The Old Schoolhouse® Lab
Product Reviews
Compiled and edited by Kate Kessler,
Product Reviews Director
ARTistic Pursuits Art
Curriculum
Brenda Ellis
www.ARTisticPursuits.com
1.303.467.0504
Do you struggle with incorporating
art into your homeschool? Brenda Ellis, artist and homeschooling parent,
makes quality art instruction and projects accessible to every family through
ARTistic Pursuits.
Using the elements of art: compo-sition,;art,;history,;and;media,;AR-Tistic Pursuits teaches the child to
think artistically. There are no prescribed lessons with pre-determined
outcomes. This program is about
creative discovery while learning
the methods, tools and techniques
of art.
ARTistic Pursuits provided School-house;Review;Crew;members;with;one
of the following books:
Sculpture Technique: Construct
(An introduction to the world of
sculpting.)
Sculpture Technique: Model
(Instruction in modeling methods.)
The Way They See It (Preschool)
(This teaches the stages of artistic development in your child as well as how
to nurture awareness of the world.)
Early Elementary K- 3, Book 1:
Introduction to the Visual Arts
(This introduces the fundamental principles of the visual arts.)
Early Elementary K- 3, Book 2:
Stories of Artists and Their Art
(This focuses on the lives of artists and
their impact on the world.)
Early Elementary K- 3, Book 3:
Modern Painting and Sculpture
(This explores why modern art looks so
different from earlier works.)
Elementary 4-5, Book 1: The
Elements of Art and Composition
(This is for students who want to draw
more realistically but don’t know where
to start.)
Elementary 4-5, Book 2: Color
and Composition
(This is for students who want to make
works;in;color,;starting;with;the;color
wheel.)
There are a total of thirteen books
available, ranging from pre-school
through;high;school,;including;cours-
es that can be counted toward a high
school credit in art. These books are se-
quential;and;non-consumable,;mean-
ing they are a one-time homeschooling
purchase that will give you years of ar-
tistic instruction.
ARTistic Pursuits books are comb-bound. This is extremely handy as the
books lie flat when in use. So you can
be doing art while referring to the les-son.;Each;of;the;books;features;units,
broken down in to lessons that focus on
a particular element of art while developing your student’s technical ability.
Full;color;photos;are;included,;as;well
as;line;drawings,;featured;artists;infor-mation and materials lists. To find out
more;about;the;different;levels,;what;is
included;in;each,;and;how;they;were
used,;just;click;the;link;below!
Read;the;Crew;reviews!
Essentials: Logic of English
Complete Set
Foundations, Levels A, B, and C
The Rhythm of Handwriting
Complete Set
Logic of English
www.LogicofEnglish.com
1.612.808.0585
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