Course:Art Project Rubric - Bart 2008
You will turn in:
- 10-15 sketches of tessellations showing a variety of techniques and symmetry groups.
- A finished tessellation. The tessellation should be more complicated than a p1.
- A short paper.
See Tessellation Art Project for more information
Artwork
One part of the grade is assigned to the tessellation you choose as your finished artwork. The 58 points for this part of the assignment are distributed as follows:
- Mathematics - 18 points
- Artistry - 28 points
- Materials - 12 points
Mathematics
| Symmetry Transformations | Unacceptable (1) | Poor (2) | Average (3) | Good (4) | Exceptional (Extra) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | |||||
| Accuracy |
| Accuracy | No (0) | Yes (5) |
|---|---|---|
| Used underlying geometric grid? | ||
| Tiles fit, no gaps? |
Total: 18 points
Artistry
| Care and attention to detail | Unacceptable (1) | Poor (2) | Average (3) | Good (4) | Exceptional (Extra) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line | |||||
| Color fill | |||||
| Consistency of motif | |||||
| Edge conditions | |||||
| Extra details? |
| Artistic Merit | Unacceptable (1) | Poor (2) | Average (3) | Good (4) | Exceptional (Extra) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motif outline quality | |||||
| Overall artistic difficulty |
Total: 28 points
Materials
Materials used:
| Unacceptable (1) | Poor (2) | Average (3) | Good (4) | Exceptional (Extra) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choice of surface | |||||
| Choice of media | |||||
| Polish |
Total: 12 points
Sketchwork
You are asked to create some 10-15 sketches of tessellations using the different techniques we used in class. There is a total of 20 points to be earned in this part of the assignment.
| None (1) | Limited (2) | Average (3) | Strong (4) | Exceptional (Extra) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsuccessfull or rough sketches | |||||
| Quality candidate tessellations | |||||
| Tessellation techniques displayed | |||||
| Sketches developing chosen motif | |||||
| Overall sketchwork effort |
Total: 20 points
Written Report
Your paper should be about 3-4 pages long (double spaced with normal 1 inch margins). You should discuss what sketches you produced, what difficulties you may have encountered, which one you chose as your art project and why.
You should discuss the tessellation: the underlying geometric tessellation, the isometries used and the symmetries present.
| Discussion of sketches | Absent (0) | Poor (2) | Average (3) | Good (4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifies tessellation techniques used in sketches | ||||
| Discussion of successful techniques used in sketches | ||||
| Discussion of problems encountered in sketches | ||||
| Insight into choice of final motif | ||||
| Insight into development of final motif |
| Creating finished work | Absent (0) | Poor (2) | Average (3) | Good (4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insight into choice of materials | ||||
| Insight into choice of colors | ||||
| Layout of underlying geometry discussed | ||||
| Process of replicating motif discussed |
| About the finished work | Absent (0) | Poor (2) | Average (3) | Good (4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underlying geometry indicated | ||||
| Symmetry group indicated | ||||
| Comparisons with Escher's work |
Total: 48 points
Total on whole assignment: 126 points
