Studio Habits of Mind

I CAN use art tools and materials to practice techniques.

I CAN use my artmaking skills to improve my artwork.

I CAN choose specific techniques to express my ideas.

I CAN take good care of the art tools, materials, and artworks.

I CAN organize my workspace.

I CAN put everything away in the right places.

I CAN store my artwork carefully so it doesn't get damaged

I CAN create artwork about things that interest me and that I care about.

I CAN commit to my idea.

I CAN use my skills to dive deeper in my art.

I CAN use problem solving skills when challenges come up.

I CAN manage my time to finish an artwork.

I CAN picture ideas in my mind for my artwork.

I CAN get ideas for my artwork by sketching and planning

I CAN decide on the next steps by asking, "What if...?"

I CAN let my ideas change and evolve as I work.

I CAN put meaning in my artwork by connecting my artwork to myself or my interests

I CAN communicate my ideas through my artwork.

I CAN interpret meaning in other artists' artworks.

I CAN discover deeper meaning as I create my artwork.

I CAN notice detail in the world around me.

I CAN view my own work closely to find areas I want to keep and places I want to improve

I CAN examine other artists' work to get ideas and inspiration

I CAN ask questions about my artwork in progress

I CAN reflect on how I created my work and envision the net steps I want to take

I CAN explain my decisions to others and describe what I did.

I CAN reflect on what I like in an artwork and why.

I CAN reflect on what I don't like yet, and why.

I CAN reflect on how to change or improve my work.

I CAN offer helpful and constructive comments to my classmates about how they could improve their work.

I CAN take risks and try things I have never done and might not be good at yet.

I CAN play with materials and discover new ways of working and creating.

I CAN explore concepts to find new ways to express my ideas.

I CAN use my mistakes as opportunities to find new ideas and how I can go in another direction in my work.

I CAN connect with other artists through their processes, techniques, stories and ideas.

I CAN use other artists artwork as inspiration and a resource for my own work.

I CAN research and discover artists' work in my classroom, studio, art galleries, museums and online.

I CAN collaborate with my classmates to share skills and ideas.

I CAN express my opinion, learn from, and compromise with my peers on works we make together.

I AM a member of my schools' artistic community.

I AM a member of the global artistic community of artists.