Character Sketch Assignment

Character Sketch Assignment Jan 18, 2017

Introduction:

What is a Character Sketch?

A character sketch is a rendering of a character and is usually done by asking yourself questions about the character. It is an attempt to assess the character’s personality and viewpoints which are generally shaped by the character’s life experiences.

Physical Characteristics

The first thing we notice about people is their physical characteristics, so drawing or painting a character is a good tool for assisting with a character sketch. Sometimes a person’s physical state is a representation of their internal state, but that is not always the case. Nevertheless, a vivid description of a character’s physicality, written and/or verbally is an essential part of a character sketch. So, answering questions about your character’s physicality is the first step on creating your character.

Struggles/Conflict

Most people go through struggles and conflicts in life and these life experiences tend to shape a character’s personality. So telling about your character’s life experiences is a good way to get your audience to understand your character. Representing this in a sketch could be quite challenging however.

Facial and Bodily Expressions

One way to represent a character’s is by depicting their emotional state. Facial and bodily expressions in your sketch can do this quite effectively. You first need to decide whether your character should be happy, angry, sad, perplexed, depressed or other based on their what you want to portray.

Assignment:

You are required to do a character sketch of someone you admire, and this could be a real life or fictional character person of your choice. Your character sketch is to include an artistic sketch of the person depicting their mood, emotions and general view on life.

You are also required to describe your character in writing. You are to look for qualities of your character and/or personal traits that you see in the person you want to write about. Your writing should inform your audience as to whether your character is a protagonist or antagonist. The main goal is to tell something about the person you are researching in words and a drawing. Be sure to use strong visual/descriptive words in your writing.

Drawing/Sketch: A4 or Poster Paper

Words Count: 500 words

Due Date: Friday 27th January, 2017

Written Sketch Rubric:

All written portions will be marked with this rubric

A (4)

B (3)

C (2)

D/F (1/0)

Focus: Purpose

Purpose is clear

Shows awareness of purpose

Shows limited awareness of purpose

No awareness

Main idea

Clearly presents a main idea and supports it throughout the paper.

There is a main idea supported throughout most of the paper.

Vague sense of a main idea, weakly supported throughout the paper.

No main idea

Organization: Overall

Well-planned and well-thought out. Includes title, introduction, statement of main idea, transitions and conclusion.

Good overall organization, includes the main organizational tools.

There is a sense of organization, although some of the organizational tools are used weakly or missing

No sense of organization

Organization: Paragraphs

All paragraphs have clear ideas, are supported with examples and have smooth transitions.

Most paragraphs have clear ideas, are supported with some examples and have transitions.

Some paragraphs have clear ideas, support from examples may be missing and transitions are weak.

Paragraph lack clear ideas

Content

Exceptionally well-presented and argued; ideas are detailed, well-developed, supported with specific evidence & facts, as well as examples and specific details.

Well-presented and argued; ideas are detailed, developed and supported with evidence and details, mostly specific.

Content is sound and solid; ideas are present but not particularly developed or supported; some evidence, but usually of a generalized nature.

Content is not sound

Drawing Rubric:

All sketches will be graded using this rubric.

Failed to attempt the standard for this assignment

Struggles with the main concepts of the assignment. Drawing lacks almost all detail. Unclear what the drawing is intended to be. Drawing is incomplete and no evidence of creativity or originality.

Met some portions of the standard. The drawing has few details. It is complete with minimal effort. Work may appear careless. The drawing includes an idea, but lacks originality and may have imitated someone else’s design.

Met most portions of the standard. Drawing shows some details, but needs further refinement to have correct amount of detail. The drawing is complete with good effort and includes some unique ideas.

Met standard completely. The drawing shows a great attention to all details. The drawing is complete with substantial effort evident. The image includes many creative ideas.