4-Exemplary 3-Proficient 2-Developing 1-Emerging

Understanding of Art Concepts and Skills: COMPOSITION & USE OF SPACE

CP9.10

Student demonstrates highly developed comprehension of how to create a strong composition. Objects fill the page and the drawing has a feeling of unity and balance. Mural Art is meticulously planned and executed with strong attention to detail.

Student demonstrates comprehension of how to organize the mural art. Mural art does not meet one of the following criteria: balance, unity (everything fits together), space filled.

Student demonstrates basic comprehension. Mural art does not meet two of the following criteria: balance, unity (everything fits together), space filled.

Student demonstrates minimal comprehension of compositional strategies. Composition is lacking in unity and balance, and objects do not fill the space. Mural art appears unfinished.

Craftsmanship and Use of Media: Oil Pastel

CP9.11

Student demonstrates an exemplary understanding of how to use Several different pastel techniques. Most colours blended with pastel, not with the finger.

Student demonstrates a proficient understanding of how to use chosen media skillfully and effectively. Several different pastel techniques were used well. Most colours blended with pastel, not with the finger.

Little care has been taken to learn and develop the use of media. While a couple different kinds of pastel techniques were used, the use of other techniques would have enhanced your drawing. Some blending of pastel into pastel, but missing in places.

The student used one kind of technique or inappropriately used other techniques when it made no sense to do so. Mostly blended with hands, not pastels.

Student took a risk in creating their own in response to a

Student demonstrates ability to create insightful,

Student demonstrates ability to create original and

Student demonstrates limited ability to create original

Student demonstrates insufficient ability to create original

Mural Art Rubric

professional arts expression through their artwork

CP9.12

original, and expressive artwork. The design is original and communicates something unique, specific, and meaningful.

expressive artwork. The design is well planned and communicates something simple.

artwork. Artwork may be highly influenced by another artwork and/or communicates minimal to no ideas.

artwork. Idea lacks originality and is unable to communicate ideas about the artist.

5. Self-Reflection, critique and Making Connections (Answer the questions on the back of the rubric!)

CR9.1

CR9. 2CR9.3

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CH9.2

CH9.3

CH9.4

Student demonstrates strong ability to think critically, make insightful connections, and discuss what did and did not work. Student clearly supports all observations (4 or more) with evidence from artwork

Student demonstrates ability to think critically and discuss what did and did not work. Student supports 2-3 observations with evidence from artwork.

Student demonstrates minimal ability to think critically and discuss what did and did not work. Student supports 1 observation with evidence from artwork.

Student demonstrates little ability to think critically and discuss what did and did not work. Student is unable to support observations with evidence from artwork.

Your Next Art project will be based on Mural Art in Art 9

You will pretend you are being hired from the city of Saskatoon to create a positive message through a single word, phrase or image that symbolizes a topic of concern in youth

Choose your favorite spot in Saskatoon where you would like this mural artwork to be “displayed” to have the most impact

The medium we will be using will be oil pastel

Some ideas that might inspire you and that you might want to include, but it is your choice:

Google images of Saskatoon mural art, or mural art in general Google info or inspirational messages/quotes about addictions with drugs or alcohol or mental

illness. Look up SCYAP for ideas at: http://www.scyapinc.org/?page_id=114 Look up

different Graffiti Alphabetts to use for words or phrases

1. How does your artwork create awareness about topics that concern youth?

2. How can your artwork show and influence perspectives? How has your class mates art influenced perspectives?

3. What are you proud of in your art?

4. What would problem did you run into and how would you make changes in your artwork to solve these?

5. What is SCYAP? Who are the artists that are involved in this program?