PastelAbstractionRu

=Abstracted Pastel Compositions= Please hand in the following: o This assessment sheet o Your “fixed” pastel drawings (if chalk) o Your “fixed” gridded composition sheet

**Technical Skills**
Exceeds the Standard
 * Craftsmanship and presentation of the drawings as a whole are high quality.
 * Volume of shapes shows great mastery of pastel application.
 * Drawings have been spray fixed if chalk pastel was used.
 * Papers are very tidy, with no smudges, wrinkles or bent edges and very little if any pastel along the edges.

Meets the Standard
 * Craftsmanship and presentation of the drawings as a whole are good quality.
 * Volume of shapes shows good mastery of pastel application.
 * Drawings have been spray fixed if chalk pastel was used.
 * Papers are tidy, with few smudges, wrinkles or bent edges.

Partially Meets the Standard
 * Craftsmanship and presentation of the drawings as a whole are good quality.
 * Volume of shapes is not clear.
 * Drawings have not been spray fixed.
 * Papers are messy, with smudges, some wrinkles and/or bent edges.

Does Not Meet the Standard
 * This drawing is not complete and/or does not come close to meeting the criteria of the project.
 * It is unacceptable in regards to presentation and craftsmanship.

**Creative Problem-Solving**
Exceeds the Standard
 * Great attention has been paid to finding a very dynamic composition which makes excellent use of both positive and negative space.
 * There is excellent use of value and line direction to show the volume of your object.
 * You have achieved a clearly understood mood with both the colors that you have chosen and your handling of the pastel.

Meets the Standard
 * Attention has been paid to finding a dynamic composition that makes good use of both positive and negative space.
 * There is good use of value and line direction to show the volume of your object.
 * You have achieved a mood with the colors that you have chosen and the way you have handled the pastel.

Partially Meets the Standard
 * The composition is less than dynamic.
 * There is unclear use of value and line direction to show the volume of your object.

Does Not Meet the Standard
 * This project does not meet the criteria of the project. It is unacceptable and/or incomplete.

**Reasoning/Thinking Skills**
In the space below, please justify your placement on the above rubric for BOTH the technical and creative problem-solving standards. Each justification should be at least 4 complete and grammatically correct sentences, and should include SPECIFIC reference to your work.

1. Technical Skills Justification:

2. Creative Problem-Solving Skills Justification:

3. What mood do you think you achieved with your combination of composition, color choices, and energy of your lines? Was this your original intent?

4. Are you happy with your drawing(s)? What would you do differently next time? Do you feel like this project challenged you?

5. How did the process of the smaller charcoal sketch grid help you? Did it help you? Do you think it was easier to work from black and white and change the color than it would have been to work from a small color study?