| I. Art Making (64%) |
| A. General (13%) |
| 1. Knows and understands the elements of art and principles of visual organization (i.e., principles of design) as applied to two-dimensional and three-dimensional media |
| a. identifies elements and principles of design in visual stimuli |
| b. explains relationships of elements to principles |
| c. distinguishes uses of elements and principles in two-dimensional and three-dimensional art |
| 2. Knows and understands various historical methods (e.g., golden mean, hierarchical organization, perspective) and contemporary approaches (juxtaposition, appropriation, transformation, etc.) to creating art |
| a. defines/identifies both historical and contemporary methods |
| B. Media and Processes (51%) |
| 1. Knows and understands safety, environmental, and storage issues related to the use of art materials (e.g., clay dust, lead pigments, safety-label information) and art processes (e.g., cutting, etching, spraying) |
| a. identifies dangerous materials and their effects |
| b. categorizes dangerous materials and their effects |
| c. describes proper ventilation, storage, and disposal procedures based on the medium |
| d. demonstrates knowledge of MSDS sheets |
| e. demonstrates understanding of safety procedures |
| f. demonstrates knowledge of health issues related to the use of artists’ materials and tools (e.g., toxicity) |
| 2. Knows and understands how to use a variety of drawing, painting, and printmaking materials and processes |
| a. identifies characteristics of materials |
| b. identifies similarities and differences among materials |
| c. knows vocabulary related to drawing, painting, and printmaking materials and processes |
| d. describes drawing, painting, and printmaking processes |
| e. solves problems and evaluates possible solutions |
| f. compares materials and techniques, and analyzes the compatibility of materials and techniques |
| g. recognizes or identifies processes through reproductions |
| 3. Knows and understands how to use digital photography and image processes |
| a. demonstrates basic camera knowledge (camera parts, vocabulary) |
| b. demonstrates knowledge of common editing and imaging software (e.g., cropping, basic manipulation, resizing) |
| c. demonstrates knowledge of uploading, downloading, storing common file types such as .jpg and .tif, transferring, and printing images |
| d. knows and understands the process of creating digital images |
| 4. Knows and understands materials, tools, and processes for videography, filmmaking, and installations |
| a. identifies/describes materials, tools, and processes for videography, filmmaking, and installations |
| 5. Knows and understands how to use sculptural materials and processes |
| a. identifies characteristics of materials |
| b. identifies similarities and differences among materials |
| c. knows vocabulary related to sculptural materials and processes |
| d. describes sculptural processes |
| e. solves problems and evaluates possible solutions |
| f. compares materials and techniques, and analyzes the compatibility of materials and techniques |
| g. recognizes or identifies processes through reproductions |
| 6. Knows and understands how to use a variety of fiber art materials and processes (e.g., weaving, basketry, paper making, jewelry making, processes based on sewing) |
| a. identifies characteristics of materials |
| b. identifies similarities and differences among materials |
| c. knows vocabulary related to fiber materials and processes |
| d. describes fiber processes |
| e. solves problems and evaluates possible solutions |
| f. compares materials and techniques, and analyzes the compatibility of materials and techniques |
| g. recognizes or identifies processes through reproductions |
| 7. Knows and understands the physical aspects and effective ways of presenting artwork for display purposes (e.g., cutting mattes, display boards) |
| a. identifies and describes methods of mounting and matting work in ways appropriate to the medium |
| b. identifies and describes methods of displaying three-dimensional work |
| c. describes appropriate ways of using exhibition spaces |
