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ARTistic Pursuits Volume 1: Art for Children, Building a Visual Vocabulary (Grades K-3)
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

This new ARTistic Pursuits curriculum was carefully designed to activate thought and creativity in every lesson! This course contains six 7-minute video lessons (included on DVD and Blu-Ray) to help your children really see how art materials are used - giving parents and children the knowledge to handle new art materials. Simply watch the video together, provide the art materials, and watch as your child creates an original work of art. Twelve text lessons cover artworks by the masters, and initially require student/teacher interaction, but conclude with a time of independent work.

Volume 1: Building a Visual Vocabulary helps students learn about the vocabulary and concepts that artists use, such as: compose, imagine, observe, shape, form, and texture. Classic works by the masters are included throughout the text, as well as examples of student work. Children learn what artists do and what they see as they explore still life paintings, portraits, figures, animals, and landscapes. Children will work with watercolor crayons, oil pastels, colored paper, and more.

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The curriculum for this K-3 Vol 3: Art of the Middle Ages lesson plan can be found by using the following link~



ARTistic Pursuits Volume 3: Art of the Middle Ages
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

This new ARTistic Pursuits curriculum was carefully designed to activate thought and creativity in every lesson! This course contains six 7-minute video lessons (included on DVD and Blu-Ray) to help your children really see how art materials are used - giving parents and children the knowledge to handle art materials properly. Simply watch the video together, provide the art materials, and watch as your child creates an original work of art. The twelve text lessons cover art produced in the Middle Ages, from the early Migration Period to the Gothic architecture of France.

Volume 3: Art of the Middle Ages will introduce students to the ideology of the period and methods for making art. The twelve text lessons feature artworks by medieval masters as well as examples of student artwork, prep notes for teachers, and hints for teaching outside of the home environment. Children will work with colored paper, needlework, weaving, and oil pastels and more.

Grades K-3.

18 lessons are included, which cover one semester. 64 pages, hardcover, with 1 Blu-ray and 1 DVD (same content).

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The curriculum for K-3 Vol 5: Art of the Northern Countries, Renaissance to Realism lesson plan can be found by using the following link~



ARTistic Pursuits: Art of the Northern Countries Grades K-3, Volume 5, Renaissance to Realism)
By Brenda Ellis / ARTistic Pursuits

This new ARTistic Pursuits curriculum was carefully designed to activate thought and creativity in every lesson! This course contains six 7-minute video lessons (included on DVD and Blu-Ray) and 12 additional lessons in the textbook to help your children really see how art materials are used - giving parents and children the knowledge to handle art materials properly. Simply watch the video together, provide the art materials, and watch as your child creates an original work of art. A list and reference photo of (not included) required art materials, including brand names, is also provided.

In Volume 5: North Countries: Renaissance to Realism students will learn about how the tradition of Realism began by reading the stories of the Flemish masters and how they changed the way we look at nature. Textbook lessons feature artwork by Bruegel, Durrer, Rubens, Cuyp, Vermeer, and more as well as examples of student artwork, prep notes for teachers, and hints for teaching outside of the home environment. Children will work with printmaking techniques, resist painting with oil pastel and watercolor, charcoal, and more. Covers one semester. 64 pages, hardcover, with 1 Blu-ray and 1 DVD (same content). Grades K-3.

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The curriculum for this K-3 Vol 7: Art of Modern Age lesson plan can be found by using the following link~



ARTistic Pursuits: Art of the Modern Age (Grades K-3, Volume 7)
By Brenda Ellis / ARTistic Pursuits

This new ARTistic Pursuits curriculum was carefully designed to activate thought and creativity in every lesson! This course contains six 7-minute video lessons (included on DVD and Blu-Ray) and 12 additional lessons in the textbook to help your children really see how art materials are used - giving parents and children the knowledge to handle art materials properly. Simply watch the video together, provide the art materials, and watch as your child creates an original work of art. A list and reference photo of (not included) required art materials, including brand names, is also provided.

Volume 7: Art of the Modern Age is a tasteful introduction to Modern art for younger children. Students will be introduced to Modern Masters that gave positive creative messages in their art. Textbook lessons feature artwork by Seurat, Van Gogh, O'Keefe, Kandinsky, and more as well as examples of student artwork, prep notes for teachers, and hints for teaching outside of the home environment. Children will work with painting with painting with acrylics and constructing sculptures in foil, plaster cloth, and modeling clay. Covers one semester. 64 pages, hardcover, with 1 Blu-ray and 1 DVD (same content). Grades K-3.

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Lesson Plan Bundle includes~
Art Core 1, Drawing with Graphite Pencils (New)
Art Core 2, Painting with Watercolor Pencils (New)
Art Core 3, Drawing with Graded Graphite Pencils (New)
Art Core 4: Painting with Acrylics (New)
Art Core 5, Drawing with Water-soluble & Graphite Pencils (New)
Art Core 6, Painting with Watercolors (New)

The curriculum for this Art Core 2, Painting with Watercolor Pencils lesson plan can be found by using the following link~



ARTistic Pursuits: Painting with Watercolor Pencils (Beginner Level, Art Core 2)
By Brenda Ellis / ARTistic Pursuits

ARTistic Pursuits Art Core program give students in grades 4 to 12 the opportunity to create projects that help them understand the Big Ideas of art. Each level consists of 36 lessons: 9 video lessons and 27 lessons in the textbook. Video lessons model art materials, techniques, and color theory, and how to use them. The hardcover textbooks take your student on a journey through the history of art, focusing on artists who are masters of the technique or medium that is the focus of each level. Full-color renditions of master works of art help your student gain an understanding of art history, art appreciation, and the foundational elements of art. A list and reference photo of (not included) required art materials, including brand names, is also provided. Each level includes the hardcover textbook and DVD/Blu-ray discs.

Art Core 2: Painting with Watercolor Pencils is a beginner course in which students will start to learn color theory and watercolor painting techniques, exploring color mixing and color combinations and practicing with using brushes to create washes, hard and soft edges, tinting and shading, lines and more. Lessons cover principles of secondary, tertiary, analogous, complementary, neutral colors, and more as well as techniques to set up light sources to create light shadow, and shade. They will continue to study works by American master artists and major events in American art history. Grades 4-6.

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The curriculum for this Art Core 4: Painting with Acrylics lesson plan can be found by using the following link~



ARTistic Pursuits: Painting with Acrylics (Intermediate Level, Art Core 4)
By Brenda Ellis / ARTistic Pursuits

ARTistic Pursuits Art Core program give students in grades 4 to 12 the opportunity to create projects that help them understand the Big Ideas of art. Each level consists of 36 lessons: 9 video lessons and 27 lessons in the textbook. Video lessons model art materials, techniques, and color theory, and how to use them. The hardcover textbooks take your student on a journey through the history of art, focusing on artists who are masters of the technique or medium that is the focus of each level. Full-color renditions of master works of art help your student gain an understanding of art history, art appreciation, and the foundational elements of art. A list and reference photo of (not included) required art materials, including brand names, is also provided. Each level includes the hardcover textbook and DVD/Blu-ray discs.

Art Core 4: Painting with Acrylics is an intermediate course that helps student take their understanding of color theory to the next level. Students will practice color principles, with a focus on learning to see and use the values of colors to render form. Understanding the color wheel and mixing colors are key components as students work with different acrylic painting techniques including impasto, glazing, textured surfaces, and more. Lessons also cover classical and modern techniques of underpainting, atmospheric perspective, how to transfer a drawing onto canvas, and discussion of correct brushes, canvas sizes, mediums, and paint brands. Instruction on brush care, use of the palette knife, and storing unused paints is also included. Grades 7 & 8.

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ARTistic Pursuits: Painting with Watercolors (Advanced Level, Art Core 6)
By Brenda Ellis / ARTistic Pursuits

ARTistic Pursuits Art Core program give students in grades 4 to 12 the opportunity to create projects that help them understand the Big Ideas of art. Each level consists of 36 lessons: 9 video lessons and 27 lessons in the textbook. Video lessons model art materials, techniques, and color theory, and how to use them. The hardcover textbooks take your student on a journey through the history of art, focusing on artists who are masters of the technique or medium that is the focus of each level. Full-color renditions of master works of art help your student gain an understanding of art history, art appreciation, and the foundational elements of art. A list and reference photo of (not included) required art materials, including brand names, is also provided. Each level includes the hardcover textbook and DVD/Blu-ray discs.

Art Core 6: Painting with Watercolors is an advanced art course for students who need a high school art class. Students will learn to control the water and pigment mixture to achieve different color strengths; to layer colors properly; to use primary colors to mix secondary and tertiary colors and to lower color intensity; to mix vibrant, neutral, and skin tone colors; and more. Lessons also cover advanced wash techniques, reserving white space to achieve brilliant colors; using different types of brushes (round, flat, and wash) to achieve a variety of brushstrokes, and more skills unique to the watercolor medium. Grades 9 - 12.

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Lesson Plan bundle includes:
Artistic Pursuits, K-3, An Introduction to the Visual Arts
Artistic Pursuits, K-3, Stories of Artists & Their Art
Artistic Pursuits, K-3, Modern Painting & Sculpture

The curriculum for this ARTistic Pursuits, K-3, An Introduction to the Visual Arts lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

ARTistic Pursuits, Early Elementary K-3 An Introduction to the Visual Arts
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

The curriculum for this ARTistic Pursuits, K-3 Stories of Artists & Their Art lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

ARTistic Pursuits, Early Elementary K-3 Stories of Artists and Their Art
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

The curriculum for this ARTistic Pursuits, K-3 Modern Painting & Sculpture lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

ARTistic Pursuits, Early Elementary K-3 Modern Painting and Sculpture
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

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ARTistic Pursuits, Early Elementary K-3 Stories of Artists and Their Art
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

Allow your student's artistic side room to flourish with Artistic Pursuits! Requiring no expertise or experience, students will benefit from a complete overview of the artistic process from concept to creation. Developing observational skills important in art while involving students in the creative process, Artistic Pursuits is a full-fledged art program that teaches art history, the elements of art and composition, and media and technique while encouraging students towards creative expression.

The "Early Elementary" series of books introduces children to the visual arts and art history through colorful illustrations and fun art projects. When all three books in the series have been completed, students will have received a chronological introduction to art from cave drawings through the 1960s. Early Elementary K-3 Book 2: Stories of Artists and Their Art focuses on various artists and their style of art according to the time they lived in. Students will learn new techniques for making their own art, and engage in various projects.

Each Book 2 lesson is set up with the introductory text that explains the main skill or concept of different eras of art, such as the Gothic Period, the Renaissance Period, the Mannerist Period, and others, followed by an interactive lesson that asks children to look, analyze, and discuss a work of classic art. The project is the last step in the process, and includes pictures that other students have completed as well as a list of materials needed. Projects include scratch art, drawing a picture using Spackling paste, dark ground drawing with oil pastels, and more.

Early Elementary books are designed to include both parent/child interaction and independent work. Parents read the lesson and participate in activities or discussion before providing the art supplies for the child to create on his or her own. Lessons take 5-10 minutes to present with projects taking 30-60 minutes, depending on the child.

A list of all required materials is provided at the front of the book. This revised and expanded 3rd edition offers additional art instruction specific to art materials and techniques used by artists.

82 pages, comb binding with plastic protector-cover. Early Elementary Book 2, Grades Kindergarten-3rd.

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Lesson Plan Bundle includes:
Artistic Pursuits, 4-5 The Elements of Art & Composition
Artistic Pursuits, 4-5 Early Elementary 4-5 Color & Composition

The curriculum for this ARTistic Pursuits, 4-5 The Elements of Art & Composition lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

ARTistic Pursuits, Elementary 4-5 The Elements of Art and Composition
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

The curriculum for this ARTistic Pursuits, 4-5 Color & Composition lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

ARTistic Pursuits, Early Elementary 4-5 Color and Composition
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

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ARTistic Pursuits, Early Elementary 4-5 Color and Composition
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

Allow your student's artistic side room to flourish with Artistic Pursuits! Requiring no expertise or experience, students will benefit from a complete overview of the artistic process from concept to creation. Developing observational skills important in art while involving students in the creative process, Artistic Pursuits is a full-fledged art program that teaches art history, the elements of art and composition, and media and technique while encouraging students towards creative expression.

The "Elementary 4-5" series of books introduces children to the visual arts and art in history through colorful illustrations and fun art projects. Elementary 4-5 Book 2 focuses on color (tinting and shading, primary and secondary colors, neutral colors) and composition (rhythm, figures, interiors).

Each Book 2 lesson fills five pages that follow the same format. The first page, "Building a Visual Vocabulary," explains the topic and makes connections to real world experiences. The second and third pages focus on American Art Appreciation and History as students apply new observations and learn about artists and the time they lived in. The fourth page covers techniques and how to use the materials and tools of art. The project is the last step, and includes pictures that other students have completed as well as a list of materials needed. Projects include adding drawing using a model, adding value to different colors, creating photographs, drawing a variety of textures, and more.

Late Elementary books are written directly to the student and are designed to be completed independently. Lessons take one hour at minimum; two classes per week are suggested in order to complete the curriculum in a year.

A list of all required materials is provided at the front of the book. This revised and expanded 3rd edition offers additional art instruction specific to art materials and techniques used by artists. In addition, these 3rd editions now include four additional lessons (now 36).

92 pages, comb binding with plastic protector-cover. Elementary 4-5 Book 2, Grades 4-5.

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The curriculum for this ARTistic Pursuits, Middle School The Elements of Art & Composition lesson plan can be found by using the following link~



ARTistic Pursuits, Middle School The Elements of Art and Composition
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

Allow your student's artistic side room to flourish with Artistic Pursuits! Requiring no expertise or experience, students will benefit from a complete overview of the artistic process from concept to creation. Developing observational skills important in art while involving students in the creative process, Artistic Pursuits is a full-fledged art program that teaches art history, the elements of art and composition, and media and technique while encouraging students towards creative expression.

The "Middle School Grades 6-8" series of books introduces students to the elements of art and composition as well as art history through full-color reproductions of artwork and enjoyable hands-on art projects. Middle School Book 1 focuses on the elements of art (space, line, form) and composition (proportion, depth, rhythm).

Each Book 1 lesson fills five pages that follow the same format. The first page, "Building a visual vocabulary," explains the topic and makes connections to real world experiences. The second and third pages focus on Art Appreciation and Art History as students apply their new observations and learn about artists and the time they lived in. The fourth page covers techniques and how to use the materials and tools of art. The project is the last step, and includes pictures that other students have completed as well as a list of materials needed. Projects include landscapes, portraits, taking photos, creating balance, drawing life objects, and more.

Middle School books are written directly to the student and are designed to be completed independently. Lessons take one hour at minimum; two classes per week are suggested in order to complete the curriculum in a year. 32 lessons.

A list of all required materials is provided at the front of the book. This revised and expanded 3rd edition offers additional art instruction specific to art materials and techniques used by artists.

92 pages, comb binding with plastic protector-cover. Middle School Book 1, Grades 6-8.

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Lesson Plan Bundle includes:
ARTistic Pursuits, High School, The Elements of Art & Composition
ARTistic Pursuits, High School, Color & Composition

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ARTistic Pursuits, High School The Elements of Art and Composition
By Artistic Pursuits Inc

The curriculum for this ARTistic Pursuits, High School Color & Composition lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

ARTistic Pursuits, High School Color and Composition
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

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The curriculum for this ARTistic Pursuits, High School Color & Composition lesson plan can be found by using the following link~



ARTistic Pursuits, High School Color and Composition
By Brenda Ellis / Artistic Pursuits Inc

Allow your student's artistic side room to flourish with Artistic Pursuits! Requiring no expertise or experience, students will benefit from a complete overview of the artistic process from concept to creation. Developing observational skills important in art while involving students in the creative process, Artistic Pursuits is a full-fledged art program that teaches art history, the elements of art and composition, and media and technique while encouraging students towards creative expression.

The High School Grades 9-12 series of books provides an in-depth look at the elements of art and composition through a comprehensive text. High School Book 2 focuses on the elements of art, including space, line, value, proportion, and texture by giving students projects centered on drawings and paintings that use graded pencils, charcoal, and different types of brushes.

Each unit includes four lessons that provide varied approaches to the subject. The first lesson, "Building a Visual Vocabulary" explains the topic and makes connections to real world experiences. The second lesson focuses on Art Appreciation and Art History as students apply their new observations and learn about artists and the time they lived in. The third lesson covers techniques and how to use the materials and tools of art. The fourth lesson provides application through a hands-on project, and includes pictures that other students have completed as well as a list of materials needed. Projects include mixing secondary colors, painting objects while using a sample, adding contrast, adding overlapping elements and objects, and more.

High School books are written directly to the student and are designed to be completed independently. Lessons take one hour at minimum; two classes per week are suggested in order to complete the curriculum in a year. 16 units with 4 lessons in each unit.

A list of all required materials is provided at the front of the book. This revised and expanded 3rd edition offers additional art instruction specific to art materials and techniques used by artists.

92 pages, comb binding with plastic protector-cover. High School Book 2, Grades 9-12.

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