Elementary Visual Art

K-5 Visual Arts Skills Progression

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Grade

Investigate basic principles & elements of art through

Investigate basic principles & elements of art through

Analyze and apply principles & elements of art through guided investigation and self-directed creation.

Analyze and apply principles & elements of art through guided investigation and self-directed creation.

Explore the basic principles & elements of art through exposure and play.

Explore basic principles & elements of art through exposure and play.

Using Principles & Elements of Art

observation and experimentation.

observation and experimentation.

Create simple patterns using color, shape, and size.

Create simple patterns using color, shape, and size.

Create patterns using various artistic elements and materials.

Create patterns using various artistic elements and materials.

Integrate patterns into a variety of artworks and media.

Integrate patterns into a variety of artworks and media.

Pattern

Demonstrate symmetrical balance.

Incorporate symmetrical balance into a work of art.

Demonstrate asymmetrical balance.

Incorporate asymmetrical balance into a work of art.

Balance

Explore contrast using various artistic elements such as line or texture.

Use contrasting artistic elements in a piece to convey a message.

Explore the use of light and dark colors in artwork.

Explore contrast through the use of warm and cool colors.

Contrast

Explore how repetition of artistic elements can create unity in a piece of art.

Create a unified piece of art using repeated elements of art such as line, color, or shape.

Unity

Explore how artistic elements such as line, shape, or color can guide the eye to create movement in a work of art. Mix colors. Identify & intentionally use warm, cool, neutral, complementary & analogous colors.

Use artistic elements of line, shape, or color to guide the eye and create movement in a work of art. Mix colors. Identify & intentionally use warm, cool, neutral, complementary & analogous colors.

Movement

Mix to make secondary & tertiary colors. Identify & use warm, cool, & neutral colors.

Mix to make secondary & tertiary colors. Identify & use warm, cool, & neutral colors.

Color

Mix using primary colors.

Mix using primary colors.

Add value to forms. Create shadows.

Value

Identify & apply tint & shade.

Identify & apply tint & shade.

Tint & shade on forms.

Apply the use of lines to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of art.

Line

Explore types of lines.

Explore types of lines.

Use a variety of lines.

Use a variety of lines.

Use a variety of lines.

Use shapes to create art. Identify geometric/organic & 2D/3D shapes.

Use shapes to create art. Identify geometric/organic & 2D/3D shapes.

Use simple shapes to create art.

Intentionally use geometric/ organic & 2D/3D shapes.

Intentionally use geometric/ organic & 2D/3D shapes.

Shape

Use shapes to create art.

Recognize the difference between shape & form.

Identify forms, composite shapes, and perspective.

Draw forms & composite shapes. Use perspective.

Draw forms. Use perspective & proportion.

Form

Identify forms.

Experiment with texture. Use lines to create visual texture.

Experiment with texture. Use lines to create visual texture.

Use a variety of textures, both visual & tactile.

Use a variety of textures, both visual & tactile.

Texture

Experiment with texture.

Experiment with texture.

Use positive/negative space, symmetry/asymmetry, & radial symmetry.

Use positive/negative space, symmetry/asymmetry, & radial symmetry.

Use foreground, middle ground, & background.

Use positive/negative space & symmetry/asymmetry.

Use positive/negative space & symmetry/asymmetry.

Space