Scratchart/Scratchboard

Minnesota 9-12 Visual Art Standards

  • 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of the arts area.
  • 1A. Analyze how the elements of visual art including color, line, shape, value, form, texture and space; and principles such as repetition, pattern, emphasis, contrast and balance are combined to communicate meaning in the creation of, presentation of, or response to visual artworks.

  • 1b. Evaluate how the principles of visual art such as repetition, pattern, emphasis, contrast and balance are used in the creation of, presentation of, or response to visual artworks.

  • 1c. Analyze how the characteristics of Western and non-Western styles, movements, and genres in art contribute to the creation of, presentation of, or response to artworks.

  • 1d. Apply understanding of the health and safety issues related to creating in art.

  • 2. Demonstrate knowledge and use of the technical skills of the art form, integrating technology when applicable.
  • 2a. Integrate the characteristics of the tools, materials and techniques of a selected media in original artworks to support artistic purposes.

  • 3. Demonstrate understanding of the personal, social, cultural and historical contexts that influence the arts areas.
  • 3a. Analyze how visual artworks influence and are influenced by personal, social, cultural or historical contexts, including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.

  • 3b. Synthesize and express an individual view of the meaning and functions of visual art.
  • 4. Create or make in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artistic foundations.
  • 4a. Create a single, complex artwork or multiple artworks to express ideas.

  • 4b. Revise artworks based on artistic intent and using multiple sources of critique and feedback.

  • 4c. Justify an artistic statement, including how audience and occasion influence creative choices.
  • 5. Perform or present in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artistic foundations.
  • 5a. Present, exhibit, publish or demonstrate collections of artworks for different audiences and occasions.

  • 5b.Revise presentation based on artistic intent and using multiple sources of critique and feedback.

  • 5c. Justify artistic intent, including how audience and occasion influence presentation choices.
  • 6. Respond to or critique a variety of creations or performances using the artistic foundations.
  • 6a. Analyze, interpret and evaluate works of visual art by applying self-selected criteria within the traditions of the art form.

  • 6b. Justify choices of self-selected criteria based on knowledge of how criteria affects criticism.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Negatives
  • Chalkboards
  • Practical application of art skills
    • Students are given some time to research scratch art and black lineart images. They are to choose three of their favorites and from those three upload one to our assignment page during class. Halfway through the class, the teacher pulls up each student's drawing and displays it, discussing the merits of each artwork.

    Students can trace the image they want to use onto thin paper or draw their own. Then students use pencils to color a good shade of gray on the back of their paper to make "Carbon paper" or "Graphite paper".

    The paper is placed over the scratchboard so the graphite side touches the black scratchboard. Then students trace over their drawing which will transfer a light indication of the lines on their scratchboard.

    From there students can use the scratch tools to remove black in areas where they want white to show. When finished, markers or watercolor can be used to tint certain areas with color.









    Evaluation:
    3 points -- Degree of difficulty and details included
    3 points -- Good use of white and gradients
    3 points -- Use of line weight/thick and thin lines
    1 point -- Neatness of finished product


    10 points total.






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