Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting

Onsite Competition 

Individual Competition

The Onsite Art competition provides students with the opportunity to showcase artistic talents and creative abilities. Students are required to bring their own materials in order to draw or paint. 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. For senior, a club may enter a student in both Division I (9th and 10th grade) and Division II (11th and 12th grade). Therefore, 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.

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 or stamped by the coordinator prior to the competition beginning.
• Drawings will be judged holistically by a panel of judges.
• No addition of other decorations like sequins, etc; or making the drawing/painting 3D by using additional papers, etc.
• 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.
• No use of paint pens.
• Painting surface must be clean and clear, as well as initialed or stamped by the coordinator prior to the competition beginning.
• Paintings will be judged holistically by a panel of judges.
• No addition of other decorations like sequins, etc; or making the drawing/painting 3D by using additional papers, etc.

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.

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 in overall design and appearance