1. PERSONAL COLLECTION DRAWING
Think carefully about your belongings, however meaningful or trivial they may seem, and
consider what they say about you, your personality, and your life.
Arrange a still life consisting of similar objects that embodies some aspect of who you are. Make
sure to locate your still life in a place at home where it can be set up for a few weeks without
being disturbed!
What to include in your drawing:
★ Repetition of similar objects, carefully placed in order to move your eye around the drawing
★ Dramatic Lighting to enhance contrast (wide range of values) - use a lamp!
★ Foreground, Middle Ground, and Background (Fill the ENTIRE page with what you see)
Materials:
White drawing paper (see size requirements below) & graphite pencil (can use any hardness,
but you will probably need to include 4B or 6B for dark values.)
Paper size:
Art II -
12” x 18” white drawing paper
Art II GT -
18” x 24” white drawing paper
DUE DATES:
9/17 - Thumbnail Sketches: Minimum of three thumbnail sketches in your sketchbook
showing various compositions (arrangements/views of your collection)
9/25 - In-Progress Check & Discussion: Minimum of 3 hours completed thus far on your
final drawing - MUST BRING IN YOUR DRAWING!!!
10/4 -
Final, completed drawing AND rubric AND Artist Statement / reflection.
Appel • Art 2 / Art 2 GT
YOUR NAME:

2. PRESENTATION:
Every area of the
drawing appears
equally complete;
there are no neglected
areas of the artwork.
The drawing appears
evident of quality time,
thought, and care.
The drawing is free of
excess smudges,
tears, folds, etc.
DESIGN:
Wide range of value to
create high contrast and
the illusion of form.
Background
communicates a sense of
space or depth (could be
shallow or deep space,
but not flat).
Arrangement of objects
and shadows creates a
sense of visual
movement.
STUDIO SKILLS:
You have used
sighting to accurately
represent
proportions, angles,
spacing, etc.
You controlled your
pencil by
appropriately
applying pressure in
areas that need to
be darker, and using
your eraser to lighten
areas of brighter
value.
OBJECTIVE:
You have
completed a
drawing on the
designated size
paper for your
placement (GT or
reg) that expresses
a collection of
personal/
meaningful objects.
TOTAL:
/25 /25 /25 /25 /100
/25 /25 /25 /25 /100
ARTIST STATEMENT / REFLECTION:
Using complete sentences, compose an Artist Statement of at least one paragraph that
addresses the following questions:
• Why did you choose to draw the objects/items shown in this piece?
• What techniques did you use to create a strong drawing and composition?
• Of what are you most proud? What do you want to improve upon?
• Did you learn or discover anything (either technical or philosophical) during the
creation of this piece?
Type or NEATLY write your Artist Statement. Grade yourself below:
PRESENTATION:
Your reflection is
written legibly or
typed.
DESIGN:
Your reflection is written
using complete
sentences.
STUDIO SKILLS:
Your reflection uses
correct grammar,
punctuation, and
spelling.
OBJECTIVE:
You addressed all
questions
completely.
TOTAL:
/5 /6 /5 /9 /25
/5 /6 /5 /9 /25
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