Artists Work Together

URBAN PLANNING

Prompt:
Imagine you are an urban planner and you have been commissioned to create a display to REQUIREMENTS:
inform the public about a new community. Working with two other people, you will illustrate
1. Paper: 12 x 12
an overview of your community, including an aerial view, street view, and inside one of the
2. You must work as a group- each
buildings. Think about what you would want in a community- what is important to you and
your peers! This community is completely invented by your group; however, it must actually member has a different point of view of
be able to function in reality. Example: San Fransokyo from Big Hero 6. the same community
3. Accurate perspective
4. 70% positive space
KEY WORDS: 5. Touch at least 3 sides of the picture
1. Perspective; 1pt./2pt./3pt. plane
2. Bird’s Eye View, Bug’s Eye View 6. Follows Timeline- 2 weeks
3. Community
4. Urban Planning

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER (MIND MAP):

YOUR CHOICE:
Independent:
1. Media
1. What kind of city would you want to live in? rural/ urban, big/little, etc.
2. Type of paper
What does it look like?
3. Type of perspective (1, 2, or 3 point)
2. Time period- past, present, future?
4. Artistic license: your community
3. Based off a realistic environment or fantasy/fable?
5. YOUR PARTNERS
4. What is important to you and what would you like to live without?
5. Who would want to live there?
CONTENT RESEARCH:
In groups: In your groups, share your answers. Decide what your collective city should look like. Think about the people who will live there
and how your city will work. Ask your peers, other teachers, and even your parents what they might like. You are in charge of designing a
completely new environment- make it a play you would like to live. Remember- all of your final perspective drawings should look like it
belongs to the same community. Practice drawing different buildings- research different building styles. Share your research!
EXPERIMENTS/OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES: Practice and make final decisions on composition, media, and subject matter. You do not have to use
the same materials as your group- each image will be graded independently.
CREATE: Once you have completed all of the previous steps, you are required to complete an original piece of art using accurate perspective.
REFLECT: (Weebly) Complete your reflection in your Digital Portfolio.

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 RUBRIC: 100-90 POINTS
Objects are drawn and
ACCURACY OF realized with a high degree of
DRAWING accuracy. Attention to line
and detail are exceptional.
Excellent use of linear
perspective as well as the
ILLUSION OF DEPTH other devices of perspective
including overlapping, scale,
THROUGH USE OF placement on picture plane,
PERSPECTIVE and details to create illusion
of depth.
89-80 POINTS
Objects are drawn and
realized with an above
average degree of
accuracy. Attention to line
and detail are above
average.
Effective use of linear
perspective as well as the
other devices of
perspective including
overlapping, scale,
placement on picture
plane, and details to create
illusion of depth.
79-70 POINTS
69-60 POINTS
Objects are drawn and
realized with an average
degree of accuracy.
Attention to line and detail
are average.
Good use of linear
perspective as well as the
other devices of
perspective including
overlapping, scale,
placement on picture
plane, and details to
create illusion of depth
59-0 POINTS
Objects are drawn and
realized with a below Very little attempt
average degree of made.
accuracy. Attention to line
and detail are lacking.
Below average use of
linear perspective as well Very little attempt
made
as the other devices of
perspective including
overlapping, scale,
placement on picture
plane, and details to
create illusion of depth

Composition works very well
to create visual flow, balance
and interest which follow
COMPOSITION assignment criteria.
Composition is acceptable
in creating visual flow,
balance and interest which
follow assignment criteria.
Composition somewhat
creates visual flow,
balance and interest.
Assignment criteria loosely
followed.
Composition is below Very little attempt
average, creating little or made.
no visual flow, balance
and interest. Assignment
criteria not clearly
followed.

Project is of exceptional
quality, showing advanced
CRAFTSMANSHIP ability with the media chosen
AND EFFORT and great attention to detail,
including final presentation.
Technique & control Class time was utilized
of material. positively and enthusiastically
Neatness of finished to achieve this.
artwork.
Project is of above average
quality, showing a strong
ability with the media
chosen and good attention
to detail, including final
presentation. Class time
was utilized, positively and
enthusiastically to achieve
this.
Project is average in
quality with some
attention to detail, and
emerging ability with the
media chosen. Final
presentation is good, but
may lack finish. Class time
was used effectively with
time on task almost every
class.
Project is of below
average quality with detail
lacking and only some
command of the media
chosen. Final presentation
lacks finish. Class time was
used sporadically, with
some time on task.
Project is missing,
incomplete or shows
minimal quality and
care with
media. Final
presentation is
missing, incomplete
or of poor quality.
Class time was not
used effectively with
work not being the
main focus.