Aurelia Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I'm thinking about an art program for next year and my two front runners for art are AP and Atelier. Which do you prefer and why? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne115 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) I have almost finished Artistic Pursuit K-3, Book 1 and the first level of Atelier. I like both programs, and we will continue to use both. One of my daughter's passions is art. However, I definitely prefer Atelier and so does she. I like that with Atelier: I just lay out the supplies and she does the lesson along with the DVD. She enjoys the lessons so much that she asks to do them almost daily. Most of the lessons we have done several times so I feel like we really get our money out of it. The projects that she creates are nice too. We are overwhelmed with her art right now. The variety of projects in Atelier are nice too. They use different mediums and some of them include artist appreciation. Artistic pursuit: I like that some of the lessons were related to history. I like discussing the art prints with my daughter. She enjoyed some of the projects, but not all. There is a nice variety of activities, but my daughter got tired of all the clay activities. I have already purchased level 2 of both and both look good. The artistic pursuit book 2 looks better than level 1 to me. I like the focus on the artists and it will give us a chance to learn about a lot of different artists. Level 2 of Atelier looks just as good as level 2 and she can't wait to use it. Anyway, both programs are good. But, I do prefer Atelier. Suzanne Edited March 27, 2009 by Suzanne115 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I have not tried Artistic Pursuits, but we love Atelier here. It is super easy to use and does not require a lot of unusual supplies. The kids love it and would like to do it every day if I could handle the mess of art every day. We did level 1 this year and will continue with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristen in NC Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I have not seen Atelier, but had an opportunity to review Artistic Pursuits this year. My son really enjoyed it and will continue to use the book that we received. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/kristenph/664890/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 We have used Atelier Art this year and it has been a hit. It is so easy to use. We just watch the dvd and then do the project. The materials are easy to find and have on hand. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle My Bell Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I have two levels of Atelier for sale on the boards if your looking for it. Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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