Artistic Pursuits Elementary 4-5 Book 1

Artistic Pursuits is a top-selling, award-winning curriculum that does an excellent job of combining art appreciation with art instruction and interesting art projects. It is by far our favorite art curriculum because it combines art appreciation with art projects that teach art technique based on the concepts taught by looking at and discussing the masterpiece presented in each lesson. This is the best way to instill creativity in children, by allowing them to appreciate the Masters and letting them use their own imagination to make their own masterpiece:) This book is the answer for the child who wants to learn to draw more realistically but doesn't know where to start. It incorporates the creative aspects of making art into each lesson. Students can begin this book without prior knowledge of art and work independently without the need for parental instruction. Children learn to see the elements of art in nature and in artwork by American masters. They will learn the techniques that