Printmaking+Essential+Learnings

= Essential Learnings and Indicators of Success =

**EL 1** Students will be able to develop an idea using creativity and design skills to communicate a message through the use of various printmaking techniques and processes.

 * 1) Compose an idea for a printmaking using space, color, value, shape, texture, line, composition techniques and design tools such as pattern, contrast, emphasis, unity, and movement.
 * 2) Demonstrate how to construct, deconstruct/simplify, or abstract a design for printmaking to communicate an idea.

**EL 2** Students apply various printmaking techniques and tools to successfully create artwork.

 * 1) Demonstrate their ability to use different printmaking media
 * 2) Demonstrate their ability to use different printmaking tools.
 * 3) Know and use the vocabulary specific to printmaking.

**EL 3** Students will verbalize in critiques the design issues, messages and aesthetics of their work and the work of others.

 * 1) Compare and contrast styles of printmaking.
 * 2) Critically examine and evaluate their own work and the work of others.
 * 3) Justify their aesthetic choices.
 * 4) Use the information gathered to direct their next work.

**EL 4** Students will take advantage of choice in the class to develop their own voice in art through originality and creativity.

 * 1) Develop an idea visually.
 * 2) Develop their creativity to compose original works in printmaking.
 * 3) Use the creative process.

**EL 5** Students will be able to assign classifications to different styles, types, and purposes of printmaking.
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 * 1) Students demonstrate the appropriate use of certain styles and processes through class projects. i.e., painterly style- monotypes, stylized- screenprinting, line- etching, etc.
 * 2) Students recognize styles and processes in the work of others.

**EL 6** Students will establish a consistent work ethic in the use of an art studio including: time management, responsibility and respect of their work, and the studio environment.

 * 1) Turn in projects on time.
 * 2) Clean up their work area.
 * 3) Make efficient use of class time.
 * 4) Take pride in their work.

**EL 7** Students will develop and incorporate observation skills to gain necessary or essential information to succeed in relating subject matter to the viewer.

 * 1) Determine the essential visual information in what is presented in source the material.
 * 2) Analyze the information needed to communicate and develop the subject manner in their artwork.