Advanced 3D Design Rubric
Expressive Clay Bust Project Name_____________________________ Class________
Criteria
What is expected
1. Form:
Newspaper form is well
constructed, stable. Clay is
connected properly to form.
Surface of clay is smooth.
Exceeds
Meets
Expectations Expectations
100-90
89-80
Approaching
Expectations
70-79
Did Not Meet
Expectations
69 and under
20-18
18-16
16-14
6 or below
Bust/ Facial
Features
Features are spaced
proportionally to the head.
Additive and Subtractive
methods were used to create
a 3-D face. Details were
added to create realistic
features. Textures were
added to create surface
variations. The bust looks
appropriate from all angles
and views.
20-18
18-16
16-14
6 or below
3. Expressive Quality:
The picture chosen had an
expressive quality and was
challenging. This expression
was communicated through
the three-dimensional bust.
20-18
18-16
16-14
6 or below
4. Effort:
Took time to develop idea,
worked hard, completed
project and used art time
wisely.
20-18
18-16
16-14
6 or below
18-16
16-14
6 or below
2.
5. Craftsmanship:
Neat, clean and complete,
skillful use of art tools and
media.
Total Points:
100 pts.
20-18
Rate
Yourself
Teacher's
Rating
Your Total
Teacher's
Total
Grade:
Ideas for comment: Was there a particular challenge you did not anticipate? How did you solve it? What do you feel is the most valuable
skill or concept you learned from this project? How could you use this skill or concept in other art projects? What do you like most about
your project and why? If you were to do this project again, what would you do differently?
Students Comments:
Teacher Comments:
Clay Bust
A bust is a sculpted or cast representation of the upper part of the human figure, depicting a
person's head and neck, as well as a variable portion of the chest and shoulders. These forms recreate
the likeness of an individual. These may be of any medium used for sculpture, such
as marble, bronze, terracotta or wood.
Portrait Bust of a man
1st Century B.C.
Republican Roman
History of a Roman Bust
The traditional Roman concept of virtue called for old-fashioned morality, a serious,
responsible public bearing, and courageous endurance in the field of battle. Prestige
came as a result of age, experience, and competition among equals within the
established political system. These are the values expressed in portraits of grim-faced,
middle-aged men, such as the one featured here. Roman cultural identity was also
structured around a profound respect for family and ancestry, and a principal funerary
practice involved the public display of portraits of distinguished ancestors at the funeral
of family members. These wax masks, called "imagines," served to advertise the family's
illustrious history of public service and to inspire younger generations to strive for such
achievements. Similarly, "veristic" portraits, so-called because of their seemingly harsh
and severe realism, emphasized the solemnity with which the Romans regarded their
civic and military responsibilities. Because the Romans considered facial features to be
the best conveyors of personality, age and wisdom gained through long, hard years of
life experience were accentuated in portraiture in order to project the qualities they
valued most highly.