Checklist of Skills Mastered in Visual Arts

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1	Standard	Skill	Assignment	Student Reflection / Evidence	Met	Mastered	Teacher "Sign-Off"

2	B.V.1.1	I can use art vocabulary when discussing art and artistic styles	Critique 1: The Child's Bath by Mary Cassatt	What art vocabulary did you use when you wrote this critique? Did you write about line, color, shape, etc?
3			Critique 2: Orb in Cradle by Chunghi Choo	Which art vocabulary did you use in this critique and how did you use it? (examples- shape, form, organic shape, geometric shape, positive space, negative space, balance, emphasis)
4			Critique 3: Basquiat by Mark Powell	Which art vocabulary did you use in this critique and how did you use it? (examples- value, shading, hatching, cross-hatching, positive space, negative space, pattern)
5			Critique 4: The Disintegration of Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali	Which art vocabulary did you use in this critique and how did you use it? (examples- space, high low placement, overlapping, linear perspective, one-point perspective, rhythm/repetition, etc)
6			Critique 5: Still Life of Purple and Yellow by Janet Fish	Which art vocabulary did you use in this critique and how did you use it? (examples- color, complementary colors, high intensity, balance, rhythm/repetition, etc.)
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8	B.V.1.2	I can apply the Elements of Art and Principles of Design to create art.	Sketchbook: variety of line	How did you use variety of line in your drawing?
9			Using correct proportion of shapes to draw the human head and facial features: Structure of the head, proportions of the face	What do you know about the proportions of the face?
10			Self Portrait from a mirror	Do you feel like you improved with your 2nd portrait? If so, how? If not, why do you think you didn't improve? What could you or I have done differently?
11			Positive/Negative Space Collage	How did you use organic or geometric shapes to create a balance of positive and negative space?
12			Gridded Portrait	Do you have a wide range of values in your portrait? (light values ranging to very dark values). How do you apply a wide range of values using graphite?
13			Linear perspective drawings	Do you think you have a good understanding of how to used one and two point perspective to show depth of space in a drawing? Why or why not?
14			Monochromatic portrait	How did you mix tints and shades in order to create your monochromatic painting?
15			Texture Project
16			Personal Symbolism project
17	B.V.1.3	I can classify art according to specified styles.
18	B.V.1.4	I recognize how Elements of Art and Principles of Design are used in art.	Critique 1: The Child's Bath by Mary Cassatt	Which elements did you write about in your critique? (Elements are line, shape, value, space, color and texture)
19			Basic Drawing Quiz	What grade did you get on this quiz?
20			Principles of Design Journal pages	How did this exercise help you understand how artists use the principles of design?
21			Principles of Design Quiz	What grade did you get on this quiz?
22			Critique 2: Orb in Cradle by Chunghi Choo	How did you analyze the shapes in this sculpture? What did you write about in regards to positive and negative space?
23			Shape and Form Quiz	What grade did you get on this quiz?
24			Critique 3: Basquiat by Mark Powell	Which elements and principles did you write about in this critique?
25			Value Quiz	What grade did you get on this quiz?
26			Critique 4: The Disintegration of Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali	What techniques did Salvador Dali use in this painting to show depth of space?
27			Space Quiz	What grade did you get on this quiz?
28			Color Quiz	What grade did you get on this quiz?
29			Critique 5: Still Life of Purple and Yellow by Janet Fish	How did Janet Fish choose to use color in this painting? Where do you see rhythm and repetition?
30			Critique 6
31	B.V.2.1	I understand the role of planning in solving artistic problems.	Still Life using thumbnail sketches	How can an artist use thumbnail sketches to plan their artwork?
32			Texture project
33			Symbolism project planning
34	B.V.2.2	I understand the relationships between sensory awareness and artistic expression.	blind contour drawing	What is a blind contour drawing? How does making a blind contour drawing make you more aware of the object you are drawing?
35			Texture Rubbings
36			Texture Worksheets
37			Texture project
38	B.V.2.3	I can create personal, symbolic expression as a means of communication (original, visual language).	Personal symbolism project
39	B.V.3.1	I understand the appropriate and safe use of tools, media, and equipment.	Positive/Negative Space Collage: Creating a collage out of shapes cut from paper	Explain how someone could achieve "excellent craftsmanship" with this collage:
40			Value Scales: how to use shading pencils in a variety of ways	Explain what the numbers of the pencils mean. Explain the 4 different shading techniques you used to create a range of values.
41			Shading a sphere: how to use shading pencils to create the illusion of a 3-D object	How were you able to use the blending techniques that you learned to shade a circle to look like a 3-D sphere?
42			Graphite: still life drawing from thumbnail sketches, Gridded portrait, linear perspective drawings	What do you like about using graphite? What have you learned about graphite? Do you feel like you've improved in this medium?
43			Positive/Negative Space Collage: Paper collage	Did you like creating a paper collage? Why or why not?
44			Acrylic paint: monochromatic portrait	What tricks did you learn about using acrylic paint? How do you mix colors? How can you apply the paint more carefully to stay within the lines? How did you make the layers more opaque?
45			Texture Project
46			Personal symbolism project
47	B.V.3.2	I can use a variety of media including 2-D, 3-D and digital to produce art.
48	B.V.3.3	I can exemplify characteristics of different artistic processes.	Blind Contour drawings: 5 of your hand and 3 of an object	Did you complete this assignment? What grade did you get?
49			Contour drawings: A contour drawing of an object	Did you complete this assignment? What grade did you get?
50			Drawing ellipses: 3 viewpoints of a cup	How does an ellipse change with viewpoint?
51			Using thumbnail sketches: drawing of a still life	Do you feel like using thumbnail sketches helped you prepare for your drawing? Why or why not?
52			Drawing the head and facial features using correct proportions: The Structure of the head, proportions of the face, drawing the features of the face (eye, nose, mouth, ear and hair)	Can you draw the head and face using correct proportions? Why or why not?
53			Value Scales: Using graphite pencils to create 8 different values using blending, hatching, cross-hatching and stippling	What grade did you get on your value scales? If you earned less than a 100, why did you lose points?
54			Shading a Sphere: using shading techniques to create the illusion of a 3D form	What grade did you get on "shading a sphere?" If you learned less than a 100, why did you lose points?
55			Grid drawing: Using ratios in the form of a grid to enlarge a drawing more accurately	Explain the process of using a grid to accurately enlarge a photo into a drawing of the same proportions.
56			Monochromatic portrait- projecting artwork	There are many well-known, respected artists that project and trace their images, there are many artists that use the "grid method" and many artists that draw completely free-hand. Now that you have learned all three methods, what are your thoughts on this?
57			Texture worksheets/Texture project: creating simulated and invented textures
58	B.CX.1.1	I can use visual arts to explore concepts in world history and relate them to significant events, ideas, and movements from a global context	About Guernica assignment
59	B.CX.1.1		How artists use visual symbols
60	B.CX.1.2	I can explain how art influences historical perspectives on society	About Guernica assignment	How can artists, like Picasso, influence the way society views an historical event?
61	B.CX.1.3	I understand how art is used to document human experience.	About Guernica assignment	Picasso was very affected by the newspaper article that he read about the bombing in Guernica. He went straight home and began working on the painting. What's another example of an artist that has documented "human experience?"
62	B.CX.1.4	I can interpret art in terms of cultural and ethnic context.
63	B.CX.1.5	I can explain the effect of the geographic location and physical environment on the media and subject matter of art.		Explain the effect of geographic location and physical environment on the media and subject matter in Guernica.
64	B.CX.2.1	I can analyze the contribution of art to the design of consumable goods, products, and services, both historical and contemporary.
65	B.CX.2.2	I can recognize the interdisciplinary knowledge used in the creation of art.	Gridded Portrait Drawing: Ratios/Proportion can be used to more accurately enlarge a drawing	Explain how you used a ratio to enlarge a photo into a drawing. How would you make a 5" x 7" photo THREE times larger?
66			Linear perspective drawings	Explain how math is used in linear perspective drawing. What professions could you imagine using this skill in?
67			About Guernica assignment
68	B.CX.2.3	I can analyze the collaborative process in the creation of art.
69	B.CX.2.4	I can analyze the role of art in creating digital images, technological products, and design
70	B.CR.1.1	I understand the art criticism process.	Critique 1: The Child's Bath by Mary Cassatt	What are the 4 steps of the art criticism process?
71			Critique 2: Orb in Cradle by Chunghi Choo	What 5 pieces of information do you include when you describe an artwork?
72			Critique 3: Basquiat by Mark Powell	How do you analyze an artwork?
73			Critique 4:The Disintegration of Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali	How do you interpret an artwork?
74			Critique 5: Still Life of Purple and Yellow by Janet Fish	How do you evaluate an artwork?
75			Critique 6
76	B.CR.1.2	I can use teacher-generated criteria to evaluate personal art.	Gridded Portrait	1. How accurate is your drawing? 2. Was it hard to trust the grid? 3. Did you use good range of value (at least 5 different values)? 4. How well did you apply the media (graphite)? Is it blended smoothly, or, if it has evidence of marks- do they look purposeful?
77	B.CR.1.2		Monochromatic Portrait	1. How well/accurate was your tracing of the image when we projected it? 2. How well did you mix your values? Did they step up evenly in gradation? 3. Did you apply your values in the correct location? 4. How good is the "craft" of your painting? Does the paint stay neatly within the lines? Does it look "clean?" 5. How opaque is the paint? Did you paint several layers to create complete opacity?
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