Disciplines: Art/Technology/Computers
NYS Learning Standards:
Standard 1: Creating, performing, and participating in the arts
Standard 2: Knowing and using arts materials resources
Standard 3: Responding to and analyzing works of arts
Standard 4: Understanding the cultural dimensions and contributions of the arts
Performance indicators evident in this exercise:
1-a-Produce comprehensive and well organized commencement portfolios of their work.
1-b-Reveal through their work a broad investigation of a variety of individual
ideas and at least one theme explored 
imaginatively
and in depth.
1-c-Give evidence that they have developed an emerging personal style.
1-d-Use selected mediums and techniques and select the most appropriate mediums and techniques to communicate their ideas.
2-a-Develop Commencement Portfolios that show proficiency in one or more mediums and skill in using and manipulating the computer and electronic media
2-b-Prepare a portfolio that meets the admission requirements of selected institutions.
2-c-Understand the preparation required for particular art professions through internships with local galleries, museums, advertising agencies, architectural firms and other institutions.
3-a-Using the language of art criticism, describe the visual and functional characteristics of works of art and interpret the relationships of works of art to another, to describe the impact of the work on the viewer.
3-b-Demonstrate an understanding of art criticism, art histories, and aesthetic principles and show their connections to works of art.
3-c-Give evidence in their Commencement Portfolios that they have researched a theme in-depth and that in their research they have explored the ways the theme has been expressed in other disciplinary forms.
4-a-Present a body of work within their portfolio that reflects the influences of variety of cultural styles
4-c-Explain how cultural values have been expressed in the visual arts, how art works have been used to bring about cultural change and how the art of a culture has been influenced by art works coming from outside that culture.
Exercise Description
Brief Summary:
Students will be inspired by the artist selected for their artist replication
assignment. They will select an artist's style and technique and will incorporate
those aspects into their own original composition using ClarisWorks 5.0
painting software.
Materials:
Software: Painting ClarisWorks 5.0
Context: prior learning, total curriculum, learning in other disciplines, age appropriate learning basic computer knowledge, basic compositional knowledge in art, principles of design: variety, unity, movement, balance, emphasis and rhythm and basic drawing skill, knowledge of techniques and style of artist.
Student Activity:
Students will create an image utilizing the style/techniques of their chosen artist. The final composition will be an original work of art by the student.
Knowledge Guiding Practice: (general knowledge, multiple pathways to learning, problem solving abilities, critical thinking, cultural investigations) which contribute to a deeper understanding of the arts.
1.) Show students examples of finished compositions for this assignment.
2.) Critique of finished compositions.
3.) Self-evaluations of computer images.
Assessment Tools and Evidence:
Tools: Rubrics, ongoing evaluations, quiz on tool identification
Evidence: Actual artwork, scoring on quiz
Teacher Reflections/Follow-up: Critique and evaluation of the project, Rubrics, and quiz
NY State Education Department Arts Resource Guide