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While you're waiting, check out our "Art Tour" boxes!
See what it's like to be a Kids' Art Tour Member. Receive a box that includes one of our beautiful units of study full of art supplies and access to recordings of our online classes. I've curated these boxes to be a full experience of education, beauty and creativity.
Beatrix Potter Box Opening
When you join Kids' Art Tour, your child will receive art lessons all year.
Fulfill homeschool requirements using the format that works for you:
- In-Person: Your child will attend classes in Ms. Becky's home classroom in Horseheads, NY
- Live Online: Live too far away? Join us over Zoom for live virtual classes with shipped supplies
- On-Demand: Can't join live? Enjoy access to the online class recordings to view at your convenience with shipped supplies.
Remain a member over the summer and receive on-demand art lessons with shipped supplies
With Ms. Becky, your child will:
- Become skilled at observing and critiquing art
- Connect with artist from all time periods and understand why their art is important
- Improve their drawing and painting techniques
- Explore color mixing
- Experiment with various art mediums
- Enjoy and try out multiple styles of art
- Grow in confidence and be inspired to learn more
What are we covering this year?
Illustrators and Illustration
- We'll cover illustration ranging from children's books like James Gurney's Dinotopia to Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit.
- I'll discuss how to faithfully illustrate the text: understanding characters, setting, time, culture, and background.
- We'll read the stories so students can more accurately portray the events they're illustrating.
- We'll explore styles from the flat color styles to the loose realism of N.C. Wyeth, and try out Disney's background art techniques.
- In December we'll look at different illustrated versions of Dickens' A Christmas Carol and students will create their own.
- As we study each artist, we'll focus on key concepts like composition, texture, eye flow, perspective, creating maquettes, using models, designing vehicles and gadgets, and inventing a brand-new culture.
- Throughout the year students will also draw from life, with special attention to drawing people.
Kids' Art Tour runs for 32 Classes during the school year (September - June)
Summer classes will include self-paced lessons with a fun project. (August - July).
DATES AND TIMES
- Live Online Classes: Thursdays
Ages 8-12 • 9:30am- 10:45am
Ages 13-18 • 11am - 12:15pm - In-Person Classes: Fridays
Ages 8-12 • 9:00am- 10:30am
Ages 13-18 • 11am - 12:30pm - On-Demand: Recordings of the online classes will be posted for everyone the following Monday if not before.
Kids' Art Tour is a Step Up Provider
To register your child using your Step Up funds:
- Search for "Kids Art Tour" in the SUFS Marketplace and reserve funds for your chosen class.
- Contact Becky to alert her by emailing becky@kidsarttour.com
- When Becky responds that you're all set, register your child(ren) here on the Kids' Art Tour website - you will go through with the purchase. Becky will have added your email in the system to trigger your purchase to be free. You should see $0 as your cost before completing the purchase.
(This puts you in the KAT system for automatic emails and shipping label creation etc..)
How's this for exciting?
November Sneak Peek
Mystery and intrigue are waiting just around the corner. Look what's coming in November for my students! We do a super fun art project based on these characters and I have a special literary gift for your kids!
Frequently Asked Questions
Have more questions? I would love to hear from you! Please email me at becky@kidsarttour.com with any questions you have and I’ll respond as soon as I am able.
Class will be a mix of art history and art appreciation coupled with art creation. We will enjoy looking at the new material and then students will have time to create based on what they’ve learned.
Yes! Students attending in person only need to show up. Students taking live online or on-demand classes will receive art supplies with free shipping.
The only difference is if your child is with me live or watching a recorded video.
• Online classes are held live on Zoom. We can see, hear and talk to each other.
• Students taking On-Demand classes will receive access to the recordings from online classes to watch at their convenience.
Art supplies will be provided for both.
• Online classes are held live on Zoom. We can see, hear and talk to each other.
• Students taking On-Demand classes will receive access to the recordings from online classes to watch at their convenience.
Art supplies will be provided for both.
For now, we will continue using Google Classroom as we did last year. I will post the zoom link, needed supplies from your child's box, and any other important info there.
As I continue to develop the website and see what is available, I may be able to make things easier with automatic email reminders and a page on the website.
As I continue to develop the website and see what is available, I may be able to make things easier with automatic email reminders and a page on the website.
Every class and age group will receive the same art history lesson and concept taylored of course to their age group.
Art projects will vary between being the same across all ages and different at times if the younger students need an easier project.
Art projects will vary between being the same across all ages and different at times if the younger students need an easier project.
I can be flexible on age groups as long as the situation is comfortable for all students. For instance, I may not put an 8 year old in with older teens, but if your older child is able to take the class with younger children, that is fine with me.
Contact me and I’ll be glad to find a solution.
Contact me and I’ll be glad to find a solution.
During the school year, we may have anywhere between 2 to 5 classes in a month. In an effort to keep things simple and steady for everyone, I calculated the total cost of classes and spread it out over 10 months (September to June). With the two summer months dropping to the on-demand pricing.
For instance, in-person classes are $40 per class and we will have 32 classes d. 40 x 32= $1,280. I take that total and divide it by 10 so that every month is the same cost = $128.
At the end of each 16 week semester, it will all even out and all classes your student has attended will be paid for.
At the end of each 16 week semester, it will all even out and all classes your student has attended will be paid for.
Summer classes provide art activities for your child in a format that works with your changing summer schedule. For the months of July and August, your child will have access to video lessons and will receive shipped art supplies that will help them work through a summer project keeping them busy and active during the summer months.
There's no set schedule so your child can enjoy the content at their own pace.
Since summer classes are in the on-demand format, all membership level pricing will drop to the on-demand $75/month cost for those two months.
There's no set schedule so your child can enjoy the content at their own pace.
Since summer classes are in the on-demand format, all membership level pricing will drop to the on-demand $75/month cost for those two months.
No problem! Simply log into your account on the website and "Pause" your subscription before the 15th of June so you will not be charged and sent the lessons.
But don't forget to unpause before August 15th to continue Kids' Art Tour for the following school year.
But don't forget to unpause before August 15th to continue Kids' Art Tour for the following school year.
I have good news! Live Online classes will be recorded and available to all members by the following Monday so all students can enjoy the lessons at their convenience. Refunds are not given for missed classes.
For in-person students, depending on the art project, I can send some art supplies home if I'm given early notice.
If I need to cancel a class due to my illness, etc. or inclement weather for in-person classes, I will reschedule the class at everyone's convenience.
For in-person students, depending on the art project, I can send some art supplies home if I'm given early notice.
If I need to cancel a class due to my illness, etc. or inclement weather for in-person classes, I will reschedule the class at everyone's convenience.
It's More Than an Elective
Art is building confidence. Art is being inspired toward greater things. Art is connecting with other artists throughout history. Art is experimenting and creating beauty.
I have a Masters in art and have been a working artist for over 20 years drawing, painting, writing about my art, curating collections of my paintings, and showing in galleries. Throughout this time I have taught kids, teens and adults art appreciation and art technique.
During these classes, I blend fun and observation with learning and art techniques.
But your child will leave my classes with much more. They'll look back on these classes with fondness because they learned, saw or tried something that they'll carry with them into adulthood.
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