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Homeschooling Resources for Art

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Here you will find my collection of favourite Homeschooling Resources in Art designed to inspire the Homeschooling Family.These Art Resources, books, curriculum, and read-alouds have either been used personally by our family (see Ways to Teach Art ), what we are hoping to use or what has been highly recommended.




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379441: Artistic Pursuits: An Introduction To the Visual Arts, Grades K-3, Book OneArtistic Pursuits: An Introduction To the Visual Arts, Grades K-3, Book One

Your students will discover their own creativity as they learn about artists, talk about art, and explore cave paintings, tapestries, mosaics, and stained glass windows. Introduces imagination, composition, and design elements of shape, form, line, space, and color. Adaptable, simple to use, and overflowing with activities. Includes 24 lessons with glossy art prints and list of materials needed. Grades K to 3. 95 pages, spiralbound softcover from Artistic Pursuits.




205572: Artistic Pursuits, Stories of Artists & Their Art, Gr. K-3, Book 2Artistic Pursuits, Stories of Artists & Their Art, Gr. K-3, Book 2
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

Allow your students' artistic sides flourish with Artistic Pursuits' friendly grade-appropriate worktexts. Requiring no expertise or experience, students will gain a complete overview of art, from artist's perspectives to techniques to appreciation. Fine art prints are included in each book, allowing students to view the great works of art in depth, studying them for common principles to apply to their own art projects. Assignments help develop artistic perspectives through observation, composition, and real, applicable art projects. Books K-3 provides a thorough introduction to art from history to the modern era. Book 2 looks at the story of artists and their art, and includes 16 fine art reproductions for students to explore specific works. Pieces studied include Rembrandt's "Abraham's Sacrifice", Vermeer's "The Artists in his Studio", Giotto's "The Flight Into Egypt" and more. A focus on unique projects is based on the major periods of art, and reinforces the primary goal of impressing the primary character of each artist and his work in the child's mind. 78 pages, comb-binding with plastic protector cover. Grades K-3.

This new edition now contains 32 instead of 24 chapters, and new, one-page lessons are designed to give students evenmore opportunities to learn and create. Pages are NOT reproducible.




205580: Artistic Pursuits, Modern Painting & Sculpture, Grades K-3, Book 3Artistic Pursuits, Modern Painting & Sculpture, Grades K-3, Book 3
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

Allow your students' artistic sides flourish with Artistic Pursuits' friendly grade-appropriate worktexts. Requiring noexpertise or experience, students will gain a complete overview of art, from artist's perspectives to techniques toappreciation. Fine art prints are included in each book, allowing students to view the great works of art in depth, studying them for common principles to apply to theirown art projects. Assignments help develop artistic perspectives through observation, composition, and real, applicable art projects.

Books K-3 provide a thorough introduction to art from history to the modern era. In Book Three, students will learn about modern painting and scuplture from Impressionism to the Modern Art period. How to view abstrat works in the terms of color, line and space is emphasized, as well as how realistic works tell an understandable story. 81 pages with comb-binding and plastic protector cover. Grades K-3.

This new edition now contains 32 instead of 24 chapters, and new, one-page lessons are designed to give students even more opportunities to learn and create. 19 fine art prints included. Pages are NOT reproducible.




205548: Artistic Pursuits, Elements of Art & Composition, Gr. 4-6, Book 1Artistic Pursuits, Elements of Art & Composition, Gr. 4-6, Book 1
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

Allow your students' artistic sides flourish with Artistic Pursuits' friendly grade-appropriate worktexts. Requiring no expertise or experience, students will gain a complete overview of art, from artist's perspectives to techniques to appreciation. Fine art prints are included in each book, allowing students to view the great works of art in depth, studying them for common principles to apply to their own art projects. Assignments help develop artistic perspectives through observation, composition, and real, applicable art projects.

Books for grades 4-6 cover the elements of art and composition, helping the student develop observational skills as well as the creative process. Book 1 develops the skills of the "great artists", such as observation skills and focusing on one element of art at a time, such as space, line, shape, texture, form, value and color. 68 pages; comb-binding with plastic protector cover. Pages are NOT reproducible. For grades 4-6, 15 fine art prints with American Art included. This revised edition features include sharper images, more illustrations on drawing techniques, and special projects in scratch art, silhouette, 3-D collage, and mobiles.




205556: Artistic Pursuits, Color & Composition, Grades 4-6, Book 2Artistic Pursuits, Color & Composition, Grades 4-6, Book 2
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

Allow your students' artistic sides flourish with Artistic Pursuits' friendly grade-appropriate worktexts. Requiring no expertise or experience, students will gain a complete overview of art, from artist's perspectives to techniques to appreciation. Fine art prints are included in each book, allowing students to view the great works of art in depth, studying them for common principles to apply to their own art projects. Assignments help develop artistic perspectives through observation, composition, and real, applicable art projects.

Books for grades 4-6 cover the elements of art and composition, helping the student develop observational skills as well as the creative process. Book 2 focuses on the various elements of color and composition, including points of view, emphasis using color and value, shades, tinting, balance and more. 68 pages, comb-binding with plastic protector cover. Pages are NOT reproducible. Grades 4-6. 14 fine art prints featuring American Art are included. This revised edition features include sharper images, more illustrations on drawing techniques, and special projects in scratch art, silhouette, 3-D collage, and mobiles.




205524: Artistic Pursuits, Elements of Art & Composition, Jr. High, Book 1Artistic Pursuits, Elements of Art & Composition, Jr. High, Book 1
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

Allow your students' artistic sides flourish with Artistic Pursuits' friendly grade-appropriate worktexts. Requiring no expertise or experience, students will gain a complete overview of art, from artist's perspectives to techniques to appreciation. Fine art prints are included in each book, allowing students to view the great works of art in depth, studying them for common principles to apply to their own art projects. Assignments help develop artistic perspectives through observation, composition, and real, applicable art projects.

Jr. High books are designed to involve the student in the creative process while developing observational skills. Book 1 focuses on the elements of art such as space, line, texture, shape, form, value, balance, symmetry, depth, perspective and proportion. 68 pages; comb-binding with plastic protector cover. Pages are NOT reproducible. Jr. High. 15 fine art prints are included. This revised edition features sharper images, new information on contour drawing in Book 1, including special projects in wire sculpture and mobiles.




20553X: Artistic Pursuits, Color & Composition, Junior High, Book 2Artistic Pursuits, Color & Composition, Junior High, Book 2
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

Allow your students' artistic sides flourish with Artistic Pursuits' friendly grade-appropriate worktexts. Requiring no expertise or experience, students will gain a complete overview of art, from artist's perspectives to techniques to appreciation. Fine art prints are included in each book, allowing students to view the great works of art in depth, studying them for common principles to apply to their own art projects. Assignments help develop artistic perspectives through observation, composition, and real, applicable art projects.

Jr. High books are designed to involve the student in the creative process while developing observational skills. Book 2 focuses on color theory and how to use it with dry media such as soft or hard pastels and oil pastels. 69 pages; comb-binding with plastic protector sheet. Pages are NOT reproducible. 16 fine art reproductions included. Jr. High level. This revised edition features sharper images and all new information on oil pastels as well as more complete information on pastel use.




37942: Artistic Pursuits, Elements of Art & Composition, Sr. High, Book 1Artistic Pursuits, Elements of Art & Composition, Sr. High, Book 1
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

Allow your students' artistic sides flourish with Artistic Pursuits' friendly grade-appropriate worktexts. Requiring no expertise or experience, students will gain a complete overview of art, from artist's perspectives to techniques to appreciation. Fine art prints are included in each book, allowing students to view the great works of art in depth, studying them for common principles to apply to their own art projects. Assignments help develop artistic perspectives through observation, composition, and real, applicable art projects.

Sr. High Artistic Pursuits books are designed to involve thestudent in the creative process while developing observational skills. Book 1 is designed to give students greater experience with the elements of art and composition with chances for personal expression and creativity. The artistic emphasis is on European art; 16 fine art reproductions are included. 68 pages; comb-binding with plastic protector cover. Pages are NOT reproducible. Sr. High. This revised edition features sharper images, easier-to-read layout and lessons on how to look at abstract art.




37944: Color and Composition: Emphasis on European Art, Book 2Color and Composition: Emphasis on European Art, Book 2
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

"Artistic Pursuits: Color and Composition" is a comprehensive art program designed to involve the student in the creative process while developing observational skills. There are four unique projects in each unit. Students assimilate information from the unit and do a work of art reflecting their interests or particular interpretations. Different subject matter is explored: landscape, still life, figures, animals, imagination and observational studies. Contents: Getting Started: Materials Needed; What the Study of Art Should Include; The Gordian Knot; The Basics of Painting in Watercolor; The Basics of Painting in Watercolor, The Paint; Color: Hue; Tinting Hues; Shading Hues; Value of Hues; Complements; Neutrals; Analogous, Warm Colors; Analogous, Cool Colors; Composition: Balance; Rhythm; Viewpoint; Emphasis-Placement; Emphasis-Size; Emphasis-Value; Emphasis-Color; Imagination Students also study the concept presented in each unit by observing it in works by the masters. A set of fine art reproductions is included.







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