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Spark your child’s creativity with this hands-on, Scripture-based art curriculum. Through short, open-and-go lessons, your student will explore God’s creation, develop foundational art skills, and discover the joy of worshiping the Creator through art. With fun, meaningful projects and simple, step-by-step instructions, art time becomes an adventure rooted in God’s design.
Transform art time into a joyful, hands-on adventure with Art Level 1, a Scripture-based art curriculum designed especially for first-grade students.
This open-and-go homeschool art program combines creative exploration with biblical truth, helping children see God’s hand in creation while developing essential early art skills. Through playful, age-appropriate exercises, students build confidence, discover that art can be both fun and meaningful, and learn to connect Scripture with creativity in every project.
Give your student the freedom to create, explore, and have fun with art! Art Level 1 is packed with short, open-and-go lessons and hands-on projects designed for curious young learners.
Course Objectives:
Worship God through creativity by beginning each lesson with His Word
Explore God’s creation and recognize it as His masterful work of art
Build confidence with playful, age-appropriate exercises designed to encourage independence
Develop essential art skills, including cutting, painting, coloring, tracing, sculpting, and drawing
Find joy and meaning in art while learning to see creativity as an act of worship
Course Structure:
Approximately 20 minutes per exercise, 2 days per week
Students complete hands-on projects every three weeks to reinforce new skills
Optional “Extra Fun” activities are included for deeper creative exploration
Hands-on activities use common household materials
Simple, easy-to-follow instructions make lessons accessible
Inside the Lessons:
Each three-week unit follows a simple rhythm designed to balance teaching, practice, and creativity:
Week 1: Bible lesson + new skill or technique
Week 2: Practice new concepts + review previous skills
Week 3: Explore art in creation + complete a hands-on project
With its Christ-centered approach, Art Level 1 doesn’t just teach art, it teaches children to worship God through their creativity. Fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate, this homeschool art curriculum is perfect for little learners who are eager to explore, create, and celebrate God’s beauty in every masterpiece.
Table of Contents
Course Description
Suggested Daily Schedule
Lesson 1 Genesis 1, Learn to Hold a Pencil
Lesson 2 Line and Shape Tracing
Lesson 3 Shapes
Lesson 4 Genesis 1, God’s Design in Creation
Lesson 5 Genesis 6, Color Wheel
Lesson 6 Genesis 9, Colors of the Rainbow
Lesson 7 Warm and Cool Colors
Lesson 8 Genesis 37, Following Patterns, Scissor Use
Lesson 9 Black and White vs. Color
Lesson 10 Exodus 35, How Art Was Used in Building the Tabernacle
Lesson 11 Primary Colors
Lesson 12 Exodus 28, Colors in Creation
Lesson 13 Joshua 6, Drawing Perfect Circles
Lesson 14 Following Patterns
Lesson 15 Patterns and Color Around Us
Lesson 16 1 Samuel 17, Learn to Paint
Lesson 17 Textures
Lesson 18 More Textures
Lesson 19 Matthew 7, Straight Lines
Lesson 20 Forms and Dimensions
Lesson 21 Forms
Lesson 22 John 21, Sewing
Lesson 23 Step-by-Step Drawings
Lesson 24 Review: Warm and Cool Colors, Forms, and Textures
Lesson 25 Luke 19, Creating Shades of Color
Lesson 26 Size
Lesson 27 Drawing and Painting Leaves and Trees
Lesson 28 Luke 15, Drawing Stick People
Lesson 29 Symmetry and Form Review
Lesson 30 Symmetry
Lesson 31 Daniel 6, Finger Painting
Lesson 32 Sculptures
Lesson 33 Shape Review
Lesson 34 Jonah 1, Color by Number
Lesson 35 Storytelling with Emotions
Lesson 36 Review
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Looking for a simple, faith-based way to teach art at home but unsure where to start? Master Books offers a growing line of homeschool art curriculum designed for K–8 students. From the classic Living Art Lessons by Savannah Barclay to Master Books' elementary art series by Julia Akers, these hands-on, Christian art courses teach the seven elements of art, encourage creativity, and help children see God’s design in the world around them.
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Looking for a simple, faith-based way to teach art at home but unsure where to start? Master Books offers a growing line of homeschool art curriculum designed for K–8 students. From the classic Living Art Lessons by Savannah Barclay to Master Books' elementary art series by Julia Akers, these hands-on, Christian art courses teach the seven elements of art, encourage creativity, and help children see God’s design in the world around them.
Homeschool families have been asking for it and now it is here! We are so happy to share our brand-new Art for the High School Student course at Master Books Academy. Wow! This one semester video course is rooted in the biblical worldview, honors God, and teaches your teens to use the concepts of line, shape, color, value, texture, form, and space to create their own art.
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Customer Reviews
5
Has fostered a love for art
Review byAM
My kindergarten student really loves Art Level 1 and it has really encouraged her and helped her develop a love for drawing! She wants to draw all the time now and is really developing her skills. I love Art Level 1 because it gives me, as someone with absolutely no artistic abilities and very limited knowledge, a way to teach art from a Biblical perspective. The layout is simple and the lessons are easy to follow and teach. My 2nd grader, who hasn't loved drawing and coloring in the past, also enjoys art with this course, and even my toddler likes to join in on the activities where she can!
5
Fresh and exciting art
Review byKathleen C
As a homeschool mom, I’m always on the lookout for an art curriculum that is approachable, engaging, and not overly complicated — and Art Level 1 checks all those boxes. The lessons are clearly laid out and kid-friendly, offering step-by-step instructions that make it easy for my children to follow even with minimal supervision. I appreciate that each project builds on basic techniques and gently encourages creativity, rather than pushing for perfection.
What I especially love is how the curriculum brings structure but still leaves plenty of room for my kids’ imagination. The variety of media and projects helps keep our art time fresh and exciting — from simple pencil sketches to painting and creative design. It’s become a delightful part of our weekly homeschool rhythm, combining skill-building with fun. For any homeschool family wanting a solid and gentle introduction to art, this book is a wonderful place to start.
5
Art as Worship!
Review byJoyfulMommy
I feel like the introduction to this book is a must-read for every parent! Have you ever considered art as a form of worship? I love how Julia's heart of love for Christ and adoration of God come through in each lesson and direct us to worship Him through art! These lessons are well laid out and simple to incorporate into little ones’ school days twice a week or whenever you want to pull out a simple but meaningful art lesson. It actually works well for a wide age range if you want to do it family style - my fourth through K students all enjoy it!
5
Godly and Practical
Review byJC
I have two things that I've wanted in an art curriculum: that it glorifies God instead of man, and that it teaches foundational art skills. As a Christian, it frustrated me when even Christian art curriculum would spend all their time talking about historic artists, some of whom were a far cry from God honoring. While there is value in studying history and beautiful art, it missed the mark of glorifying God, the original artist, over the work of man. Art Level 1 teaches children to look to God and His creation and actions. There are references to Biblical narrative and suggestions to go out and explore art through observing God's creation.
As an artist, I despise cut and paste art projects. They have their place, but when the whole of a child's art education is learning to cut out someone else's pictures... well that's not really teaching them any useful skills. Yet many programs I've looked at are either asking way too much for the child's age, or teach them very little about foundational art skills. Not so here. The author covers lines, basic shapes and how to use them, the color wheel, warm and cool colors, and more. For an artistically inclined child, it's a bit easy for first grade. My daughter could have easily done it in kindergarten or even preschool, but there's also nothing wrong with easy. My daughter loves it all the same. She's just flying through it faster is all.
5
Great for beginning artists
Review byLaceeC
Art Level 1 is a great addition to the Master Books line up! So many skip art because it is hard to do or messy or they don’t see the value in it. Art is a great thing to explore, especially for little kids, as it can be another avenue that we use to worship the Savior. This curriculum takes the students through the basics of drawing, coloring, sculpting, and more in two days per week, geared towards 6-7 year olds…. Each lesson starts with Art Talk - a short tidbit before the instructions about what your student will be learning. God is present in each lesson as His creation is the inspiration for art. There are parent notes within the lessons to help guide the parents with alternative options, or the why behind doing certain things. Most of the activities are simple and not very messy. There are optional projects, called extra fun, that will be messier and you can skip if you don’t want to do them, skipping won’t take away from the lessons. Overall it has a great layout with simple, fun, and easy to accomplish lessons that shouldn’t take most students too long to do, making it easy to add to your school year. Most supplies needed you will have at home as well.
One thing I do not like is how they teach to hold a pencil… it is not the traditional way, nor is it the way taught in other Master Books curriculum… so decide for yourself what makes the most sense for your family and skip this if you need to.
3
Great first introduction to art
Review byMichelle
I was very excited to see an art course for younger students that supports a biblical perspective. The majority of art courses available in the homeschool world are secular or claim to be Christian by just slapping a verse on in certain areas. In this course, biblical truths are interwoven into fun art exploration and techniques.
I think the majority of first graders I have had the opportunity to spend time with will probably benefit from this course, I did however find that it was much too easy for my first grader.
My older child would likely have liked it, this one however seems to enjoy the bible connections to art concepts more than she actually learns something she doesn't know or can't do. If you are looking for a curriculum for a child with not too much confidence in art this might be a good option, while a child with a keen interest in art loving to do all sorts of artistic projects in their free time might be underwhelmed and need more.
My daughter as an example would have loved this course in Kindergarten while I think my son would have been fine with it in first grade
5
The perfect art course for my youngest students!
Review byMichelle C.
I have hoped for years that Master Books would create an Art Course for younger elementary students and not only is it finally here, but they also hit it out of the park! In my opinion, this course is perfect for ages 3 to about 8 years old depending on the ability and interest of your student. Some of the pages are perfect for my 4-year-old, but many of the projects would be too challenging for her to do independently. My 7-year-old however, enjoys and can do the projects even though some of the other pages are too easy for her. Most of the pages can be completed with simple coloring or drawing utensils, and the project or craft pages that require more supplies still usually only require easy-to-find items. This art course is full of color and Biblical truth and with its flexible 2 days-a-week format, it is practical and easy to add into any homeschool schedule.
5
Simple Yet Effective
Review byJennForbes
I am not an artistic person by nature but my kids love all things crafty. My 4 year old and 6 year old are thoroughly enjoying this course in learning the basics of art with Bible interwoven in each lesson. This is a course that doesn’t require a lot of time and prep for the parent which is great.
I have used Living Art Lessons for my older children and adapted it for my younger kids. This is so wonderful to have a course for their level of abilities without adaptation.
5
Lovely course
Review byDustie
Julia Akers has made such a beautiful course to introduce children to art! My older daughter took and thoroughly enjoyed her Academy course for high school students, so I’ve been excited to get this course for my younger children. Julia’s heart for the LORD shines through in her instruction. She helps students use their creativity to worship our Creator.
The course is set up for 2 short lessons each week. They’re definitely kid-friendly, both in content and in length. The supplies are things most homeschool families have on hand, or they’re inexpensive and easy to obtain. The lessons are fun and simple. The activities encourage creativity. I also really like that she makes things like using a smock or apron and placing a table cloth or mat down part of the instructions. I think it helps kids develop good habits.
Overall, I think this is one of the courses that will be memorable for my kids. I’m thankful for an art introduction course that is focused on worshiping the Creator rather than creation.
5
Lots of fun!
Review byCRill
I love this intro to art! Its full of fun and doable crafts/activities for young children. It teaches basic art concepts like lines, colors, and shapes but in a fun way that's enjoyable for kids and easy for adults to facilitate.
