Stylistic Originality
Personal visual fingerprint distinguishing the work from others
The five levels
Each anchor describes what separates one level from the next — not a general description of quality. This is the text the evaluator itself reads.
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Level 1 Below Standard
Work resembling others, no personal fingerprint
Example Could belong to any painter
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Level 2 Approaching
Stylistic glimpses but unstable
Example Some personal stylistic decisions without continuity
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Level 3 At Standard
Clear emerging style distinguishing the work
Example Someone familiar with painter's work recognizes this as theirs
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Level 4 Above Standard
Clear stable style recognizable from a single sentence
Example One work enough to know who painted it
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Level 5 Exemplary
Authentic style attributable to no one else
Example Influences are digested and became part of something new
Where does your own work sit on these levels?
Submit one work to be read against this criterion alone: your position across the five levels, why you are not higher and why not lower, three literal quotes from your own work, and one exercise with its success check. Your first card is free.
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The five levels →Understanding light source and using shadow to give objects depth and volume
The five levels →Creating sense of depth and third dimension in two-dimensional space
The five levels →Overall work cohesion — every element serves the complete vision
The five levels →Painting narrating a story or expressing a position without words
The five levels →Distributing elements in the work to create visual balance and guide the eye
The five levels →Color selection, harmony, and use to serve subject and mood
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