1.

CREATE
ORIGINAL ART

EXCEEDING

MEETING

PROGRESSING

EMERGING

Ideas are original and creative. A

personal style develops.

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.

Ideas are un-original, copied, or

plagiarized.

Artist puts forth needed effort to

develop new skills successfully.

Artist attempts to learn new skills,

but gives up when presented with
challenges.

Artist stays at their current skill level.

An original message is attempted,

but it becomes lost or confused.

There is no original message or

meaning in the artwork.

2. DEVELOP ART Artist's development/effort exceeds

expectations.
MAKING SKILLS

3.
COMMUNICATE The work has impact and makes a The work has a discernible message
that is accessible to the viewer.
THROUGH THEIR personal connection with the viewer.
ARTWORK

4. TAKE RISKS

Artist embraces the potential of risk

to take work to the next level.

Artist selects options where the

outcome is unsure.

Artist takes limited risks where the

outcome is somewhat predictable.

Artist selects familiar options with

predictable outcomes.

5.
COLLABORATE/
WORK WITHIN
COMMUNITY

Artist takes on leadership roles

within groups. Searching out other
art communities, or starting one
when one can't be found.

Artist actively collaborates. Learning

to interact as an artist with other
artists.

Artist collaborates passively. Only

interacting with those in our art
studio.

Artist works alone. Sitting quietly by

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

6. SOLVE
PROBLEMS

Artist generates solutions to

problems independently.

Artist is self directed in seeking out

and attempting solutions.

Artist can solve problem with help.

Artist gives up when confronted with

problems.

7. REFLECT

Artist can independently analyze

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

Artist can independently understand

strengths and weaknesses of
artwork.

Artist needs help to analyze work.

Artist does not reflect.

8. GLOBAL
AWARENESS OF
ART MAKING

Artist understands and takes

inspiration for art making from
current/historical global sources

Artist understands examples of art

outside their personal experience.

Artist has limited awareness of art

outside of their personal experience.

Artist understands art in a personal

context.

NOTES

9. OBSERVE

Artist attends to "details" in visual,

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

Artist moves beyond ordinary

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

Artist can see things more closely

with help.

Ordinary "looking".

10. PLAN

Artist creates several sketches,

mockups, based on research.

Artist creates multiple sketches.

Artist creates a sketch and edits as he

works.

Artist "goes" with first idea.

11. RESEARCH

Artist does first-hand observing of a

topic. Artist includes both written
and visual research. Artist draws
from multiple sources.

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.

Artist finds one image with no

further research.