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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

  • Self Expression
  • Vector Shading Techniques
    • This project provides more pen tool practice, as well as use of other tools in Affinity Designer. Students find a photo and use shapes and gradients to simplify the photo. See examples below.

    Click here for instructions on how to find and save LARGE images to work with for this project.

    Here's an story about a self-taught Vector Artist, Marc Keeley, who makes photo realistic illustrations using Affinity Designer.

    Evaluation:
    3 points -- Complexity of finished Illustration
    3 points -- Gradients used
    4 points -- Professional (no stray points or empty spots where lines don't come together, etc.)
    10 points total.

    Dancer image, above by Lily S.

    Lauren Daigle image, above by Isabella S.

    Landscape image, above by Megan H.

    Lana Del Rey image, above by Abi K.

    Corvette image, above by Levi C.
    Image of Gandalf, above by Isabella P.
    Image of Tom Holland, above by Megan H.
    Image of Russel Crow, above by Dakota B.

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