EXCEEDING

1. CREATE
Ideas are original and creative.
A personal style develops.
ORIGINAL ART

2. DEVELOP
ART MAKING
SKILLS

Artist's development/effort
exceeds expectations.

3.
COMMUNICATE The work has impact and makes
a personal connection with the
THROUGH
viewer.
THEIR
ARTWORK
Artist embraces the potential of
risk to take work to the next
4. TAKE RISKS
level.

Artist takes on leadership roles

5.
within groups. Searching out
COLLABORATE/
other art communities, or
WORK WITHIN starting one when one can't be
COMMUNITY
found.

6. SOLVE
PROBLEMS

Artist generates solutions to

problems independently.

7. REFLECT

Artist can independently

analyze artwork and apply
observations to past, present,
and future work

8. GLOBAL
AWARENESS
OF ART
MAKING

Artist understands and takes

inspiration for art making from
current/historical global sources

9. OBSERVE

Artist attends to "details" in

visual, audible, and written
contexts. Artist applies these
details and highlights these
details.

10. PLAN

Artist creates several sketches,

mockups, based on research.

Artist does first-hand observing

of a topic. Artist includes both
written and visual research.
11. RESEARCH
Artist draws from multiple
sources.

MEETING

PROGRESSING

Ideas are original--unique to the

artist or borrowed ideas are
merged/changed to create
something new.

An attempt has been made to

use original ideas that is
somewhat unsuccessful, low
level changes are made.

Artist puts forth needed effort

to develop new skills
successfully.

Artist attempts to learn new

skills, but gives up when
presented with challenges.

The work has a discernible

message that is accessible to
the viewer.

An original message is
attempted, but it becomes lost
or confused.

Artist selects options where the

outcome is unsure.

Artist takes limited risks where

the outcome is somewhat
predictable.

Artist actively collaborates.

Learning to interact as an artist
with other artists.

Artist collaborates passively.

Only interacting with those in
our art studio.

Artist is self directed in seeking

out and attempting solutions.

Artist can solve problem with

help.

Artist can independently

understand strengths and
weaknesses of artwork.

Artist needs help to analyze

work.

Artist understands examples of

art outside their personal
experience.

Artist has limited awareness of

art outside of their personal
experience.

Artist moves beyond ordinary

"looking" and notices things
that otherwise might be
overlooked.

Artist can see things more

closely with help.

Artist creates multiple sketches.

Artist creates a sketch and edits

as he works.

Artist does research and collects

research into a single place.
Uses several sources to
determine the "look" of
idea/subject.

Artist does research, but only

bases artwork on one image.

EMERGING
Ideas are un-original, copied, or
plagiarized.

Artist stays at their current skill

level.

There is no original message or

meaning in the artwork.

Artist selects familiar options

with predictable outcomes.

Artist works alone. Sitting

quietly by one's self and not
sharing or caring about/with
others.

Artist gives up when confronted

with problems.

Artist does not reflect.

NOTES

Artist understands art in a

personal context.

Ordinary "looking".

Artist "goes" with first idea.

Artist finds one image with no

further research.