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.
  • 7th Grade


  • Swooshy Letters

  • Persepctive Name

  • Nutcracker

  • Shape Duplication

  • Shading Practice Worksheet

  • Background, Middle Ground, Foreground

  • Pencil Illustration

  • Illustration (photo study)

  • Fossil

  • Tea Light candle holder

  • Mighty Mouth change holder

  • Free Choice Clay Project

  • Lego Sculpture

  • Paper Towel Prints

  • Monoprints

  • Claycut print (simulated woodcut print)

  • Pattern and repetition (Halloween)

  • Literacy

  • Bug Blend

  • Paint Blending, Apple

  • Abstract Music

  • Ink Creatures -- Splat Monsters

  • Free Choice Painting

  • Pixel Art

  • Isometric Pixel Art

  • Concept Art

  • Frank Stella Inspired Art (Template shapes)

  • Paper Tower

  • Toothpick Structure

  • Waterpark Papersculputre

  • Greeting Cards


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