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.
  • 8th Grade


  • First Day 8 mini drawings

  • Perspective and Lineweight

  • Pencil Illustration

  • Line Duplication 1 (grid)

  • Line Weight and Duplication (grid)2

  • Interactive Drawing

  • Geometric Shape Still life

  • Paper Pine Tree

  • Pumpkin Babies

  • Coil Pots

  • Clay Monsters

  • Free Choice Clay Project

  • Pattern and repetition (Halloween)

  • Ornaments (Christmas)

  • 2X4 Block painting

  • Paint Blend (Stained Glass)

  • Cartoon Painting

  • Painting: Free Choice

  • Literacy

  • Scratchboard

  • Lego Sculpture

  • Negative Space Lettering

  • Free Choice Project

  • Chalk Talk, Chalk Experience

  • Pastel Smudging

  • Free Choice Pastel

  • Undulating Pipes and Worms

  • Watercolor Pencil practice

  • Watercolor Pencil

  • Computer Animation


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