Art Class Volume 1

These lessons are just fun. They don’t seem like work or really “learning” at all.  The instructor, Pat Knepley, is very personable and easy to follow. She explains everything without “dumbing it down”.  She’s even still interesting to watch after watching a lesson a couple of times (you know how some video lessons just really bore you after once or twice?!) There are a total of 9 DVDs in this series, with 4 lessons each. This makes a total of 36 lessons, which is perfect for a school year! We will be buying the rest of this series. Yes, I think it’s that good!  

If you have any kids who would like to learn to draw, this is a great resource. I love the step by step clear instructions. It's easy enough for young children, but detailed enough for older. I use the lessons with all my kids!  And - most of all - I love that all of the art lessons are faith-based!  

Of all the subjects that give homeschooling moms the heebie-jeebies, art seems to top the list. Not anymore. Let Pat Knepley do it for you.  In the past few weeks, I've put on the DVD, let her do the work, and - I can already see a difference in the way my children approach a blank sheet of paper. Another big plus : Pat's lessons are God honoring, and short enough to be suitable for all ages. We have all done the classes together - even me !!! Turns out, I'm pretty good at contour drawing. Maybe I'll be an artist someday :)  

I checked out this DVD, and was shocked!  I'm an art teacher, and I want to get the rest of these DVD lessons. That's a big deal for me - an art teacher - to want to buy art lessons!  

This is a big hit in our house! We are already addicted and I know we'll be buying the whole series. Pat does a wonderful job of explaining each step in detail, in an engaging manner, which is fun and non-intimidating. I love how Pat weaves truths of God and His word into the lesson. For example, in Lesson 1: Tools of the Trade, she starts off declaring that God is the Master Creator who has given us all the ability to create. Pat starts the lesson by sharing that a #2 pencil and paper are the basic tools to create art. She shows you the different lines a pencil can make - sweeping, jagged, soft, thick - and tells us that we can't create something from nothing, but God did create something from nothing - and reads it straight out of her Bible. My 7yo daughter and 3yo son LOVE See the Light! This has helped my 3yo to write his letters and draw the most simplest things. Truly for all ages, it holds the attention of both my kids. - in fact I have been known to participate at well :)