ARTistic Pursuits, Inc. ~ Sculpture Technique Construct ~ Review

We have been using ARTistic Pursuits, Inc. for the last few weeks in our homeschool.  I cannot say enough good things about Sculpture Technique Construct, but I’ll attempt a few. 

We used the book and as we were working on it, I kept saying "I wish I would have used this earlier in our homeschool!"  I had art in school, but I am a left-brain person with little creativity for “artsy” programs.  This books works well with ages 9 and up, approximately.

I love this program as it is for any homeschooler looking for a stress-free, easy to follow, comprehensive, and fun art curriculum. 

ARTistic Pursuits has books for all ages and skill levels, but sculpture Technique Construct is what we are reviewing.  

We find that ARTistic Pursuits Construct book is a wonderful addition and complements our Eclectic/Charlotte Mason leaning philosophy of home education.

A peek at the lessons:

I chose to highlight and work with wire because we found working with wire to be extremely entertaining. We learned a tremendous amount about this type of sculpting. A Unique Introduction to the World of Sculpting by Brenda Ellis with contemporary Art by Working Sculptors starts with Unit 1: Creating Form in Papermaking. Unit 2: Creating Planes in Cardboard, Unit 3: Creating Motion with Papier-mache, Unit 4: Creating Volume With Wire. All of these topics can be found in a spiral bound book.  

We chose wire because I could find several gauges locally.  The kids thought this route would be a great first step.  There is a short discussion about volume and wire sculpture. In addition, we read an introduction to an artist and his time period and art style which uses wire and metal. It then lists materials needed to work with wire, tools needed and any safety and basic instructions.

Here is an example of the process of creating wire art:

We purchased 16-gauge wire; and went thru the lesson and here are some snapshots of the final products.

Hannah calls it: "I can fly Jack!" 

Jacob's Top Hat Creation:

They loved it!

We will continue to use the ARTistic Pursuits in our home. It is such a well written, well presented easy program to use and implement.  The content is interesting, age appropriate, yet challenging for all ages and skill levels. 

Even with a son who is more reluctant to do art, he found the lessons easy to follow and enjoyed using the tools with wire.  My daughter, who could do art all day long, found the lessons were fun; she enjoyed doing something with wire she never thought of before.

Finally, I appreciated that I can feel more confident teaching the children art by using ARTistic Pursuits. It allowed me to bring art appreciation and art curriculum into our home where it was lacking.  I do believe that children who are exposed to art are more well-rounded and are more able to build their expressionistic and creative sides.  When they are, they grow and excel in other areas of life and academics.

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