Sketch
For this project, you will need to either go out and take pictures of buildings or find images online to use as inspiration for your final drawing. Your pictures must have a two-point or three-point perspective.
- Look for interesting buildings or bridges and take pictures of them from various places (right underneath looking up or from a distance). Take or find at least ten photos so that you have some to choose from for your final piece.
- Next, choose one image to work from (save the others) and get your sketchbook to create your artwork. You may choose to make your artwork larger by using an 18x24" piece of paper, but this will take much longer. Referencing your image, start to sketch in your horizon line and the building or structure that you are working with. Do this lightly!
- Now, add in another structure that uses the same type of perspective. Again, keep your drawing light. Keep adding structures, if you can, until your drawing seems full. Buildings can overlap each other in your drawing.
- Next, begin taking out chunks of your buildings. Add in more horizontal and vertical lines to split your buildings into two or three chunks so that they appear to be floating. Now, add details to the outsides of the structures and insides, if you choose. This can include vines connecting the pieces of the structures or broken pieces falling. Be creative!
- Continue adding details and color with any medium you feel comfortable with. Colored pencil or graphite allows you to add more detail and value ranges. When you are finished, submit an image of the pictures you used for inspiration along with a photo of the final artwork to your teacher. Before submitting your work, read over the following rubric to make sure your project meets all of the expectations.
The rubric will be used to score your work.
| Advanced | Proficient | Needs Work |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | ||
| The composition is original and highly interesting, visually. The focal point is easily established. Multiple structures are used and are placed interestingly. |
The composition is original. A focal point is easily established. A few structures are used, but they are placed in a very simple line. |
The composition is either copied or incomplete. There is no obvious focal point. Only one or two structures are used, and they are not placed in a way that they relate to each other. |
| Use of Perspective | ||
| Artist used either a two-point or three-point perspective correctly and reliably throughout the entire piece. Artist utilized their chosen perspective type to enhance the aesthetics and interest of their artwork. They innovatively used perspective. |
Artist used their chosen perspective proficiently with only one or two mistakes. Artist used their chosen perspective to show depth and space but did not innovatively use perspective. |
Artist did not create their chosen perspective correctly, or they did not use it at all. |
| Use of Elements and Principles | ||
| They utilized the other elements and principles with a high level of skill that adds visual interest and creativity to their artwork. | They utilized the other elements and principles proficiently. | Artist did not use the other elements and principles correctly. |
| Creative Problem Solving | ||
| A high level of creative problem-solving skills is present in the artwork. Artist goes above and beyond the requirements of the assignment. | Little to no creative problem-solving is present. All requirements are met, but the artist does not go above and beyond. | No creative problem-solving skills are present. |
| Completion | ||
| The artwork is completed with a high level of detail and value ranges. | The artwork is complete, but there is little detail or minimal value ranges present. | The artwork is incomplete or rushed. There is very little detail in the artwork. |
