotput
effortin
arranginga
composition
didnotput
thoughtinto
the
landscape

Composition
arrangedbut
didnotinclude
afocalpointor
movementput
littlethought
intocreating
thelandscape

Composition
arrangedwith
visiblefocal
pointbutput
littlethought
intothe
landscape

Arranged
composition
whichincludes
bothafocal
pointand
movement
included
thoughtful
landscape

Observational
Skills

Didnot
attemptto
drawobjects
asseen

Handdrawn
using
imagination
morethan
observationally

Attemptedto
drawwhatwas
seenbutdid
nottake
proportionsand
perspectiveinto
consideration

Value(Usedto
DepictVolume
inHand)

Didnot
includea
widerange
ofvaluesor
directionality
todepict
volume

Includedfew
valuesto
depictvolume
nohighlightsor
darkvaluesno
directionality

Craftsmanship

Wrinkledand
rippedpaper,
smudged
andscribbled
valuesno
border

Artist
Statement
(Story)

Didnot
include
statement

TotalPointsReceived

3
Proficient

4
Accomplished

5
Advanced

Student
Evaluation

Teacher
Evaluation

Arrangeda
successfuland
interesting,
creative,and
thoughtful
composition
whichallows
theviewerseye
tomoveand
restonafocal
point

/10

/10

Handdrawnas
seenandare
mostly
proportional
attemptedto
draw
foreshortened
items

Handdrawnas
seen
proportionaland
includedproper
perspective
(foreshortening)

/15

/15

Includedsome
valuesfew
midtonesused
some
directionality

Carefully
shadedimage
usingarangeof
valueswith
some
directionality,
highlights,and
darkvalues

Exhibitsawide
rangeofsmooth
andeven
transitioned
valuesdepicting
highlights,some
midtones,and
darkvalues
additionally
used
directionality

/10

/10

Unevenborder
somewrinkles,
ripsinpaper
somesmudged
values

Somewrinkles
andripsevenly
measured
bordermostly
smoothvalues

Littlewrinkles,
rips,and
smudges
evenly
measured
bordermainly
smoothvalues

Clean,crisp
paperwith
evenly
measured
borderallthe
wayaround
imagesmooth
andeven
values

/5

/5

Included
undeveloped
handwritten
statementthat
doesnotfollow
properform

Includedtyped
statementbut
didnotfollow
properform

Includedtyped
statementin
properform

Includedtyped
thoughtful,
creative
statement

/10

/10

/50

/50