Artist Reflection Writing –

1st Draft of Arcimboldo-Style Self-Portrait Checklist

 

Section 1: Description

Did you….?

YES!!!

NO….

5 points

A.       Describe what you were supposed to do for this project?  What were the major objectives behind the assignment?

 

 

 

5 points

B.       Discuss the process you went through in coming up with your initial idea for the composition.  Were there changes that needed to be made from the beginning sketch to the overall finished work?  If so, what were they? 

 

 

 

5 points

C.       Discuss the overall appearance of your work.  Identify all of the objects you have included in the portrait and where are they located?

 

 

 

5 points

D.       Discuss your choice of media.  Which media did you decide to use for the project and why?

 

 

 

Section 2. Analysis

 

 

 

40 points

E.        Analyze the work according to HOW you used of FOUR elements of art and FOUR principles of design?

 

 

 

 

 

Elements of Art Discussed:

Principles of Design Discussed:

 

 

Line

Balance

 

 

Shape

Movement

 

 

color

emphasis

 

 

space

harmony

 

 

texture

rhythm

 

 

value

unity

 

 

 

variety

Section 3: Interpretation:

 

 

 

5 points

Discuss reasons behind the significance of the objects that you included in your portrait.  (In what way do they represent you or reveal something about you?)

 

 

5 points

Discuss your use of creating a mood, feeling or emotion in the work.  How do you think a viewer will react to your finished piece? 

 

 

5 points

Explain what you want the viewer to better understand about you after looking at your work?

 

 

 

Section 4: Judgment:

 

 

 

5 points

Evaluate your work according to degree of craftsmanship?

 

 

5 points

Evaluate you work according to degree of originality/creativity?

 

 

5 points

Evaluate yourself on use of class time? Did you use all of the available class time to work on the assignment or did you rush through the project and finish several days early before the deadline?  If you finished early, why? 

 

Did you meet the project deadline?  If not, why?  Did you discuss your concerns with the teacher?  Did you need to take your work home and spend additional time on it outside of class to meet the deadline?

 

 

 

 

 

Project Success:

 

 

5 points

·          Discuss what you  thought were some of the more difficult or challenging aspects about this project?

 

 

 

5 points

·          Discuss how did you solve some of the problems that you encountered with this assignment?

 

 

 

5 points

·          Discuss if you had the time, what changes would you make to the work to improve it and why?

 

 

 

5 points

·          Discuss what are some of the weaknesses about your completed project?

 

 

 

5 points

·          Discuss what are some of the strengths of your work?  Explain what portions of the project do you think you did well on?

 

 

 

 

 

1st draft Total Grade:         /115 points possible