Visual Arts

Making and responding to visual work — drawing, painting, sculpting, and more — and reading the images all around us.

K–12 objective ladder

• K D07.S1.K.01 Create art with different materials and describe what they made.
• 1 D07.S1.01.01 Create a drawing or painting using lines, shapes, and colors and tell what they made.
• 1 D07.S1.01.02 Look at an artwork and name one thing they notice and one feeling it gives them.
• 2 D07.S1.02.01 Mix two colors to make a new one and use it in a picture.
• 2 D07.S1.02.02 Compare two artworks and tell one way they are alike and one way they are different.
• 3 D07.S1.03.01 Use a simple pattern or repetition of shape, line, or color in an artwork.
• 3 D07.S1.03.02 Describe the mood of an artwork and point to what in the picture creates it.
• 4 D07.S1.04.01 Create an artwork that shows depth or space by overlapping, size, or placement.
• 4 D07.S1.04.02 Identify the subject, materials, and likely purpose of an artwork from another culture and name one respectful question about it.
• 5 D07.S1.05.01 Plan and complete an artwork with a clear idea, choosing materials and techniques to fit the idea.
• 5 D07.S1.05.02 Explain how an artwork from a specific culture reflects that culture's place, materials, or beliefs, citing what they observe.
• 6 D07.S1.06.01 Use the elements and principles of art such as line, shape, color, balance, and contrast deliberately to express an idea or feeling.
• 6 D07.S1.06.02 Compare how the same subject is shown differently across two cultures or time periods and offer a reason.
• 7 D07.S1.07.01 Create an artwork that communicates a personal message and revise it after feedback.
• 7 D07.S1.07.02 Explain how perspective, framing, or emphasis shapes what a viewer notices and feels about an image.
• 8 D07.S1.08.01 Create a series of artworks exploring one theme or idea, reflecting on how the work changes across the series.
• 8 D07.S1.08.02 Critique an artwork using evidence about its elements, context, and purpose, distinguishing observation from judgment.
• 9 D07.S1.09.01 Create a digital or mixed-media artwork that combines techniques and reflect on the choices technology made possible.
• 9 D07.S1.09.02 Analyze how visual media such as advertising, news, and social media uses composition and symbolism to influence viewers.
• 10 D07.S1.10.01 Develop a personal style by making a body of work and explain how it reflects their ideas and influences.
• 10 D07.S1.10.02 Distinguish cultural appreciation from appropriation in art, citing examples, and explain how to honor living traditions respectfully.
• 11 D07.S1.11.01 Create an artwork that addresses a social or environmental issue and explain its intended effect on an audience.
• 11 D07.S1.11.02 Curate a small exhibition of artworks, their own or others', and write the reasoning behind the selection and order.
• 12 D07.S1.12.01 Produce a sustained body of artwork that demonstrates technical skill and a coherent personal vision, and present it with a written artist statement.
• 12 D07.S1.12.02 Critique artwork across cultures and eras with insight, honoring diverse traditions while forming and defending an independent judgment.

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