Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.
For years, our daughter has loved art. She is so creative. Her imagination is amazing and we love to see what she will create. However, she is really hard on herself when it comes to some of her art skills. She was thrilled to find out we were going to be receiving and reviewing ARTistic Pursuits, Middle School 6-8 Book Two, Color and Composition from Artistic Pursuits Inc. When it arrived she was the first one to the mailbox so she could open it up herself.
Artistic Pursuits is a comprehensive art program that makes sure the students are involved in every aspect of learning while developing observational skills. They are encouraged to be creative as they learn skills from each and every unit. This particular book is geared toward middle school students. I feel that it is a perfect fit for this curriculum.
The book has 92 pages with 16 units with 68 lessons. Your student will learn things like new techniques on how to combine colors and make different textures. They will learn how to pair colors that complement each other and many more wonderful skills. You will need to buy some art supplies to go along with this program, but they are easy to find and didn't break the budget. Here is a list of what you will need to buy:
- Nupastel assorted colors, set of 24 or more
- Sakura Cray Pas Junior Artist Oil Pastel, set of 50
- Pastel paper pad
- Drawing paper pad in assorted colors
- Kneaded eraser
- Vinyl eraser
- Sharpener
- Natural Chamois 4x4
- Aerosol hairspray
- Masking tape
- Cotton balls
- Drawing board
My daughter is enjoying each lesson and said she feels more confident in using pastels. She has been working through quite a few of the lessons over our summer break and says she wants to continue to work through more over the next couple of months. She has also been enjoying learning more about artists and the culture they lived in and how it affected their art.
Here are some of her artworks that she has completed while working through the book.
After seeing the beautiful creations my daughter has been working on, I think I will try to do a few myself over the summer. I have never used pastels before, but I feel with this book, I would be able to pick up some great ways to express myself. I have looked through some of the lessons and they are so easily explained and exampled. I feel that is important when teaching new skills. I didn't feel overwhelmed at all. I am usually very intimidated by art books.
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