Sierra Middle School
Riverside, California
(951) 788-7501

Mr. J. Myers
Art Teacher
[email protected]

http://www.rusd.k12.ca.us/ourschools/sms/

Illustration

General Class Objectives

Poem or Story Illustration

Goal:

The student will illustrate in colored pencils a story or poem using proper color mixing and following their rough draft.

Materials:

            8 ½” X 11” scratch paper                 pencil              Blue or black ballpoint pen

            8 ½” X 11” plain white paper                       felt pen (optional)      colored pencils

            Poems to choose from                                 notes from demonstration

Steps:

1.                  For “homefun” select a poem or very short story to illustrate.  It should be from a source that does NOT already have an illustration.  If the text is brought into class printed out on the page where you would like it to be then step 4 below will already be done!  Be aware that all of these items are of importance:
      font                  type size                     line spacing               placement on paper
      justification    and so on…

2.                  Include with your text source the author and title.  It may be by anyone, why not even write one yourself?

3.                  Be sure that the content is acceptable for public viewing on the middle school level.

4.                  Plan the layout following the suggestions in step 1 above while making sure it is in a vertical format.

5.                  Will the illustration be on a right hand page or left?  Will the image bleed off of any edge or edges?  Keep a margin area in mind so that something important is not lost in the gutter.

6.                  Have the preliminary rough draft shown to tablemates so that corrections can be made prior to obtaining teacher approval.

7.                  Decide whether the image will be of a ghosted variety, or if any parts of it will be ghosted.

8.                  Place text on the paper prior to adding color.  The text may be done by computer, or by hand.
      If done by hand you may NOT use your day-to-day handwriting!!!  You must print neatly.  If you don’t have access to a computer printer, e-mail it to yourself and download it at lunch, before or after school in the library, computer lab or anywhere on campus, my room included.  You may have a friend do this for you, just NOT during class time, please.  IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO SECURE A TEXT SOURCE.  Failure to secure text on your own will necessitate the use of a teacher provided source.  Once that has happened you must stick with it.

9.                  Refer to the demonstration on the use of a pencil.  How was it held?  Why was it flattened on a scrap paper before use?  How are the pencil’s lines blended into the picture?  Pencils are to be used to do the blending and ”smearing” on their own.  Do NOT use your finger or other item to smear the drawing.

10.             90% of one’s grade is on how well the materials are handled.  Than means that “neatness counts”!

     Don’t forget to put on the lower, back, right-hand corner of your work your first and last name, then on the next line the date with year, and then on the third line your period number.

Why not include somewhere within the design your name and
date as most professional artists do?

Grading Rubric

A         The text is easily read and the meaning of the illustration is appropriate; the project is very professional in appearance.  All coloring is neatly done with no pencil lines showing.  This project is something that you may be proud of!  Pat yourself on the back!

B         The picture, text, coloring, or something, just isn’t of the professional caliber as an “A” work would be.  Some minor error may show, but basically the overall look of the illustration is of above average nature; the illustration works with the text.

C         The illustration is "OK", but not all that creative.  The work done is average in appearance but not anything to write home about.  Pencil marks show in too many places and colors weren't mixed as carefully as they should have been.  A "C" paper is OK, but that is it.  Maybe some extra attention should be given to it.  Help may be gotten from the teacher after school if desired.

D            Poor use of time, and not a whole lot was accomplished, but at least you did not quit!  There is always something to see in a "D" paper that is good if one looks for it with a positive attitude, but that is it, you have to hunt to see it.  Make the something more obvious and you'll have a "C" paper.

Fail  The project is so poorly done that it does not meet the requirements for a passing grade.  Time was not spent wisely.  Why not take some time after school to do what is needed?  You can, you know.

4/15/05

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