Artist's Name_________________________________________________________ Period__________
Art Fundamentals 3D: Wire
Elements &
Principles
Self:
Score:
Construction
Specifics:
Contour Line
Self:
Score:
Content:
Visual
Movement &
Expression
Self:
Score:
Craftsmanship
Self:
Sculpture: Contour Line & Visual Movement ____/50
5
4.5-4
3.5-3
2.5-2
The sculpture is
finished & shows all
parts of the form. The
sculpture
demonstrates all of
the following;
 Form (from all
sides)
 Implication of
positive space
 Contour or
Expressive Line
 Visual Movement
The sculpture
demonstrates all of
the following;
 Min 5”x12”
 Inner Details
 Outer Details
 Cross contours to
reveal the 3-D Form
The sculpture appears
finished & shows all
parts of the form. The
sculpture
demonstrates 3 of the
following;
 Form (from all
sides)
 Implication of
positive space
 Contour or
Expressive Line
 Visual Movement
The sculpture
demonstrates 3 of the
following;
 Min 5”x12”
 Inner Details
 Outer Details
 Cross contours to
reveal the 3-D Form
The sculpture does
not appear finished.
The sculpture
minimally
demonstrates 2of the
following;
 Form (from all
sides)
 Implication of
positive space
 Contour or
Expressive Line
 Visual Movement
The sculpture
demonstrates 2 of the
following;
 Min 5”x12”
 Inner Details
 Outer Details
 Cross contours to
reveal the 3-D Form
The sculpture does
not appear finished.
The sculpture
minimally
demonstrates 1 of the
following;
 Form (from all
sides)
 Implication of
positive space
 Contour or
Expressive Line
 Visual Movement
The sculpture
demonstrates 1 of the
following;
 Min 5”x12”
 Inner Details
 Outer Details
 Cross contours to
reveal the 3-D Form
The sculpture does
not appear finished.
The sculpture does
not demonstrate any
of the following;
 Form (from all
sides)
 Implication of
positive space
 Contour or
Expressive Line
 Visual Movement
You created a
sculpture that
expresses the essence
or movement of your
object. You expressed
this through a
combination of all of
the following:
 Line Quality
 Gesture/Pose
 Proportion &
Representation of
the Form
 Visual Movement
You created a
sculpture that for the
most part expresses
the essence or
movement of your
object. You expressed
this through a
combination of 3 or
more of the following:
 Line Quality
 Gesture/Pose
 Proportion &
Representation of
the Form
 Visual Movement
Your work is mostly
clean, and most of the
joints are neat and
tight. The wire does
not have a lot of
unnecessary bumps or
crimps. The sculpture
is stable, selfsupporting and is not
breaking apart.
You created a
sculpture that
somewhat expresses
the essence or
movement of your
object. You expressed
this through a a
combination of 2 of
the following:
 Line Quality
 Gesture/Pose
 Proportion &
Representation of
the Form
 Visual Movement
Your work is
somewhat clean, and
some of the joints are
neat and tight. The
wire has some
unnecessary bumps or
crimps. The sculpture
is somewhat stable,
self-supporting but
may break apart.
You created a
sculpture that
minimally expresses
the essence or
movement of your
object. You used only
1 of the following:
 Line Quality
 Gesture/Pose
 Proportion &
Representation of
the Form
 Visual Movement
You created a
sculpture that does
not express the
essence or movement
of your object. You did
not use any of the
following:
 Line Quality
 Gesture/Pose
 Proportion &
Representation of
the Form
 Visual Movement
Your work is not clean,
and most of the joints
are not neat and tight.
The wire has a lot of
unnecessary bumps or
crimps. The sculpture
is not stable, selfsupporting and is
breaking apart.
Your work is not clean;
The joints are large
and loose without
providing support. The
wire has bumps or
crimps throughout the
sculpture. The
sculpture is not selfsupporting and is
broken.
You were a listener
and worked most of
the class period
without talking too
much. You cleaned up
after yourself each
day, but you could
have tried a bit harder.
You completed &
submitted this rubric.
You worked most of
the class period
without talking too
much. You clean up
after yourself most of
the time and you
rushed to finish your
work. You somewhat
completed &
submitted this rubric.
You did not work most
of the class period and
talked too much. You
could have cleaned up
more. You really
rushed and gave little
effort. You did not
complete or submit
this rubric.
You did not work in
class. You did not
clean up, and you did
not try at all. You did
not complete &
submit this rubric.
Your work is clean; the
joints are neat and
tight. The wire does
not have unnecessary
bumps or crimps. The
sculpture is stable,
self-supporting and is
not breaking apart.
Score:
Workmanship,
Participation
& Effort
Self:
Score:
You were an active
listener and worked
the entire class period
without talking You
cleaned up after
yourself each day and
tried your best. You
thoroughly completed
& submitted this
rubric.
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1.5-1-0
The sculpture does not
demonstrate;
 Min 5”x12”
 Inner Details
 Outer Details
 Cross contours to
reveal the 3-D Form
Final Score: _____ X 2 = _____
1. What subject did you choose and why?
2. Are you happy with your finished sculpture? Why or why not?
3. If you could make this sculpture again, what would you do differently? What would you do the same?
4. What advice would you give future students on the construction of this sculpture?
5. What are 3 things you learned from making this sculpture?
6. What could I (the teacher) have done better with this Unit?
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