How it Works
- A Gentle Introduction to Fine Arts is a full one (1) year fine art course that leads you through studies in music, poetry, art, scripture, & nature study. Each month also includes a new recipe for you to bake as well as a handicraft to try.
- In this course, you will follow a weekly rotation that leads you through different topics each day, while covering all of the subjects each week. Activities are short, yet meaningful.
- This study provides opportunities to nurture relationships with the people and environments that are close to you. Moments for connection can be found: while learning truths from God’s word, when acquainting yourself with lines of poetry & music, or even prompted by a creature you observe in nature.
- This study focuses on the character and lives of the people we study. This is true of our study of scripture, musicians, poets, and even of ourselves.
Begin Today
Your purchase of either the physical or digital copy provides everything you need to begin the course today. Simply download the PDF to your computer and get started. If you purchase the physical copy and prefer to wait until you receive your course by mail, don’t worry. It will arrive soon.
Options
Digital Course $198
- 1 Full Year Course Delivered Immediately to Your Inbox
- 12 Digital 8.5″ X 11″ Digital Art Files Ready to Print & Display
- Over 200 Supplementary Links & Resources to Enrich Learning
- 12 Seasonal Handicrafts Instructions & Recipes to be Completed Throughout the Year
Physical Course $264
- All of the Benefits of the Digital Copy
- Entire Course Printed on Cotton Fiber Paper in a Beautiful Linen Finish
- 12 Full Color 8.5″ x 11″ Displayable Art Prints
- Course Comes Bound In a Sturdy, Navy-Blue Linen 3-Ring Binder
Co-Op Bundle $862
- All of the Benefits of the Digital Copy
- All Course Material Can Be Printed & Used in Your Co-Op Class – Unlimited Copies
- 12 Full Color 8.5″ X 11″ Displayable Art Prints for 10 Students
- Course Comes Bound In a Sturdy, Navy-Blue Linen 3-Ring Binder
Are there any other resources required for this course?
A Bible & The Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock are the only other literary works required for this study. You will need a computer to access the links & additional resources used throughout. The craft & recipe sections for each month have supply & ingredient lists required for those activities.
What types of handicrafts are included?
You will try many. Some of the favorites are: water felting, embroidery, copper metal punching, making paper ornaments, practice with natural dyes, and sewing.
When can I begin?
You can begin this course anytime. Once you receive the course, simply pick the month you are starting, see which week of the month it is, and find the day of the week. Ex: It is Thursday of the 3rd week of March. So I choose March, then go to the Week 3, and do the scheduled lesson for Thursday.
What is the learning rotation?
Learning is organized as follows: Monday: Music, Tuesday: Poetry, Wednesday: Art, Thursday: Scripture & Craft, Friday: Nature Study & Baking
Who are some of the artists & musicians I will study?
Throughout the course you will be introduced to some of the greatest musicians, poets, and artists of all time. The studies include musicians such as Handel, Beethoven, Schuman, Williams. You will memorize and study the poetry of Robert Frost, Walter de La Mare, Robert Louis Stevenson, Emily Dickinson, and others like them. Art studies include works from Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Winslow Homer, Edgar Melville Ward & so many more.
Can I use this program in my group or co-op?
Your purchase of one (1) course can be used individually or with your immediate family. If you would like to use this course in your co-op or in another group setting, please purchase the co-op package listed on this page. In addition to all of the benefits of the physical course, the co-op package allows you to make unlimited copies of the curriculum and comes with 10 bundles of the full year (12 month) 8.5″ x 11″ displayable art prints.