Cone Heads

Minnesota 9-12 Visual Art Standards
Used in this Lesson

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Bas Relief
  • Paper sculpting techniques
    • Relief is a sculpture where shallow depth establishes the images. This is a fun little paper relief sculpture assignment that helps students think creatively in a fun and easy assignment.

    A cone of paper forms the head of this sculpture. Students are to make a cartoony character out of a cone and strips of curled paper. The curled paper could form hair or other interesting textures like scales (or anything else they can think of.)

    In addition to the student examples below some professional paper artwork can also be shown for inspiration.

    Some planning is necessary. Click here to see how Taylor T. planned out her design before cutting any paper. And Click here to see her finished project.

    Evaluation:
    2 points -- Character is doing something (animated, not static)
    2 points -- Includes Hair or other parts that are loose and curled
    3 points -- Details included -(head, facial features, body, buttons, colored eyes, etc.)
    3 points -- Neatness of finished product.

    10 points total.


    Image above by Melody S. "Leaf Blower"

    Image above by Makayla K.

    Image above by Alexis V.