ARTistic Pursuits vs Meet the Masters (2026): books with video or an online artist sequence?
ARTistic Pursuits compared with the Meet the Masters homeschool version on age range, format, artists covered, and current published prices, using each publisher's own pages.
TL;DR
ARTistic Pursuits is a PreK-12 program of illustrated books and videos that provides art instruction, art history, and art technique. The Meet the Masters homeschool version is an online program of 35 master artists with three age levels from 5 to adult. In our assessment, the choice turns on age range and on whether a family wants books with video or an online artist-by-artist sequence.
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ARTistic Pursuits and Meet the Masters are two homeschool art programs. The ARTistic Pursuits home page describes guided art instruction through illustrated books and videos, providing art instruction, art history, and art technique for PreK-12. The Meet the Masters homeschool site describes three steps for each lesson: an online art history slide show, worksheet technique pages, and an art project. In our assessment, the two differ in format and age range more than in goal, since both combine artist study with making art.
Decision rubric, side by side
Artistic Pursuits wins 1 · Meet the Masters wins 0 · Tied on 5
| Dimension | Artistic Pursuits | Meet the Masters | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | Illustrated books with video lessons on DVD and Blu-ray, with lifetime streamed content also available, per the home page | Online lessons: an art history slide show, worksheet technique pages, and an art project, per the homeschool site | Tie |
| Age range | PreK-12: the Classic Preschool page is for ages 3, 4, and 5, and the 9-12th High School page is for ages 14 and up | Three levels in each track: ages 5-7, ages 8-9, and ages 10 to adult, per the age comparison page | Artistic Pursuits |
| Artist study | The home page says the K-3rd text lessons feature a child-friendly story of a culture or master artist, a master artwork to explore, and a project | 35 masters in seven tracks, per the artists page | Tie |
| Media and techniques | The K-3rd Volume 1 page lists drawing, painting, and sculpture; the 4-6th Upper Elementary page lists a 36-lesson course in drawing with graphite pencils | Techniques are listed by artist, for example texture for Van Gogh, Asian brush for Hokusai, and sculpture for Calder, per the artists page | Tie |
| Art supplies | Each course page lists materials; for example, the 4-6th Upper Elementary page lists an ebony pencil and a white colored pencil for Core 1, and the Classic 6-8th page lists an art supplies set at $97.00 | The art supplies page says the homeschool store is not currently offering art supply bundles and provides a supply list for each track | Tie |
| Current prices (retrieved October 2026) | $57.00 for the Classic middle school book (68 lessons), per the Classic 6-8th page | $39.95 for each track and level, with a three-year subscription expiration, for single-family use, per the store; a bundle of all 35 artists in one age level is listed at $223.72 with four-year access, per the bundle page | Tie |
Artistic PursuitsIllustrated books with video lessons on DVD and Blu-ray, with lifetime streamed content also available, per the home page
Meet the MastersOnline lessons: an art history slide show, worksheet technique pages, and an art project, per the homeschool site
Artistic PursuitsPreK-12: the Classic Preschool page is for ages 3, 4, and 5, and the 9-12th High School page is for ages 14 and up
Meet the MastersThree levels in each track: ages 5-7, ages 8-9, and ages 10 to adult, per the age comparison page
Artistic PursuitsThe home page says the K-3rd text lessons feature a child-friendly story of a culture or master artist, a master artwork to explore, and a project
Meet the Masters35 masters in seven tracks, per the artists page
Artistic PursuitsThe K-3rd Volume 1 page lists drawing, painting, and sculpture; the 4-6th Upper Elementary page lists a 36-lesson course in drawing with graphite pencils
Meet the MastersTechniques are listed by artist, for example texture for Van Gogh, Asian brush for Hokusai, and sculpture for Calder, per the artists page
Artistic PursuitsEach course page lists materials; for example, the 4-6th Upper Elementary page lists an ebony pencil and a white colored pencil for Core 1, and the Classic 6-8th page lists an art supplies set at $97.00
Meet the MastersThe art supplies page says the homeschool store is not currently offering art supply bundles and provides a supply list for each track
Artistic Pursuits$57.00 for the Classic middle school book (68 lessons), per the Classic 6-8th page
Meet the Masters$39.95 for each track and level, with a three-year subscription expiration, for single-family use, per the store; a bundle of all 35 artists in one age level is listed at $223.72 with four-year access, per the bundle page
When to pick Artistic Pursuits
Pick ARTistic Pursuits if you want one publisher's books and videos across PreK-12, per the home page, or if you want art instruction, art history, and art technique in a single program.
Visit artisticpursuits.com Read full review →When to pick Meet the Masters
Pick Meet the Masters if you want an online program organized by artist, with levels by age from 5 to adult, per the age comparison page. The publisher's artists page lists the 35 masters and offers a free preview lesson.
Visit mtmhomeschool4art.com Read full review →Verdict
In our assessment, the two programs differ mainly in format and age range. ARTistic Pursuits offers books with video across PreK-12, and Meet the Masters offers an online program sold by track and level, covering 35 masters. Families should compare the sample material each publisher offers.
Where to buy Artistic Pursuits
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Where to buy Meet the Masters
The publisher’s own site is below, plus the retailers that typically carry it new, and the used market. Each link is a search for Meet the Masters, so the price you see is whatever the retailer is charging today. We list retailers by availability, never by commission.
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Secular + Christian homeschool retailer
Indie-bookstore network (10% commission supports indie shops)
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