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 1: Drawing with Graphite Pencils is a beginner course that gives students their first in-depth look at the elements of art and using art materials and tools, learning how to hold the pencil at different angles to change texture and how to control pressure on the pencil to create light, middle, and dark values. Lessons cover different types of drawing: outline, basic, reverse drawings, and more, including a mistake-free method for drawing the human figure. They will study works by American master artists and major events in American art history. Grades 4 – 6.
