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Visual arts homeschool curriculum

Visual-arts curriculum in homeschool covers drawing technique, painting, art history, and integrated studio projects. Some programs are pure technique (Mark Kistler's Draw Squad, Drawing with Children); others build art history into every lesson by studying a master artist and then producing work in that style (Meet the Masters, Discovering Great Artists, Atelier). Faith-integrated programs (See the Light) pair Christian worldview with foundational drawing and painting instruction.

4 integrated programs·22 specialists·26 total cataloged

What a typical week looks like

One or two studio sessions per week, typically 30 to 60 minutes each. Sessions include a short demonstration (book, video, or co-op tutor), a focused technique practice, and a longer studio block applying the technique to a project. Charlotte Mason households add a weekly picture study, a 10-minute focused look at one master work followed by a discussion. Art history sequences typically cycle through prehistoric to modern across two to four years.

Methods that fit this subject

Charlotte Mason picture study, classical academic studio, project-based folk-art instruction, and video-led drawing courses. Co-ops often pair a single weekly studio class with at-home practice. Classical and Charlotte Mason programs lean toward representational technique; project-based programs (Discovering Great Artists, ChalkPastel) lean toward exposure across many media.

What it tends to cost

Print curricula run $30–$80 per level. Video-led streaming subscriptions are $80–$200 per year. Studio supplies are highly variable: a basic drawing kit is $20–$30; a full painting kit with quality pigments and surfaces can reach $200+. Co-op classes typically charge $80–$300 per semester.

Every visual arts program we catalog