Beginner Level - Cores 1 and 2
Art Curriculum for Preteens, ages 10-12
Your child is ready to be a Realist! The art you see is starting to look more realistic, based on your child’s increasing awareness of the appearance of objects. Without instruction, picture-making can stagnate, resulting in continued dependence on symbols such as stick figures. However, with instruction in three-dimensional drawing and the elements of art, children in this stage quickly acquire the more realistic drawing skills that they desire.
These ARTistic Pursuits resources are designed specifically for your Preteen's REALISM Stage of Development. We provide learning opportunities with art class objectives that fit your preteen'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 American 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.
Intermediate Level - Cores 3 and 4
Art Curriculum for Middle School, ages 12-14 and up
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.
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.
Advanced Level - Cores 5 and 6
Art Curriculum for High School students, ages 14 and up
Your child is ready to Own it! The art you see is sophisticated as your child focuses on personal interests through one of three ways: reworking the creation of symbols (imaginative artworks); developing narrative themes (subject-focused artworks); or solving visual problems using the elements of art and principles of design (realistic artworks).
These ARTistic Pursuits resources are designed specifically for your High Schooler's MATURE Stage of Development. We provide learning opportunities with art class objectives that fit your high 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 European art in history, practice the elements and principles of art in creative ways, and produce artworks in drawing and painting that showcase your their unique interests, ideas, and experiences.
