Artistic Pursuits, art curriculum for homeschool and independent study Pineapple Paintbrush: Shop Class PDFs The Intro to Art Class PDF includes 57 pages of pictures and step-by-step instructions of all the online class projects, printable worksheets, plus BONUS projects. You can purchase the PDF for $15 and you are allowed to make 3 copies for each PDF that you buy. They would make great gifts for children, friends, teachers, family members, neighbors and more. Here is some more specific information about the PDF: It is the Intro to Art Class geared for 4 - 6 year olds It is 57 pages long The class focuses on 4 of the basic elements of art: colors, lines, shapes and textures The projects allow for a lot of freedom of expression and experimentation with art materials The PDF includes the pictures and step-by-step instructions for 35 art projects It also includes worksheets, compare and contrast activities and 4 art history lessons and projects that go along with those lessons The class is a lot of fun and with my easy instructions ANYONE can teach art to their children
Inspired by Nature Anatomy & Book Give-Away How many times have you done a lesson on a butterfly and your second graders know more about butterfly anatomy than you do? I used to struggle to remember whether the body was called a thorax or abdomen. I fear no longer. This book is your side-pocket secret to enhancing any art project. Want to name the insects in this bug drawing project? This book will help. Doing a Homer Seascape and need the names of cloud formations? You see, what I love most about Julia Rothman’s Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World is that it helps you sound you a wee bit smarter than what you really are. I’m no stranger to Rothamn’s books. (You’ll have a chance to win a copy of this book, so stick around to the end of this post to see who to enter…) Art Projects inspired by Nature Anatomy… I have two quick and easy projects to show you that were inspired by a few pages in the book. Faber-Castell’s pencils are so much better. For the brush, I used Royal Langnickle’s Aqua Flow brush.