Student Name:

Assignment:

EXPRESSIVE HAND PEN AND INK DRAWING

Circle the box that

best describes how
well you completed
each criterion for
this assignment.

Exceptional
20

Craftsmansh
ip
20 points

Composition
20 points

Line
20 points

Value
20 points

Effort and
Responsibilit
y
20 points

Total:___1
00

Good

Average

Poor or incomplete

15

10

0-5

Entire work is free of

smudges, folds, or tears.
Excellent care has been
taken of the work.

Nearly the entire work is

free of smudges, folds,
or tears. Very good care
has been taken of the
work.

The work shows multiple

smudges, minor folds or
tears. Lock of care of the
work is evident.

The work shows

significant smudging,
folds, or tears. Poor care
has been taken of the
work.

Composition of the work is

dynamic and all areas of
the page are activated. All
negative spaces are
visually intriguing and add
to the success of the work

Composition of the work

is dynamic and most
areas of the page are
activated. Most negative
spaces are visually
intriguing and add to the
success of the work

Composition fills the

page and most areas of
the page are activated.
Negative spaces are
empty and not visually
intriguing.

Composition fills a
portion of the page with
only some areas of the
page activated.
Negative spaces are
empty and not visually
intriguing.

Artist expertly
demonstrates a range of
variations of thickness of
contour line to show visual
weight and value on all
objects in the work. A wide
variety of mark-making
approaches and lines are
utilized to create textures
and values on all objects
and spaces in the work.

Artist demonstrates a
range of variations of
thickness of contour line
to show visual weight
and value on all objects
in the work. A variety of
mark-making
approaches and lines are
utilized to create
textures and values on
most objects and spaces
in the work.

Artist demonstrates little

range of variations of
thickness of contour line
to show visual weight
and value on all objects
in the work. Limited
mark-making
approaches and lines are
utilized to create
textures and values on
most objects and spaces
in the work.

Artist demonstrates the

same thickness of
contour line on objects
in the work resulting in
no variations in value.
Limited mark-making
approaches and lines
are utilized to create
textures and values on
objects and spaces in
the work.

A full range of values from

very dark intense shadows
through bright white
highlights are
demonstrated throughout
all of the objects and
spaces in the work. Midrange values are created
through effective
variations of line quality,
textures, or patterns in all
areas of the composition.

A large range of values

from very dark intense
shadows through bright
white highlights are
demonstrated
throughout most of the
objects and spaces in
the work. Mid-range
values are created
through effective
variations of line quality,
textures, or patterns in
most areas of the
composition.

A small range of values

from dark shadows
through bright highlights
are demonstrated
throughout some of the
objects and spaces in
the work. Mid-range
values are created
through limited
variations of line quality,
textures, or patterns in
most areas of the
composition.

Little range of values

from dark shadows
through bright
highlights are
demonstrated
throughout the objects
and spaces in the work.
Mid-range values are
evidenced through
limited variations of line
quality, textures, or
patterns or evidenced
only by the color of the
paper in most areas of
the composition.

Artist always made

excellent use of studio
work time working through
all of the steps of the
process (observational
contour, compositional
thumbnails, rough draft,
transferring rough draft) to
achieve an excellent
result. Artist always
respected the studio
space, caring for
materials, artwork, and
others.

Artist mostly made

excellent use of studio
work time working
through all of the steps
of the process
(observational contour,
compositional
thumbnails, rough draft,
transferring rough draft)
to achieve an excellent
result. Artist mostly
respected the studio
space, caring for
materials, artwork, and
others.

Artist sometimes made

excellent use of studio
work time and may have
only worked through
some of the steps of the
process (observational
contour, compositional
thumbnails, rough draft,
transferring rough draft)
to achieve an excellent
result. Artist sometimes
respected the studio
space, caring for
materials, artwork, and
others.

Artist did not make

effective use of studio
work time and only
worked through some of
the steps of the process
(observational contour,
compositional
thumbnails, rough draft,
transferring rough draft)
to achieve an excellent
result. Artist sometimes
respected the studio
space, caring for
materials, artwork, and
others.

Artist Reflection about the work: (20 points)

Please write a minimum of 2 complete sentences for each prompt and use
correct grammar, capitalization, and punctuation to the best of your ability.
Use at least one expressive feature of design from the word blank below in every
sentence and UNDERLINE the word.
Some Expressive Features of Design:
Line
Shape
Form
Proportion
Movement
Contrast

Value
Harmony

Color
Pattern

Space
Unity

Texture
Variety

Balance

1. Describe the successful aspects of your work

2. Describe aspects of the work you would like to modify or change

3. Describe what you learned or a new discovery you encountered through creating this work ..