**Updated October 2020 for SY20-21 admission consideration**
Follow the following rubric and instructions.
Middle School Visual Arts
The portfolio prepared by the student must include:
- A self-portrait, preferably done in pencil and using a mirror.
- A landscape drawing or painting, created from observation.
- A still life of at least three (3) everyday objects grouped and drawn/painted from observation.
- One (1) additional piece of the child’s choice. This piece may be a 3-dimensional work.
All work must be the original work created by the applicant. Animation or cartoons of any kind will not be accepted.
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Name: ______________________________ Grade: ______ Date: ____________
DEFINITIONS:
Each art submission is measured using four separate components: composition, skill/technique,
originality and craftsmanship.
Composition: The plan, placement and arrangement of the elements of art, and the application
of the design principles in a piece; measures student’s ability to affectively design the picture
plane.
Skill and Technique: Rendering and use of materials, tools and mediums; measures student’s
knowledge, aptitude and ability to render with authenticity.
Originality: The act of conveying mood, sentiment, feeling, spirit and character in artistic
execution; measures student’s ability to create expressive powerful works that clearly reflect the
student’s original point of view.
Craftsmanship: Level of attention to the finished product and presentation of the artwork;
measures the student’s effort and ability to create works that demonstrate pride of workmanship.
Portfolio and On-site Drawing are weighted equally.
Still Life | 4-Excellent  | 3-Very Good | 2-Good | 1-Weak | 0-Not Evident |
Composition | Excellent use of art elements and design principles. (rule of thirds) | Very good
use of art elements and design principles |
Good use of art elements and design principles | Weak use of art elements and design principles | Use of art elements and design principles is not evident |
Skill/Technique | Excellent technique and attention to detail | Very good technique and some
attention to detail |
Good
technique little attention to detail |
Weak
technique and little attention to detail |
Use of technique with little or no attention to detail not evident |
Originality | Excellent use of expressive qualities that demonstrates student’s point of view | Very good use of expressive qualities that demonstrates student’s point of view | Good use of expressive qualities that demonstrates student’s point of view | Weak use of expressive qualities poorly demonstrates student’s point of view | Use of expressive qualities is not evident; piece does not demonstrates
student’s point of view |
Craftsmanship | Excellent use of neatness and skill | Very Good use of neatness and skill | Good use of neatness and skill | Weak use of neatness and skill | Neatness and skill is not evident in the work of art |
Total:
Landscape | 4-Excellent  | 3-Very Good | 2-Good | 1-Weak | 0-Not Evident |
Composition | Excellent use of art elements and design principles. (rule of thirds) | Very good
use of art elements and design principles |
Good use of art elements and design principles | Weak use of art elements and design principles | Use of art elements and design principles is not evident |
Skill/Technique | Excellent technique and attention to detail | Very good technique and some
attention to detail |
Good
technique little attention to detail |
Weak
technique and little attention to detail |
Use of technique with little or no attention to detail not evident |
Originality | Excellent use of expressive qualities that demonstrates student’s point of view | Very good use of expressive qualities that demonstrates student’s point of view | Good use of expressive qualities that demonstrates student’s point of view | Weak use of expressive qualities poorly demonstrates student’s point of view | Use of expressive qualities is not evident; piece does not demonstrates
student’s point of view |
Craftsmanship | Excellent use of neatness and skill | Very Good use of neatness and skill | Good use of neatness and skill | Weak use of neatness and skill | Neatness and skill is not evident in the work of art |
Self-Portrait | 4-Excellent  | 3-Very Good | 2-Good | 1-Weak | 0-Not Evident |
Composition | Excellent use of art elements and design principles. (rule of thirds) | Very good
use of art elements and design principles |
Good use of art elements and design principles | Weak use of art elements and design principles | Use of art elements and design principles is not evident |
Skill/Technique | Excellent technique and attention to detail | Very good technique and some
attention to detail |
Good
technique little attention to detail |
Weak
technique and little attention to detail |
Use of technique with little or no attention to detail not evident |
Originality | Excellent use of expressive qualities that demonstrates student’s point of view | Very good use of expressive qualities that demonstrates student’s point of view | Good use of expressive qualities that demonstrates student’s point of view | Weak use of expressive qualities poorly demonstrates student’s point of view | Use of expressive qualities is not evident; piece does not demonstrates
student’s point of view |
Craftsmanship | Excellent use of neatness and skill | Very Good use of neatness and skill | Good use of neatness and skill | Weak use of neatness and skill | Neatness and skill is not evident in the work of art |
Total:
Total:
Total:
Total:
Additional Work | 4-Excellent  | 3-Very Good | 2-Good | 1-Weak | 0-Not Evident |
Composition | Excellent use of art elements and design principles. (rule of thirds) | Very good
use of art elements and design principles |
Good use of art elements and design principles | Weak use of art elements and design principles | Use of art elements and design principles is not evident |
Skill/Technique | Excellent technique and attention to detail | Very good technique and some
attention to detail |
Good
technique little attention to detail |
Weak
technique and little attention to detail |
Use of technique with little or no attention to detail not evident |
Originality | Excellent use of expressive qualities that demonstrates student’s point of view | Very good use of expressive qualities that demonstrates student’s point of view | Good use of expressive qualities that demonstrates student’s point of view | Weak use of expressive qualities poorly demonstrates student’s point of view | Use of expressive qualities is not evident; piece does not demonstrates
student’s point of view |
Craftsmanship | Excellent use of neatness and skill | Very Good use of neatness and skill | Good use of neatness and skill | Weak use of neatness and skill | Neatness and skill is not evident in the work of art |
Portfolio Total: | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â /64 | ||||
Final Score: | |||||
**Updated October 2020 for SY20-21 admission consideration**