This category includes panel and canvas paintings.

DOCUMENTATION (0-4 points)

• 0:No documentation
• 1:3x5 card with any one of the following :media used, period of origin, identification/description of entry, reference
• 2:3x5 card with any of the two above
• 3:3x5 card with any of the three above
• 4:3x5 card with all four of the above

AUTHENTICITY (0-4 points) Give one point for each of listed period elements

• Materials used would have been available, or suitability of modern substitutes is noted and explained
• Subject matter is appropriate to period
• Layout looks period
• Style of rendering looks period

COMPLEXITY (1-5 points) Rank the ambition of the entry, not the workmanship, on a scale of 1 to 5 based on the following:

• Difficulty of materials, application techniques, variety of tools, etc.
• Number of subject elements, and variety of forms depicted
• Use of shading or perspective
• Overall composition and layout
• Scale - amount of detail related to size of entry and number of subjects

WORKMANSHIP (1-5 points) Rank the success of the entry on a scale of 1-5 based on the following:

• Effective use and control of media (i.e. paint, ground preparation, etc.)
• Design quality of composition
• Accuracy of rendering in relation of style of stated period
• Draftsmanship and effective use of tools

CREATIVITY (1-6 points)

• 1:Exact copy of period piece in same or similar medium
• 2:Close copy of period work, but translated to a different medium
• 3:composition using copied elements from 2 or more period works with little modification otherwise
• 4:Composition of some copied elements and some original elements using mostly period motifs
• 5:Composition using mostly original elements with only a few copied elements
• 6:Almost entirely original work using period motifs appropriate to style

QUALITY (1-6 points)

Evaluate the work as a whole. NOTE: This category is subjective; however, the judge should take into account prior category scores, aesthetic appeal, presentation, intuitive response, and other such items not previously addressed.

DOCUMENTATION (0-4 points)

• 0:No documentation
• 1:Very inaccurate documentation.
• 2:Minimum information (time, place, style).
• 3:Same as #2 with visual reference (Photocopies, pictures, postcards, etc.) to period examples, but little or no discussion of period practice; OR same as #2 plus discussion of period practice, but no visual references.
• 4:Same as #2 plus visual references and discussion of period practice, including at least specified period examples for style and design, and discussion of materials and techniques.

AUTHENTICITY (0-4 points) Give one point for each of the listed period elements.

• Materials used would have been available, or suitability of modern substitutes is noted and explained
• Subject matter is appropriate to period
• Layout looks period
• Style of rendering looks period

COMPLEXITY (1-5 points) Rank the ambition of the entry, NOT the workmanship, on a scale of 1-5, based on the following:

• Difficulty of materials, application techniques, variety of tools, etc.
• Number of subject elements & variety of forms depicted
• Use of shading and/or perspective
• Overall composition and layout
• Scale - amount of detail related to size of entry and number of subjects

WORKMANSHIP (1-5 points) Rate the success of the entry on a scale of 1 to 5 based on the following:

• Effective use and control of media (i.e. - paint, ground preparation, etc.)
• Design quality of composition
• Accuracy of rendering in relation to style of stated period
• Draftsmanship and effective use of tools.

CREATIVITY (1-4 points)

• 1:Piece is not logical in context of period
• 2:Exact copy of a period piece in same or similar medium
• 3:Close copy of period work, but translated to a different medium
• 4:Composition of some copied elements and some original elements using mostly period motifs
• 5:Almost entirely original work using period motifs appropriate to style

QUALITY (1-8 points)

Rate the aesthetic effect and appeal beyond mere technical proficiency. Consider how you react to the entry. Is it just another bland, pretty face? Or does it have some emotional impact, power insight, message or other intangible aspects?

DOCUMENTATION (0-4 points)

• 0:No documentation or very inaccurate documentation.
• 1:Minimum information (time, place, style).
• 2:Same as #1 with visual reference (Photocopies, pictures, postcards, etc.) to period examples, but little or no discussion of period practice; OR same as #1 plus discussion of period practice, but no visual references.
• 3:Same as #1 plus visual references and discussion of period practice, including at least specified period examples for style and design, and discussion of materials and techniques.
• 4:Same as #3 but very complete examples and discussion, including reasons for choice of subject and rationale for design. Explains any original research or experiment; explains any deviation or variation from period norms.

AUTHENTICITY (0-4 points) Consider item, thread, ground, stitches, colors.

• 0:Blatantly modern design.
• 1:Style generally period, but with a few obviously non-period elements; OR uses blatantly non-period materials.
• 2:Overall period style and design; materials period or reasonable equivalent; minor inconsistencies in layout or execution.
• 3:Same as #2, with no inconsistencies; subject matter appropriate to period and medium.
• 4:Same as #3, with special effort to create completely period effect by using period materials, techniques, layout, etc.

COMPLEXITY (0-6 points) Rank the ambition of the entry, not the workmanship, on a scale of 0-6 based on the following:

• difficulty of materials used (consider type of paint, ground, gilding, tools, etc.)
• number and variety of composition elements (layout, proportion, balance, perspective, color, etc.)
• number and variety of design elements (figures, portraits, animals, landscape, architecture, etc.)
• difficulty and variety of techniques attempted (layering, gesso, etc.)
• scope of undertaking (size of work relative to amount of detail)

WORKMANSHIP (0-6 points) ) Rank the success of the entry on a scale of 0-6 based on the following:

• draftsmanship
• control of medium
• design/composition
• mastery of period style and technique

CREATIVITY (0-4 points)

• 0:Piece is illogical in context of period.
• 1:Logical combination of a few copied elements.
• 2:Evidence of original work logical to period context, in design or execution.
• 3:Creative interpolation in combination of elements; special consideration such as personalization to an event, individual, or idea.
• 4:Combination of elements and materials that is logical to a single period context; might have been done by a creative period artist.

QUALITY (1-6 points)

Evaluate the work as a whole. NOTE: This category is subjective; however, the judge should take into account prior category scores, aesthetic appeal, presentation, intuitive response, and other such items not previously addressed.