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

  • Linear Perspective
  • Science of vision
  • M C Escher
    • After an intensive lecture/demonstration of various Perspective techniques, students are to draw their own imaginary environment that includes simulated textures and shapes/objects drawn in correct perspective.

    Examples of a cylinder drawn in perspective is shown to illustrate how Linear Perspective techniques can make our drawings more accurate.

    Examples of Escher's work are shown and referenced as examples for this assignment. Minecraft examples as well a other drawn examples are shown

    Perspective techniques include:
  • one point perspective room
  • Two Point perspective Boxes (open and closed)
  • Two Point perspective fence with proportionally spaced fenceposts
  • Two Point perspective checkerboard
  • 4 point rotated object(s)
  • 3 point tall buildings


    • (An instruction page for drawing boxes and ellipses in Perspective can be downloaded here.)

    Evaluation:
    3 points -- 4 unique textures visible in the drawing
    4 points -- Correct use of perspective
    3 points -- Objects and textures are visible from a distance (good contrast)

    10 points total.
    Escher's "Ascending Descending"








    Below done by a student from Dassel Cokato High School