The document provides 20 guidelines for creating quality art. The guidelines advise that good art tells a story simply without unnecessary details, uses a single consistent style, is positive and enjoyable to look at, uses large convincing lines rather than small scratchy lines, utilizes accurate shapes and proportions, and does not require text to convey its message. Exceptions to the rules are acceptable if there is an intelligent reason and it can be logically explained.

1. Twenty Guidelines
for Correct Art
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2. Directions:
• Delete all gray boxes – the visual directions.
• Insert a larger correct example on the right.
• Insert a small incorrect example on the left.
• READ and follow these
directions, then delete this slide.
Ten General Guidelines for Quality Art

3. #1 Good art tells a story.
Identification only – no story.
The story is….(answer here).
Ten General Guidelines for Quality Art

4. #2 Good art it simple and avoids
using unnecessary details
(less is more).
Ten General Guidelines for Quality Art

5. #3 Good art utilizes just one style
(or method) of art per illustration.
Ten General Guidelines for Quality Art

6. #4 Good art is positive
and fun to look at.
Ten General Guidelines for Quality Art

7. #5 Good art is large
and convincing.
Ten General Guidelines for Quality Art

8. #6 Good art is made from
long, thick, curvy lines
- avoid small, scratchy lines.
Ten General Guidelines for Quality Art

9. #7 Good art utilizes
accurate shapes (outlines).
Make a poor quality tracing
Ten General Guidelines for Quality Art

10. #8 Good art does not require text
to explain the message.
Ten General Guidelines for Quality Art

11. #9 Good art is drawn to the correct
size (scale) - except for showing
exaggeration or distance.
Ten General Guidelines for Quality Art

12. # 10 Good art is drawn to correct proportion.
Small elements, which are located inside of a
larger object, are drawn to the correct size,
- except for showing exaggeration.
Ten General Guidelines for Quality Art

13. When should you break the
20 rules for correct art?
• Whenever you have an
intelligent, logical reason.
• Are you able to verbalize a good reason for
breaking the rule? If so, break the rule!
Ten General Guidelines for Quality Art