Nail Art Criteria
Art Definitions
| Balance: | The way of combining elements to add a feeling of equilibrium or stability to a work of art. Major types are symmetrical and asymmetrical. |
| Emphasis (contrast): | A way of combining elements to stress the differences between those elements |
| Proportion: | A principle of design that refers to the relationship of certain elements to the hall into each other |
| Gradation: | A way of combining elements by using a series of gradual changes in those elements. (Large shapes to small shapes, dark hue to light hue, etc.) |
| Harmony: | A way of combining similar elements in an artwork to accent their similarities (achieved through use of repetitions or settle gradual changes) |
| Movement: | A principle of design used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewers eyes throughout the work of art. |
| Line: | an element of art defined by a point moving in space. Line maybe two or three dimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract. |
| Shape: | an element of art that is the dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width. |
| Form: | an element of art that is three dimensional and then encloses volume; includes height, width AND depth (as in a cube, a sphere, A pyramid, or a cylinder) Form may also be free flowing |
| Value: | The lightness or darkness of tones or colors. White is the lightest value. Black is the darkest value. The value halfway between these extremes is called middle gray. |
| Space: | An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved in a work of art. |
| Color: | an element of art made up of three properties; hue, value, and intensity. |
| Hue: | name of color |
| Intensity: | Quality of brightness and purity (high intensity= color is strong and bright low intensity = color is faint and dull) |
| Texture: | An Element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched. |
Color theory
- Use of Color or chromatic analysis
- How the color theory has been applied.
- Emphasis helps to see the definition of artwork
- The hues of colors chosen should complement the design and flow throughout or graduate through all nails/object.
- Value has been applied, use of dark and light.
Graphic Quality
- The texture of the design is done perfectly to represent the style chosen.
- Use of art mediums must used to create emphasis and texture.
- If there is line or details in the artwork, the space and shape must be well defined
Media
- There must be a minimum of 3 art mediums used on every nail.
- The mediums should used to represent harmony in a creative manner.
- The mediums should be used for gradation to accent the artwork
- Each media will receive 1/3 of the score. If 4 or more mediums are used the score will be divided appropriately
Total impression
- The first impression of the artwork in its entirety
- The artwork should attract your vision, compelling you to give more attention to the artworks detail.
Workmanship
- The ability to represent all of the artistic elements properly, with a clean appearance.
- There should not be any visible imperfections in the construction of the artwork. For example; there should not be any visible imperfections in the construction of the artwork. For example; fingerprints into the paint, glue resin on embellishments. Excessive amount of gel. Dust that was not properly removed are all considered poor workmanship
Level of Difficulty
- The complexity of the design is evaluated on it's degree of expertise.
- Is the art executed without any elaboration (simple) or is there more difficulty and expertise put into the making of the design.
Composition
- How the artwork is proportioned
- The design should have movement from each nail so that the eye is drawn from nail to nail.
- The nails represent the artwork individually while also representing the artwork in its entirety
- Different dimension within the artwork depending the placement of each piece as the completed scene.
Balance
- The design should not be too busy or too sparse.
- The art should look evenly balanced on each nail and from nail to nail.
- There should not be large portions on the surface of the nail left without design.
- The combination of artistic elements add a feeling of equilibrium or stability to the artwork
Continuity of Theme
- The theme should be carried through the design in some manner on each nail.
- The design should compliment and have continuance from nail to nail while representing the theme.
Clarity of Design
- The design must be apparent and identifiable?
- Is there intensity that enhances the clarity on each nail?
- All of the artistic representation must be presented in a manner that is identifiable.
Originality
- The theme or design should be something you have not seen before or an original interpretation of artwork that is commonly seen.
Creativity
- Creative use of art mediums.
- There should be a creative collaboration of art mediums that are used.
- It should be a creative interpretation of design
Presentation
- The design appears completely finished on each nail
- No artwork was left unfinished. Artwork that wasn't finished being completely executed. Example: face with no lips or eyes, car without the tires, dog without a tail
3-D Presentation
- There should be artistic form present on each nail
- The 3D form should be presented with clean application
- The 3D form should be created with unique style and shape
- The form should have texture
Rhythm
- A principle of design indicates movement was created by the careful placement of repeated elements in the work of art to cause a visual tempo or beat
Variety
- A principle of design concerned with diversity or contrast.
- Variety is achieved by using different shapes, sizes, and or colors in a work of art.
