ARTistic Pursuits vs Meet the Masters (2026): sequential art education or art appreciation?

ARTistic Pursuits is the K-12 sequential art-making curriculum. Meet the Masters is the K-8 art appreciation program. They cover different goals.

ARTistic Pursuits and Meet the Masters are not competing for the same goal. ARTistic Pursuits is Brenda Ellis's K-12 art curriculum that teaches the child to make art across multiple media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking) in a sequential developmental progression. Meet the Masters is Lorraine Walker's K-8 art appreciation program that walks children through the work, life, and historical context of approximately 35 major Western artists (Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso, O'Keeffe, etc.). Some homeschools use both; others pick one based on whether art-making or art-appreciation is the priority.

Decision rubric, side by side

Artistic Pursuits wins 3 · Meet the Masters wins 3 · Tied on 1

Verdict

These programs serve different goals and many families use both. Pick ARTistic Pursuits if the primary goal is the child making art. Pick Meet the Masters if the primary goal is the child recognizing and appreciating art. Either is a defensible homeschool art program; together they cover the full art-education waterfront.