Lesson

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.

  • 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

  • Drawing what you see, not what you think you see
  • Science of light... Bounce light, highlight, shadow core, shadow
  • Shading Techniques
    • Using real, 3-d geometric shapes, students are to set up a still life and draw it accurately.

    Composition of the still life is discussed first. Making sure shapes overlap each other in some way will make a more pleasing composition.

    The teacher demonstrates how to draw geometric objects accurately based on what the students are seeing from their viewpoint.

    Images below represent quick sketches of one still life viewed from 6 different positions on the table.



    Start by doing a quick "very light" sketch to ensure all the shapes will fill the paper nicely, then move on to firm up the lines and make sure proportions are accurate. Shading objects to achieve a sense of three-dimensionality is also demonstrated.

    Students might consider using normal #2 pencil first, then going back over it with their soft drawing pencil to deepen the shadows.


    Evaluation:
    1 point -- Light sketches approved
    1 point -- Placement and use of the paper
    2 points -- Proportion
    3 points -- Contrast (ability to see objects in the drawing from a distance)
    3 points -- Shading to form three-dimensionality
    10 points total