Created for your Middle Schooler, with 68 confidence-building lessons
Your child is ready to show the world what they are Passionate about! The art you see shows a greater ability to bring together expressive and realistic ways of drawing. Imaginative drawing and drawing from direct observation are often mixed in their picture-making for the purposes of expressing the child’s passions, interests, ideas, and experiences.
While others teach art by having the student copy one way of drawing a tree or a face, we teach a PROCESS for making art that extends to any subject that they choose. Students learn a series of actions or steps to achieve their drawing goals. These actions are based on each element of art.
These ARTistic Pursuits resources are designed specifically for your Middle Schooler's IMAGINATIVE / REALISM Stage of Development. We provide learning opportunities with art class objectives that fit your middle schooler's needs as a growing artist and expand their visual experiences. Your child will gain the artistic skills they desire. They will learn how to look at famous artists' works, understand the role of World Art in history, practice the elements and principles of art in creative ways, and produce artworks in drawing and painting that showcase your child's unique interests, ideas, and experiences.
ARTistic Pursuits, The Elements of Art and Composition, Middle School Book One by Brenda Ellis
ARTistic Pursuits, The Elements of Art and Composition, Middle School Book One
graded graphite pencil | pen, brush and ink
Middle school students develop drawing skills and a working knowledge of the elements of art with ARTistic Pursuits, The Elements of Art and Composition, Middle School Book One, an engaging, student-directed, hands-on art curriculum. 16 units introduce concepts of elements and composition through clear, conversational lessons that encourage independent learning. Each unit focuses on one element of art, exploring it in four different ways. Students investigate concepts such as line, shape, value, symmetry, perspective, and proportion, then apply what they have learned, drawing subjects from direct observation. This unique approach to drawing skills, encourages creative thinking, and helps students create meaningful, original artwork rather than simply copying examples.
Art history lessons introduce masterworks from cultures around the world, including Japan, China, Europe, India, and Australia. Students discover how artists use the elements of art, how cultural values influence artistic expression, and how Eastern and Western traditions differ. Instruction in graded pencil drawing and ink helps students develop essential techniques.
With its organized format, accessible writing style, and emphasis on hands-on learning, this curriculum makes art appreciation, history, and technique approachable and rewarding. Featuring 68 lessons leading to original pencil and ink drawings, this curriculum is ideal for homeschool families, independent learners, and students seeking a meaningful introduction to the visual arts. It encourages young artists to observe carefully, think creatively, and develop an artistic voice that is entirely their own.
This includes a comb-bound softcover book shipped FREE to your US address. * by Brenda Ellis. * Publisher: Artistic Pursuits Inc. * Comb-binding, 92 pages, 68 lessons, 176 illustrations. * ISBN: 978-1-939394-06-4, January 1, 2013 3rd Edition *Ages 11 and up