3
Cultures
Ancient Greece,
Ancient Mali, Ancient Rome
Loudoun County Standards of Achievement
Drawing
Painting
Line Contour/
Outline
Gesture
Shading/
Shadows
Space:
Positive/
Negative
Balance
Rhythm
Emphasis
Depth
Landscape
Charcoal
Measuring
Typography
Tertiary/
Intermediate
Complementary
Dry Brush
Color Value:
Tint/
Shade
Warm Colors
Cool Colors
3-D forms
Movement
Chalk/Pastels
Oil Pastel
Still life
Direct
Observation
Virginia Standards of Learning - April 2006
Line Variations
Texture
Shape:
Organic/
Geometric
Perspective
Repetition
Proportion
Pattern
Human Figure
Portraits
Overlapping
Horizon Line
Primary
Secondary
Mix Secondary
Washes
Wet on Wet
Wet on Dry
Mixed Media
Texture
Printmaking
Sculpting
Relief print
Coiling
Repeat Pattern
Alternating
Pattern
Monoprints
Pulling
Greenware
Glazeware
Random
Pattern
Found Objects
Resists
Rubbings
Incising/
Texture
Pinching
Squeezing
Rolling
Kiln
Fire
Bisqueware
Assembling
Notching Slotting
Tabbing Piercing
Origami
Loom
Multimedia
Weaving
Looping Pop-ups
Complex Paper
Weaving
Glue/Binding
Folding Bending
Cutting Tearing
Fringing Curling
Collage
Paper Weaving
LCPS Art History
Imaging
Font Styles
Commercial Art
Computer
Depict Still life
Camera
35mm and
Digital
Computer:
Depict
Landscapes
Portraits
Draw
lines,
patterns,
colors
National Visual Arts Content Standards
Content Standard 1: Understanding and applying media, techniques, and
processes
Content Standard 2: Using knowledge of structures and functions
Content Standard 3: Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter,
symbols, and ideas
Content Standard 4: Understanding the visual arts in relation to history
and cultures
Content Standard 5: Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and
merits of their work and the work of others
Multicultural
African
Asian
Central American
North American
South American
European
Oceanic
Middle East (Islamic)
Ancient
World
/
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Egyptian
Chinese
Near East
Greek
Roman
Byzantine
Early Medieval
Romanesque
Gothic
Middle
Ages
Each year a minimum
of 2 content selections
(2-D, 3-D, Architecture,
Photography/Technology)
from each of these 4
groups should be
taught to students in
each grade level.
Classical
Pre-Renaissance
Early Renaissance
High Renaissance
Mannerism
Baroque
Rococo
Neoclassicism
Romanticism
Realism
Modern/Contemporary
Impressionism
Post-Impressionism
Art Nouveau
Expressionism
Pure Abstraction
Cubism
DADA
Fantasy-Surrealism
Abstract Expressionism
Color-Field Painting
Figurative Painting
Pre-POP/Neo-DADA
POP Art
OP Art
Conceptual
Photo-Realist
Neo-Expressionism
Contemporary
Content Standard 6: Making connections between visual arts and other
disciplines
Visual Communication and Production
3.1 Identify innovative solutions used by artists to solve visual problems.
3.2 Use various art processes and techniques to produce works of art
that demonstrate craftsmanship.
3.3 Develop art ideas from a variety of sources, including print,
non-print, and technology.
3.4 Identify and use intermediate colors; warm and cool colors;
positive and negative space; balance—symmetry & asymmetry;
pattern—extend the sequential structure,
using motifs; and contrast.
3.5 Compare, contrast, & use organic & geometric shapes in works of art.
3.6 Create a functional object that reflects the contributions of
Greco-Roman civilizations, as found in artifacts.
3.7 Create the illusion of depth on a 2-D surface, using overlapping,
size variation, and placement in the picture plane.
3.8 Identify & use fore-, middle-,& background in 2-D works of art.
3.9 Identify & use architectural forms (cube, cylinder, sphere, pyramid,
cone).
3.10 Produce a work of art that communicates feelings.
3.11 Create a work of art in clay, using the coil-building process.
Cultural Context and Art History
3.12 Identify and discuss common characteristics in various art
careers (painter, sculptor, illustrator, visual art teacher).
3.13 Discuss how history, culture, & the visual arts influence each other.
3.14 Identify distinguishing characteristics of landscape, seascape,
and cityscape.
3.15 Compare and contrast architectural styles of ancient cultures,
including Greece and Rome.
3.16 Identify and examine objects of the early West African
empire of Mali.
3.17 Identify how works of art reflect times, places, and cultures.
3.18 Explain the role of archaeology in learning about the art of
past cultures.
Judgment and Criticism
3.19 Examine and discuss why works of art have been interpreted in
different ways throughout history.
3.20 Describe the problem-solving process involved in producing
personal works of art, using appropriate art vocabulary.
3.21 Discuss the difference between art and other types of
objects, using appropriate art vocabulary.
3.22 Analyze works of art by subject matter, including portrait,
landscape, still life, and narrative.
3.23 Express informed judgments about works of art.
3.24 Analyze works of art for the use of rhythm balance—
symmetry and asymmetry; and spatial relationships—
overlapping, size, proportion, and placement.
Aesthetics
3.25 Examine the relationship between form and function in the
artifacts of a culture.
3.26 Identify common attributes in works of art produced by artists
within one culture.
3.27 Determine why art has value.
3.28 Develop and describe personal reasons for valuing works of art.