Eden Valley-Watkins Art Department

Minnesota 9-12 Visual Art Standards

1. Foundation

1a. Use foundational knowledge and skills while responding to, creating, and presenting artistic work.

2. Create

2a. Generate and develop original artistic ideas.

2b. Create original artistic work.

2c. Revise and complete original artistic work.

3. Present

3a. Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for performance.

3b. Make artistic choices in order to convey meaning through performance.

4. Respond

4a. Analyze and construct interpretations of artistic work.

4b. Evaluate artistic work by applying criteria.

5. Connect

5a. Integrate knowledge and personal experiences while responding to, creating, and presenting artistic work.

5b.Demonstrate an understanding that artistic works influence and are influenced by personal, societal, cultural, and historical contexts, including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.

*All standards listed above are from the 2020 Minnesota Art Standards document.

My personal addition to the standards:

Understand and effectively use the Elements and Principles of Visual Art.

Animation

2 Pose Animation

A rudimentary animated movement can be produced with a simple series of two drawings.

Students make two drawings of the same character in different poses. They should trace the parts that don't change to keep them looking consistent through both drawings.

We tape the small drawings to the top of a pencil so that when the pencil is spun between the viewer's hands or fingers, the character seems to move. (similar to the animated gif you see here.)

A lesson in layering colored pencil is done prior to working on this project.

Evaluation:

2 points -- Detailed Character
3 points -- Large, bold movement
3 points -- Colored to give a sense of three-dimensionality
2 points -- Neat clean finished product with Line Weight
10 points total.

Image below by Tabby B.