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Drawing Basics with Thomas Kinkade Published by Alpha Omega, this course is part of their LIFEPAC series. Drawing Basics is an activity-based beginning art course that budding artists will love. This 5-unit elective covers key elements of art, principles of design, and fascinating facts about art history. Featuring the video-based instruction of renowned artist Thomas Kinkade, this course will guide students, step-by-step, to illustrating the world around them. From simple lines, to final details, students will learn how to draw things as they appear. Although primarily intended for students in grades 3 through 5, this course also includes activities for students from beginner levels to intermediate levels, up to grade 8. This is the DVD edition.
Retail: $53.95	Your Cost: $47.95
I Can Do All Things by Barry Stebbing A basic beginner’s art book that teaches the fundamentals of drawing, painting, and color theory. The text has four courses: Beginning Drawing, Beginning Painting, How to Use Colored Pencils, and How to Use Colored Markers. The “Introduction to Drawing” contains 26 very basic drawing lessons to build the student’s confidence before starting the curriculum. Each book comes with a set of 38 “Paint Cards” made of heavy index stock, suitable for painting and marker assignments. Includes a delightful introduction to art history and more! Ages 5-11.
	Your Cost: $39.95
How to Teach Art to Children This power-packed bookhas it all-background information, literature resources, and concise step-by-step directions for 96 art projects that will help your students learn about the elements of art and then use the elements as they imitate the work of famous artists. Art instruction and history all in one, easy-to-use resource!
Retail: $21.99	Your Cost: $17.95
Art Complete Set This basic art curriculum from Alpha Omega is part of their LifePac Elective series. This one-year course covers principles of color, styles of art, perspective, portraiture, carving, and cartooning with a practical, hands-on format. Previous art experience is not required. Grades 7-12.
Retail: $47.95	Your Cost: $42.50
Art Fraud Detective by Anna Nilsen Including a free Art Detective magnifying glass, this one-of-a-kind book invites young readers to help spot the differences between fake and real masterpieces at the Museum of Art. "Art Fraud Detective" combines a mystery story, fun spot-the-difference puzzles, and a fantastic introduction to some of the world's greatest art. This is a fun way to expose your children to over 30 paintings from London's National Gallery. Interesting biographical information about each artist or material about each painting is included in the clue booklet. (There was only one painting that we found objectionable - though clothed, Quinten Massys', A Grotesque Old Woman could use a bit of tape across her dress bodice.) Otherwise, this book is a great way to get kids excited about art from various time periods, counties and different artistic styles. Teach art appreciation and history just got a big easier (and more fun, too)!
Retail: $16.95	Your Cost: $15.95
Art Auction Mystery After 16 famous paintings are stolen and replaced with forgeries, it's up to readers to figure out which works are real and which are fakes. Featuring paintings by some of the world's most famous artists, this enthralling book is part mystery, part puzzle, part art reference, and altogether enjoyable. Hardcover.
Retail: $16.95	Your Cost: $15.95
The Great Art Scandal Children will have hours of fun exercising their powers of observation as they spot the clues that reveal which artist painted each picture. While they have fun solving the mystery, they'll be enjoying an inspiring introduction to 32 of the world's greatest modern artists. Hardcover.
Retail: $16.95	Your Cost: $15.95
Drawing With Children by Mona Brookes Founded on the belief that any child can learn to draw realistic pictures using her "alphabet of shapes" while in a noncompetitive environment, Mona Brookes' easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson approach to drawing has yielded astounding results with children of all ages. This new edition includes two additional chapters explaining how to reach children with learning problems or special needs and how to incorporate drawing into other subjects, such as math and language. The author does a wonderful job of imparting confidence in even the most reluctant artist. She creatively teaches the five basic elements of art (dot, circle, straight, curved and angled lines) and explains how to use them. We have enjoyed great success with this book in our own home!
Retail: $15.99	Your Cost: $13.50
Drawing for Older Children & Teens, and Adult Beginners by Mona Brookes Applying the same principles but with higher-level material and more sophistication than she used in her bestselling Drawing with Children, Brookes clearly and comprehensively teaches readers everything they need to know to draw for themselves. Includes specific instructions, work sheets, and over 200 sample illustrations.
Retail: $15.99	Your Cost: $13.50
Teaching Geography with Art by Sharon Jeffus and Cindy Wiggers This new book has geography facts along with and art and crafts projects from around the world. Famous works of architecture are also included. An example of projects from China would be Chinese paper cutting, scrolls, pagodas and information on the Great Wall and the clay soldiers of Xian. Students of all ages will enjoy this delightful selection of projects from around the world. Projects are manageable and you can easily coordinate them with whatever geography program you are using. This is a recommended resource to accompany the Trail Guide to World Geography found in our Geography section.
Retail: $19.95	Your Cost: $16.95
Leonardo DaVinci For Kids: His Life and Ideas The marriage of art and science is celebrated in this beautifully illustrated full-color biography and activity book of Leonardo da Vinci. Kids will begin to understand the important discoveries that da Vinci made through 21 inspiring activities, such as determining the launch of a catapult, sketching animals, creating a map, learning to look at a painting, and more.
Retail: $16.95	Your Cost: $13.95