ARTistic Pursuits K-3 Volume 8: Art in America with over 18 lessons (1 per week = 1 semester), you will enjoy the clever projects connected to historical art periods. For example, when reading about Audubon’s bird portraits, you create one with layers of colored pencils. When studying Charles Demuth, you will use a ruler to create a modern building. Each lesson tells you what supplies will be used.
 
This drawing book for children is a practical guide to the ways of drawing, especially suited to the eight to ten-year-old who wants to learn to draw better. Children learn what to look for, how to start, and how to proceed as they draw from direct observation of source materials like their toys, food, pets, and the common things found in the life of a child. The book features drawings and paintings by American artists working from the 18th to the 20th centuries, with a focus on Modern Art. Text lessons provide colorful illustrations, master artworks, and visual instruction for projects. Video lessons engage learners as they absorb new information on established graphite and colored pencil techniques.