EXCEEDING

MEETING

PROGRESSING

EMERGING

CREATE
ORIGINAL ART

Ideas are original--unique to

Ideas are original and
the artist or borrowed ideas
creative. A personal style are merged/changed to
develops.
create something new.

An attempt has been made

to use original ideas that is
somewhat unsuccessful, low Ideas are un-original,
level changes are made.
copied, or plagiarized.

ART MAKING
SKILLS

Artist puts forth needed

Artist's development/effort effort to develop new skills
exceeds expectations.
successfully.

Artist attempts to learn new

skills, but gives up when
Artist stays at their current
presented with challenges. skill level.

SOLVES
PROBLEMS

Artist generates solutions Artist is self directed in

to problems
seeking out and attempting Artist can solve problem with Artist gives up when
independently.
solutions.
help.
confronted with problems.

OBSERVE

The work has impact and

makes a personal
connection with the
viewer.
Artist attends to "details"
in visual, audible, and
written contexts. Artist
applies these details and
highlights these details.

REFLECT

Artist can independently

analyze artwork and apply Artist can independently
observations to past,
understand strengths and
present, and future work weaknesses of artwork.

TAKE RISKS

Artist embraces the

potential of risk to take
work to the next level.

COMMUNICATE

GLOBAL
AWARENESS

COLLABORATE/
COMMUNITY

Artist understands and

takes inspiration for art
making from
current/historical global
sources
Artist takes on leadership
roles within groups.
Searching out other art
communities, or starting
one when one can't be
found.

The work has a discernible An original message is

message that is accessible attempted, but it becomes
to the viewer.
lost or confused.

There is no original
message or meaning in the
artwork.

Artist moves beyond

ordinary "looking" and
notices things that otherwise Artist can see things more
might be overlooked.
closely with help.

Ordinary "looking".

Artist needs help to analyze

work.
Artist does not reflect.

Artist takes limited risks

Artist selects options where where the outcome is
the outcome is unsure.
somewhat predictable.

Artist selects familiar options

with predictable outcomes.

Artist understands examples Artist has limited awareness

of art outside their personal of art outside of their
Artist understands art in a
experience.
personal experience.
personal context.

Artist actively collaborates.

Learning to interact as an
artist with other artists.

Artist works alone. Sitting

Artist collaborates passively. quietly by one's self and not
Only interacting with those sharing or caring about/with
in our art studio.
others.

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