This year, The Artistic Pursuits curriculum/family is celebrating their 10th year of serving home schoolers throughout the United States in the area of the fine arts. Artistic Pursuits has programs for Preschool thru High School.

At the K-3 grade level the parent simply reads a lesson once per week and then the child does a project. Older children can easily read and understand the lessons, working independently. This curriculum is in book form and written to the student, making it very easy to follow.  The samples of artwork that are right on the page with the lesson help to complete the instruction by allowing the student to see exactly what the lesson is speaking about. It is convenient as it eliminates the need to go searching for pieces of art to view.

We received Grades 4-6 Book one: The elements of art and composition.

Here is a sample page from the book:

 The lesson is Looking at Texture in art! You can see here how they show a piece of art then break it down into smaller sections to show the texture. Then as well, they show sketches to help show how to draw the textures.

Find out more about THIS book here!

We also received Junior High Book One: The Elements of Art and compostition.

Here is a sample page from this book:

 Here is an example of Chinese art. The sketch draws the viewer into the piece.

Find out more about this book here!

This curriculum has made a wonderful impression on me. I think I will use ARTistic Pursuits with my children for the rest of my homeschooling years. There isn’t much more to say about the curriculum- it is just Outstanding...really super! It isn’t overdone like some programs where you get tired of reading. It is simple so you understand it. Artistic pursuits instructs the student well and has samples and sketches to show you as well as tell you what the lesson is about!

I highly recommend ARTistic pursuits.

ARTistic Pursuit offers books for all grade levels.  Each one is $42.95. 

If you think this is higher than some curriculums you purchase (especially for a secondary subject), let me tell you that I feel it is well worth it. (The book does have full-color pieces of art within the text.)