HS Visual Art Instructional Guide

Interpret, Analyze, & Evaluate Artistic Work Beginning/Introductory Visual Arts Course

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work using varied criteria. Evaluate artistic work and process through both personal and pre-established criteria. Communicate a convincing and logical argument to support an evaluation of art. Describe how culture, traditions, and history influence responses to art.

Learning Intention and Success Criteria Example:

Learning Intention: ●​ I am learning to identify and interpret artistic elements and criteria so I can analyze and evaluate works of art. ●​ I am learning how art influences perception and understanding of human experiences. ●​ I am learning to research time, place, and resources and the culture in which artworks are created. ●​ I am learning to reflect on an artwork’s success in conveying information or ideas. ●​ I am learning to identify the artistic qualities of art techniques, artistic styles, or artists. Success Criteria: I will know I have it when, ●​ I can identify the subject matter, mood, and symbolism in a work of art. ●​ I can identify the use of elements of art and principles of design in a work of art. ●​ I can interpret and explain how these artistic elements contribute to the work’s meaning and communicate the artist’s intent. ●​ I can describe how visual imagery works to reflect the specific contexts in which the work was created. 1. ​ Define and describe elements of art then practice identifying and describing elements of art in visual artwork. 2. ​ Define and describe the principles of design then practice identifying and describing principles of design in visual artwork. 3. ​ Define and describe other applicable artistic criteria such as matter, mood, symbolism, art-making approaches, use of media, etc then practice identifying and describing these other applicable artistic criteria in visual artwork 4. ​ Define and describe how artwork expresses intent and meaning of the artist. 5. ​ Utilize the elements of art, principles of design, and other applicable artistic criteria to interpret and evaluate the artist’s intent and meaning in a piece of artwork. 6. ​ Practice analyzing artworks based on the artist's intent and meaning. 7. ​ Select and artwork to describe, interpret, analyze and evaluate it based on the principles and concepts learned. Learning Progression Example: