Expectation

Pass

Fail

Comments

1. Drawings and/or Paintings: (2) still-life, (1) landscape, and (1) architecture (indoor or outdoor) drawings and/or paintings that accurately create the illusion of 3D space on a 2D picture plane via: relative scale, relative position, overlapping, diagonals, foreshortening, foreground-middle-ground-background, and atmospheric perspective. 

2. Elements and Principles of Design: Students must submit at least four (4) works of art (2D and/or 3D) that illustrate convincing knowledge and translation of the elements (line, texture, color, shape, form, value, space) and principles (balance, emphasis, movement, pattern, proportion, repetition, rhythm, variety, and unity) of design.

 3. Tonal drawings: Students must submit at least two (2) tonal drawings in pencil, charcoal, and/or ink. These drawings must be executed from life and depict figure, landscape, or still life, as well as successfully describe the illusion of light defining 3D volume. Rendering of tonal drawing in pencil, ink, or charcoal [required] or color works of art [optional] clearly illustrating:

(a)  range of gradation from black to white or in a single color from the darkest shade to lightest tint

(b)  use of light (highlight, light tone, half tone, base tone, reflected light, and cast shadow and direction of light).

(a)  technical skills, competent control, awareness of material capabilities and/or limits

(b)  quality of the finished work (neat, clean, attentive details,   well crafted)