(2015) NAME: _______________________ PRINTMAKING PROJECT: __________
HCC Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLO)
1.
Create an original work of art using the studio skills taught.
2.
Identify the formal Elements and Principles of Design.
3.
Apply critical thinking when comparing works of art.
4.
Create an exhibition-quality, display-ready, work of art.
Grade
HCC Course Student Learning Outcomes (Pending THECB Outcomes):
1.
Identify, define and understand the formal elements of art and the principles of design.
2.
Demonstrate the ability to produce and present finished works of exhibition quality.
3.
Produce and critique projects that coordinate descriptive and expressive possibilities of course media.
4.
Select and verify course media and techniques in completed projects.
Below Basic
Performance
0 - 69
Content
Proficient
Performance
80 - 89
Basic Performance
70 - 79
Advanced
Performance
90 - 100
 Lack of creativity
 Summary creativity
 Sound creativity with some
insight
 Insightful, highly cultivated
creativity with many original
features
 Fails to demonstrate evidence of
brainstorming or creative
incubation
 Brainstorming may be evident
 Brainstorming is evident
 Thorough brainstorming is
evident
 The work does not evoke an
emotional or intellectual response
 The work evokes a an average
emotional or intellectual
response
 Evokes an emotional or
intellectual response
 Evokes an advanced,
stimulating emotional or
intellectual response
 A reproduction of another artist’s
form, without proper credit to
original artist
 A reproduction of another
artist’s form with some
evidence of slight variation of
meaning or concept and proper
credit given to original artist
 Evidence of originality, with
some fluency and flexibility
 Original work, with highly
developed fluency and
flexibility
Below Basic
Performance
0 - 69
Technique
Proficient
Performance
80 - 89
Basic Performance
70 - 79
Advanced
Performance
90 - 100
 Many fingerprints and smudges,
lots of damage
 Some fingerprints and
smudges, some damage
 Minor smudges or damage
 No (or minimal) fingerprints,
smudges, or damage
 Very inconsistent borders,
registration and presentation
 Somewhat consistent borders,
registration and presentation
 Consistent borders, registration
and presentation
 Perfect (or near perfect)
borders, registration and
presentation
 Very sloppy ink application,
control and presentation
 Straightforward , but
rudimentary ink application,
control and presentation
 Evidence of skilled, consistent
and practiced ink application,
control and presentation
 Highly developed ink
application, control and
presentation
___
check if bonus
 Hasty, haphazard color usage and
not many attempts with color.
 Elementary color usage and
average attempts with color.
 Elementary color usage and
average attempts with color.
 Cultivated and advanced color
usage and many attempts
with color.
professional
neatness
 Slapdash presentation
 Average presentation, needs
more work
 Above average presentation,
needs a few finishing touches
 Very strong evidence of work
and advanced, prideful
presentation
 Prints not numbered and signed,
or inappropriately numbered and
signed
 Some problems in numbering
and signing
 Correctly numbered and
signed, may have slight errors
 Correctly numbered and
signed
 Very wavy prints, not dried
properly
 Wavy prints
 Mostly flat prints
 Flat prints
 Missing or inadequate portfolio
 Adequate portfolio,
inappropriately sized or other
minor defect, extraneous tools,
plates or projects
 Adequate portfolio
 Adequate portfolio, protects
and presents your set of prints
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for etchings and
collagraphs only
Amount of Work
Amount of Work
Amount of Work
Amount of Work
Amount of Work
Involvement grade for this project:
_____
_____ out of _____ possible points
---------------------------------------------------------Involvement grade average for this semester
(so far):
_____
_____ out of _____ possible points
Skills Test Checks
You have completed _______ of 15 skills test
checks so far this semester. Your Skills Test
average as of now is:
You…
_________ %
___ are on track to complete this.
___ need to get more involved with this.
For Printmaking II only:
SMK’s initials for semester objectives met with this portfolio.
___ edition of 5+ using 2 or more processes?
___ edition of 5+ using 3 or more colors?
Comments:
___ 200 word artist’s statement?

I take extra measures to ensure consistency and fairness in grading. I cross-check and compare portfolios among students to
ensure accuracy in grades. If you notice any discrepancy, please bring it to my attention. Better portfolios should get better grades.

Contact me if you need extra help, advising or mentoring.

See the syllabus for extra credit opportunities.
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Keep trying. Emanate energy. PRODUCE, PRODUCE, PRODUCE! This is worth it. This is special. This is your time. Invest in
yourself. Do your best.