Macro

Abstraction
Rubric

Poor

Average

(0-5)

(5-10)

Composition

Poor
composition

Average
composition
that has a
central focus
point but does
not encourage
eye movement

Does not
encourage eye
movement or
have a focal
point

Above
Average (1015)

Excellent

Composition is
above average.
Students have
understanding
of focal point
and
composition
encourages
eye movement.

Composition is
excellent and
demonstrates
focal point,
encourages
eye movement,
and wraps
around the
edges covering
entire surface.

(15-20)

Forms of
Abstraction

Poor
understanding
of abstraction
and its forms.
no employment
of abstraction
techniques and
painting is
representationa
l

Average
understandin
g of
abstraction.

Above average
understanding
of abstraction.
Employs
multiple
Employs one or abstraction
two abstraction techniques.
techniques.
Source image
Source image
has been
has been
manipulated
manipulated
effectively
but is still
representationa
l

Excellent
understanding
of abstraction.
Painting is nonrepresentationa
l and student
has
demonstrated
manipulation of
source images

Use of Color

Color palette is
not diverse,
one or two
colors have
been used. No
variation in
values

Color palette is
acceptable.
Multiple colors
used but they
may be pushed
farther. Values
could be more
varied.

Above average
color palette.
Shows ability to
use color to
push
abstraction.
Could be more
variation in
value or more
colors used.

Dynamic use of
color with color
palette that
enhances
abstraction.
Strays away
from analogous
or
complimentary
color scheme.

Preparation
and Planning

No student
planning
submitted

Student has
evidence of
planning but
they have not
completed at
least 5
thumbnails

Students
completed 5
thumbnails but
they lack
variation in
color and/or
composition.

Student has
evidence of
source imagery
and has
created five
different
thumbnail
sketches that
use different
color palettes.

Student Score

Macro
Abstraction
Rubric

Poor

Average

(0-5)

(5-10)

Use of
Medium

Student does
not use any
medium

Student uses
one of the
required
mediums

Above
Average (1015)

Excellent

Student uses
both mediums
but they could
be used more
effectively.

Use of medium
is proficient
both gloss and
texture can be
seen and the
use of the
medium
pushes the
painting to

Student Score

(15-20)

Total:

Comments:

Final Assessment Listed Above

Assessment Day Three

Abstraction Web Quest

Impressionism:________________________________________________________________________
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Postimpressionism:________________________________________________________________________
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Expressionism:_______________________________________________________________________
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Cubism:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Surrealism:___________________________________________________________________________
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Artists:
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Abstract Expressionism:
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Artists:
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Postmodernism:_______________________________________________________________________
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Artists:
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