RUBRICS FOR UNIT 2 - GRADE 2 AND 4

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Gesture Drawing Sketches-Lines	Gesture lines are done in a free and descriptive manner. Gesture lines capture the essential gesture/movement and are very expressive.	Gesture lines are done in a free and descriptive manner. Gesture lines mostly capture the essential gesture/movement, but could have been made more expressive.	Gesture lines need to be more fluid in order to fully capture the descriptive details and essential gesture/movement. Gesture lines lack any expressive qualities.	Gesture lines are not utilized. No evidence of an action line.
Gesture Drawing Sketches-Geometry	The student applied gestural circles/ovals and other shapes to help express the shape and volume.	The student mostly applied gestural circles/ovals and other shapes to help express shape and volume but missed some areas.	Overall, little consideration and effort was made to build volume with gestural circles/ovals and shapes.	The student barely, if at all, used gestural circles/ovals and other shapes to express volume. Volume is not really expressed.
Finished Figure Drawings-Proportion	The student applied the guidelines of proportion in a successful manner. The student paid close attention to the position of the figure and details.	The student applied the guidelines of proportion; however, some of the proportions are not always accurate. Also, more attention to the position of the figure and details could have been made.	The student drew the figure, but little consideration was made to portray accurate proportion. A few details are drawn and the position of the figure is somewhat inaccurate.	The student barely attempted to use proportion and/or they did not complete the assignment.
Space and Composition	The student used the space in the paper/canvas; there is a balance between the figures and the background elements. Careful planning of space is evident is placing of figures and objects. All elements are unified as one artwork.	The student used most of the space in the paper/canvas. The artwork shows some evidence of balance between the figures and the background elements. Some planning of space is evident is placing of figures and objects. Most elements are unified as one artwork.	The student used some of the space in the paper/canvas; there is a not perfect balance between the figures and the background elements. Little planning of space is evident is placing of figures and objects. Some elements are unified as one artwork.	The student used only a small part of paper/canvas; there  is no balance between the figures and the background elements. No planning of space is evident is placing of figures and objects. Elements  are not unified as one artwork.

Rubric – Figure Drawing