Elementary Onsite Art: Drawing & Painting

Onsite Only Competition

The Onsite Art competition provides students the opportunity to showcase artistic talents and creative abilities. Students will bring their own materials and create drawings/paintings. This competition is designed to encourage creativity, innovation, and reward artistic talent. A club may have only one entry for Onsite Drawing and only one entry for Onsite Painting. A student may enter Onsite Drawing or Onsite Painting, but cannot enter both. A student may use an electronic device during the competition for inspiration.

Time Limit: 1 Hour

Drawing Guidelines

• No materials will be provided. The artist is responsible for drawing instruments and the choice of drawing surface (for example - canvas, paper, wood). Size is not to exceed 16”x 20”.
• Drawing surface must be clean and clear, as well as initialed by the coordinator prior to the competition beginning.
• Drawings will be judged holistically by a panel of judges.
• Students will have one (1) hour to complete the onsite art piece.

NO wood burning tools are permitted

Painting Guidelines

• No materials will be provided. The artist is responsible for paint, paintbrushes and the choice of painting surface (for example -canvas, paper, wood). Size is not to exceed 16”x 20”. A drop cloth/plastic tablecloth is required by each participant.
• Painting surface must be clean and clear, as well as initialed by the coordinator prior to the competition beginning.
• Paintings will be judged holistically by a panel of judges.
• Students will have one (1) hour to complete the onsite art piece.

Educational Connections

• Visual Arts Elements and Standards
• Creativity and Innovation
• Use of Artistic Media
• Critical Thinking

How to Enter

• Visit www.betaclub.org/registration and follow directions.
• Register students and then select competitions to enter.
• Check the students that will participate in this competition.

National Eligibility

All Plaques Awarded at State Convention

Judging Criteria

• Holistic style judging will be used to determine the award winners in the Onsite Art competition. Judges will use the following to determine the winners:

  Creativity – originality, innovation

  Composition – lines, simplicity, balance, color contrast, details

  Focus – degree of sharpness or softness, depth of field

  Lighting – exposure, direction quality, use of shadows, shading

  Technique – application and experimentation of medium, texture

  Primary visual impact – subject matter

  Presentation – appearance, overall artistic appeal

  Complexity - degree of difficulty

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