Just a small note: This is just how I grade my students work and how I think you should be doing in character art!
How to do in-character art
Okay, so! In character art, it finds its way in many ways! Some teachers and professors mark your work based on what you say the quality is; for example, ''(Insert name)'s skill was apparent and rather lacklustre compared to others; the pencil/paint lines were flat blocks and lacked detail.'' This is too many very wrong. If this was graded, you're telling your grader that this is not the best in the first few words. If you said it was good and showed the quality of how it was drawn, in my opinion, you're failing to operate it properly. This is just a common method on how to do in-character art, but if graded, it wouldn't get a high grade as stated! Or low. What you should be doing is describing the scene itself, like how you draw an art piece in real life as you describe the features of the drawing! There's no defined way on how to draw, but I highly recommend, as a student, you should be using a descriptive version of art. Describe what you see, not what the drawing looks like after it's done. This is a rather short guide just to add as the method is rather simple and as repeated, Its describing what you would see if you looked at it NOT the drawing itself!
Method
When given a task, you should open it and start with [!]. Then from there you describe the scene. A good example and bad example of this is below:
Good:
Credit to Acerrisnothere for providing such an image, Love ya!
Bad:
There are many other examples of BAD art but ill provide an example:
''The drawing was the greatest drawing ever! The pencil had been used to its best of ability and been used perfectly! Shading has been used to portray the sons power in the picture and the ground was a green pencilled colour'' This is overestimating grades and making it clear to the marker what grade you want = No cookie for you! It also mentions what pencils they used and barely detailed it! In art you need to detail what the picture is not the drawing and not say how much detail was in, Another example is ''[Insert name] had drawn the picture well, It was great'' This is another example of attempting to presume your grade. This is also not fun to mark or do in class! As your writing what the character did on the piece of paper
Using that example, you'd try and describe it like if it was describing an act or /me in any way! So I'll give you solid advice on how to get a good grade in art class. This is not set and doesn't mean that you NEED to; this is what I think is good and what I, as an art professor, grade on.
1. Length—So detailrp for art should be around 3 pages for a basic pass if you use adjectives and describing words to a basic extent! This is so you can describe what you can see, and the longer, the better!
2. Words/descriptive literature—Using these in your piece could benefit it as you further give description of what it is, creating an image in the marker's mind, therefore getting a higher grade!
3. Metaphors—Using a relative idea could get the message across easier to describe the sight. For example: ''The moon was a bloody red, its ruby red gaze piercing you and cooking you alive like food in an oven.'' Even though metaphors are basic, they create a positive effect on the reader.
Those are the three keys to detailrp art! With this technique, I have gotten many B's and A's in my time as a student! Using these portrays confidence in your writing and is overall a great example for the teacher to use!
My advice for art teachers/professors
Teaching art is VERY hard, I have to admit! Same with any other subject, but art is hard and easy. Starting off as an art teacher takes time, as some don't take it as a proper subject of sorts and just do very bad work and just may not follow the task! But my advice for newer educators is to start off with a topic you know WELL and can do very well. Good luck!
P.S: Dont take offence in this guide if you disagree! This is just what in my experience most teachers mark off of and how art rp can be used to make the experience fun and engaging!
Any questions feel free to dm me at #benspudgydad on discord!
How to do in-character art
Okay, so! In character art, it finds its way in many ways! Some teachers and professors mark your work based on what you say the quality is; for example, ''(Insert name)'s skill was apparent and rather lacklustre compared to others; the pencil/paint lines were flat blocks and lacked detail.'' This is too many very wrong. If this was graded, you're telling your grader that this is not the best in the first few words. If you said it was good and showed the quality of how it was drawn, in my opinion, you're failing to operate it properly. This is just a common method on how to do in-character art, but if graded, it wouldn't get a high grade as stated! Or low. What you should be doing is describing the scene itself, like how you draw an art piece in real life as you describe the features of the drawing! There's no defined way on how to draw, but I highly recommend, as a student, you should be using a descriptive version of art. Describe what you see, not what the drawing looks like after it's done. This is a rather short guide just to add as the method is rather simple and as repeated, Its describing what you would see if you looked at it NOT the drawing itself!
Method
When given a task, you should open it and start with [!]. Then from there you describe the scene. A good example and bad example of this is below:
Good:
Credit to Acerrisnothere for providing such an image, Love ya!
Bad:
There are many other examples of BAD art but ill provide an example:
''The drawing was the greatest drawing ever! The pencil had been used to its best of ability and been used perfectly! Shading has been used to portray the sons power in the picture and the ground was a green pencilled colour'' This is overestimating grades and making it clear to the marker what grade you want = No cookie for you! It also mentions what pencils they used and barely detailed it! In art you need to detail what the picture is not the drawing and not say how much detail was in, Another example is ''[Insert name] had drawn the picture well, It was great'' This is another example of attempting to presume your grade. This is also not fun to mark or do in class! As your writing what the character did on the piece of paper
Using that example, you'd try and describe it like if it was describing an act or /me in any way! So I'll give you solid advice on how to get a good grade in art class. This is not set and doesn't mean that you NEED to; this is what I think is good and what I, as an art professor, grade on.
1. Length—So detailrp for art should be around 3 pages for a basic pass if you use adjectives and describing words to a basic extent! This is so you can describe what you can see, and the longer, the better!
2. Words/descriptive literature—Using these in your piece could benefit it as you further give description of what it is, creating an image in the marker's mind, therefore getting a higher grade!
3. Metaphors—Using a relative idea could get the message across easier to describe the sight. For example: ''The moon was a bloody red, its ruby red gaze piercing you and cooking you alive like food in an oven.'' Even though metaphors are basic, they create a positive effect on the reader.
Those are the three keys to detailrp art! With this technique, I have gotten many B's and A's in my time as a student! Using these portrays confidence in your writing and is overall a great example for the teacher to use!
My advice for art teachers/professors
Teaching art is VERY hard, I have to admit! Same with any other subject, but art is hard and easy. Starting off as an art teacher takes time, as some don't take it as a proper subject of sorts and just do very bad work and just may not follow the task! But my advice for newer educators is to start off with a topic you know WELL and can do very well. Good luck!
P.S: Dont take offence in this guide if you disagree! This is just what in my experience most teachers mark off of and how art rp can be used to make the experience fun and engaging!
Any questions feel free to dm me at #benspudgydad on discord!
