2ndGenHomeschooler Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 My kids are really into art these days. They've been spending hours drawing, sculpting, painting, and drawing landscapes with pastels. I would like to make art a more regular part of our school schedule and provide a curriculum that can teach them some basics. The problem is that I am terrible at art and know nothing about it. :-P I'd like to find a curriculum to help me out. I'd prefer something on video rather than just a book. I'm also not looking for scissors and glue type craft projects. I'd like something that teaches the fundamentals of shape, color, line, drawing, painting, and sculpting in different mediums that the kids can watch and do themselves with minimal help from me. DVDs are good, even something good quality on YouTube. I just have no idea where to look. My kids are 6, 8, 10, and almost 12. Quote
maize Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 I have heard excellent things about this site: http://thevirtualinstructor.com Quote
FawnsFunnyFarm Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 (edited) We LOVE Home Art Studio!! Don't be afraid to use K with older kids my 5th grader and I both enjoy it as much as my littlest kiddo!Its on sale at the coop:https://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/home-art-studio/?source=59491 Edited April 20, 2016 by FawnsFunnyFarm Quote
Momto6inIN Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 We use Artistic Pursuits and love it. I'm not very artsy myself, and it includes enough that I know what to tell them to do and how to explain it. It also includes art history, which I like. I use the same book for all my elementary age kids (PreK - 6th) and then my 7th and 8th graders get books of their own to do. No videos though. 1 Quote
Guest Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 Home Art Studio !! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
TriciaT Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 I second Artistic Pursuits. I love art, but it is so nice to have a curriculum that does a picture study and introduces some art techniques without me having to plan that out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Jacbeaumont Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 (edited) Isn't HomeArt Studio more arts and crafts? Sent from my U9200 using Tapatalk Edited April 20, 2016 by Jacbeaumont Quote
pmaria80 Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 I have heard good things about How Great Though Art, though I have yet to use it. It does have videos and teaches all that you requested. Quote
FawnsFunnyFarm Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 Isn't HomeArt Studio more arts and crafts? Sent from my U9200 using Tapatalk No. Quote
Jacbeaumont Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 No.Oh, I'll have to take another look. Then again, I only looked at the kindergarten sample. Sent from my U9200 using Tapatalk Quote
Vintage81 Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 I haven't looked too much into this yet, but I'll be exploring it more with my art-loving daughters in the next few months: http://www.deepspacesparkle.com/product-category/video-lessons/ The link is just for video lessons, but there seems to be lots of options available on the website. Quote
2ndGenHomeschooler Posted April 21, 2016 Author Posted April 21, 2016 Thanks everyone! I'll be checking out these options. Our homeschool convention is next week and hopefully I'll get to look at some of them in person. Quote
Holly Posted April 21, 2016 Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) We really like Harmony Fine Arts. It combines picture study, composer study, and art. You can use Artistic Pursuits with it as well, but there are other options. This is another good option: http://www.hodgepodge.me/ We haven't actually done the lessons yet, but it looks very do-able and there are tons of free tutorials on the blog. Edited April 21, 2016 by Holly Quote
Jess4879 Posted April 21, 2016 Posted April 21, 2016 Isn't HomeArt Studio more arts and crafts? Sent from my U9200 using Tapatalk It really isn't. There is a lot of meat there, but it's done in a very gentle way with projects that make the child feel accomplished. Lessons cover space, color mixing, print making, texture, lines etc. Before HAS we used Artistic pursuits, the first book in the K-3 series, and it got to be so monotonous. They use the same materials way, way, way too often and every lesson was "hey, look at this masterpiece. Ok, now you do it." My kids were always discouraged because of course their pictures looked nothing like the one shown. With HAS they make a pleasing project that they are proud of. :) 1 Quote
FawnsFunnyFarm Posted April 21, 2016 Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) It really isn't. There is a lot of meat there, but it's done in a very gentle way with projects that make the child feel accomplished. Lessons cover space, color mixing, print making, texture, lines etc. Before HAS we used Artistic pursuits, the first book in the K-3 series, and it got to be so monotonous. They use the same materials way, way, way too often and every lesson was "hey, look at this masterpiece. Ok, now you do it." My kids were always discouraged because of course their pictures looked nothing like the one shown. With HAS they make a pleasing project that they are proud of. :)Thank you! I couldn't put it into words. I didn't expect to have so much meat to it, but have been pleasantly surprised by it. My kids beg for more and I love what they are learning/doing. Eta.. We did Artistic Pursuits also... Or we tried to. It was boring and we didn't make it very far. Edited April 21, 2016 by FawnsFunnyFarm 1 Quote
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