High
Performace Activities
HS Level (11-12)
Art
Creation / Peformance
Wheaton,
Minnesota Art Program
The course studio work will inbed the following standards for
each project that is completed:
Understanding and applying in the creative process elements that
will lend itself to original art production
- Working
with competencies, using media skills
- Understanding
and applying organization and design principles
- Developing
an awareness of other artists, art criticism
and understanding the link of art to culture and vise versa
Each
project selected for the grad standard portfolio will be given a
numeric evaluation for each of the above categories, 1 being
lowest and 5 being highest. All project grades will be tallied.
The
final category of the 4 above will be achieved by observing and
making informed comments on the work of other artists. One day a
week with be set aside for exploring art and culture where the work
of artists is discussed or described. Sources will include library,
CDROM, Videos and personal viewing of actual art work.
Art in culture is an ongoing discovery aspect within the studio
classes. There is a weekly presentation to develop an awareness
of the artist in the framework of his or her culture.
STUDENT
FEEDBACK AND COMMENTARY
ON PIECES PRESENTED IN THE ART PORTFOLIO
COMMENTS ON COMPLETED ART FORM MINNESOTA GRADUATION ART CREATION
- HIGH SCHOOL
NAME OF STUDENT ARTIST ____________________________________
GRADUATION SELF-ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT ART WORK (VISUAL ARTS).
Your best work representing 6 different project units will be submitted
in your ARTS CREATION PORTFOLIO. This personal commentary form will
accompany each art project you present in your ARTS CREATION PORTFOLIO.
The 3 areas to be addressed or discussed
are as follows:
1. The creative challenge in terms of selection, theme, subject
matter, purpose or desired outcome.
2. The creative challenge in terms of media and method; what art
materials did you employ in the work and what was your level of
success in using these materials.
3. The creative challenge of structure, spacial placement and arrangement
(harmonious design.)
This form must be typed to score above a 2 in the Grad Standard
Assessment.
1. What was your creative challenge in
the subject or thematic selection? What was the objective
or purpose of the work? How successful do you think were you in
achieving your objective? Do you think the work has a completed
look and stands on its own merit?
2. Discuss the challenge of selection and
use of materials. Why did you use this medium? Were there
other possible materials that you might have used to achieve a similar
outdome? Did you control the medium with skill or find some problems
in doing this? What was greatest challenge in the method and procedure
used?
3. Design and organizational considerations:
Explain why the work represents a composition or a study? Are you
aware of patterns or rhythms found within the composition? Where
are they? Where are some visual contrasts within your work? Do the
contrasts have any affect in terms of visual interest or clarity?
Have you employed repetition in a conscious way to create rhythms
or harmony? How does the eye track through the visual area or picture
plane? Does the eye travel to a point of emphasis? How does it do
this?
Mn-Education-LinksThe
art Grad Standard requires students to demonstrate creative skills
and performance competancy in the learning area of the Arts including
Media Arts and Literature.
In visual arts, students will demonstrate
an understanding of the elements, techniques, and processes of the
visual art form -
and how works of the visual art form are structured;
and, in the visual art form, the student shall create or perform,
or both, an original visual art presentation may include a **single
complex work or
multiple works that:
A.
demonstrate(s) elements and skills of the visual art form;
B. demonstrate(s) artistic decisions to communicate intent;
C. demonstrate(s) a sense of an artistic whole;
D. demonstrate(s) a consideration of audience; and
E. uses multiple sources for critique and feedback.
Art
Appendix:
Art and Design terms to understand:
Visual
elements:
Line, Form
& Shape, Color, Texture, Size, Space, Light, Tone
Line edges all forms and shapes, may
occur alone; produces movements and textures
Form defines and object or shape. Form
may denote ""mass"" a 3d form.
Color defines any Hue, colors we name,
primary, secondary tints, etc.
Texture defines both natural patterns
of line or tactile roughness or smoothness
Size is the reference to the amount of
space occupied by an element.
Space the area which is occupied by the
elements 2dimension or 3 dimensional.
Light defines illumination from a light
source will influence modeling and cast shadows.
Tone is any effect of shadow, values,
dark, light, or shading. Any color also has relative tone.
Design
elements:
see web page online for examples
Movement,
Rhythm, Repetition, Contrast, Variety, Unity, Emphasis, Tension, Similarity.
Movements
the directions the line or edges move through a space.
Rhythms are the effect of repeated similar
line movements.
Repetition refers
to repeating any element, see above list.
Contrast differences found comparing
any given element. Such as contrast of ""colors"".
Variety expresses numbers or differences,
different kinds of elements or content.
Unity expresses the appearance of oneness
or harmony that every design requires.
Emphasis is the effect of bring some
parts out or making prominent or dominant.
Tension results when elements don''t
fit harmoniously; but cause opposition or dissonance.
Similarity of elements is the main method of making the composition
harmonize.
COMPOSITION
SELF CHECK LIST
Use
these items to examine the composition features of your design.
I
have considered the entire spacial area (work space)
Yes No
I
have several forms/objects in my primary breakup Yes
No
I
have varieties of sizes, objects, elements
Yes No
I
have used repetition of elements to create harmony
Yes No
There
is a part which is dominant (emphasized)
Yes No
I
have avoided placing the subject in the center
Yes No
I've
considered the spaces around forms
Yes No
Colors
are selected for effects, and harmony Yes
No
CREATIVE
PROCESS DEVELOPING AN PERSONALIZED APPROACH
Art is thought to be creative when it
is original, personal, unique:
- Original
in the way you communicate a certain idea.
- Expresses
a unique viewpoint or Selection.
- Expresses
personal insight or revelation or experience.
- Reveals
things about the creator.
- A
great creative idea alone may not guarantee a work of art .
- Great
ideas must also use skill in expression and composing also.
I started with
a general concept or objective. Yes
No
I considered variations and options Yes
No
I have brain-stormed and considered several approaches? Yes
No
I have tried repositioning and resizing the main forms? Yes No
I have introduced additional forms or an environment? Yes
No
I have selected a unique viewpoint?
Yes No
There are elements in my creation which surprise? Yes
No
I have avoided using cliches?
Yes No
I have introduced detail to enrich spacial areas? Yes
No
RHYTHM
Hint
Rhythm IS A RESULT OF REPETITION, RHYTHM
ALWAYS PRODUCES HARMONY
