Ultimate Guide to Drawing a Basketball

Original Prompt: make me a drawing of a basketball using this creteria: Sketching Rubric Criteria Extending Proficient Developing Emerging Line Lines are strong, and varied (thick, thin, light, dark). Lines clearly show the shape and details of the object. Example: Dark outline around the object, lighter lines for smaller details like laces on a shoe. Lines show some variation and control. Most shapes are clear. Example: Outline of the object is clear; some smaller details are sketched lightly. Lines are mostly the same thickness and may be shaky. Some shapes are unclear. Example: Object is recognizable but edges are uneven or fuzzy. Lines are messy, incomplete, or careless. Example: Object is mostly a scribble or guessed shape. Observation The object is drawn from careful observation; proportions and shapes are accurate. Example: Mug handle is the right size; ellipse on the top of a cup shows perspective. The object is mostly accurate, with a few small mistakes. Example: Cup shape is mostly right, handle slightly off. Some observations, but major shapes or proportions are incorrect. Example: Cup looks squished or tall in the wrong way. Little observation; drawing is mostly symbolic or from memory. Example: Cup is a simple circle with a line for a handle, no real observation. Use of Space Drawing uses the page well, the object is positioned thoughtfully, background space considered. Example: Cup is centered, object fills page without touching edges. Drawing fits the page with minor spacing issues. Example: The cup is smaller than ideal but still clear. The object is small or awkwardly placed on the page. Example: Cup in corner or tiny with lots of blank space. Very little attention to space; drawing is off the page or cramped. Example: Cup half off page or very small in a huge empty space. Shading Shading shows form and depth. Example: Light hits the top of the cup; darker shadow under it. Some shading used to show form; light source mostly clear. Example: Cup has some shadow but not fully blended. Minimal or uneven shading; light source unclear. Example: Cup has a few dark lines but mostly flat. No shading or random dark marks; flat drawing. Example: Cup is all one tone. Effort & Care Work is complete, neat, and shows strong effort. Example: Clean erasing, thoughtful lines, no rushed areas. Good effort; work mostly complete. Example: Some areas lighter or rushed but drawing mostly polished. Uneven effort; some areas rushed or incomplete. Example: Lines sketched quickly, unfinished details. Minimal effort or incomplete; careless. Example: Only partial objects drawn or scribbled. Explaining Your Work Students can point to every part of the drawing and explain how it meets the rubric using art terms. Example: “I used dark lines for the edge of the mug, lighter lines for the handle, and shaded under the cup for shadow.” Can explain most parts of the drawing. Example: Student points to lines and shapes but may miss shading or space. Can explain a few parts, unclear or incomplete. Example: “I drew the cup” without details about line or space. Cannot explain choices. Example: “I just drew it” or no explanation.

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Created on 2/9/2026 Report