Arowyn has loved drawing for many years. But in just the past couple of months Teagan has started showing an interest in it as well. So I thought that now was a good time to look into getting a full art curriculum for them. So after some research I found the Atelier Art curriculum and ordered it. When I received the curriculum I gave all of it a brief look over and was really happy with what I saw and was ready to get started with the kids. I was glad though that I took the time to read all of the teachers tips that they provide because one of the things they mention is that it is not wise to let your students get in the habit of restarting a project. That if they make a mistake prompt them to work with the mistake because in the end this will make them a better artist. If I hadn’t read this within the first minute of the first lesson I would have been giving Teagan a new sheet of paper for his drawing because within seconds of him starting he had already drawn something in the wrong location and was almost in tears because I wouldn’t let him start over. But after altering the random line he had put under the caterpillars head and adding another one he decided that his little mistake would instead become the caterpillars front feet and by the time he was done with his drawing he was very pleased with himself and what he had accomplished. I was so amazed that he was actually happy with the outcome of his work because he is such a perfectionist and usually throws away anything he draws because it wasn’t what he had pictured in his mind’s eye. So if nothing else I already appreciate that this curriculum is pushing him to grow and forcing him to adapt when he makes a mistake as I know this will not only make him a better artist but also hopefully help him develop into someone who can more easily roll with the punches that life will inevitably throw his way.
The Atelier Art Level one’s first lesson is called The Caterpillar. It is a drawing lesson in which the student learns about line and the many forms lines can take a how they can be used in art. The students demonstrate their understanding of lines by drawing a caterpillar and filling in each part of its body with different lines. Here are our results from our first lesson.
Arowyn, Age 7
Teagan, Age 6
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