Beyond the Stick Figure Art School - A Crew Review

Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.







Art is one of those subjects that people seem to either love, or...not, lol. It can be an intimidating subject to teach though, if you lack confidence in your skills. Some of you may feel that your talent goes as far as scrawling out a stick figure. As for me, I've always enjoyed art, whether I'm admiring it, or creating a personal masterpiece. I'm far from a prodigy, but I enjoy pulling out my drawing pencils and markers, and doodling around. That being the case, I was pleased to have the opportunity to try out and review the Complete Drawing Class Plus 3 Bonus Classes from Beyond the Stick Figure Art School this month.

This is an online, self paced art program that will work for basically the entire family, beginning somewhere around age 5, depending on a child's age and ability. Topics include Drawing, Pen and Ink, Watercolors, Acrylics, and 3D Design. It has been designed for use as a daily program, to be completed in a year. You can easily adjust the schedule though, to fit your needs. The lessons are generally short, with most of the instructional videos lasting approximately one to 5 minutes. They do need to be completed in order, and then marked complete before you can move on to the next lesson.

The Drawing course is first, and is divided into 3 parts. Those that have little to zero experience in art will probably benefit the most from this first set of lessons, as it is very basic. Sally, our instructor, begins by having students observe their environment, looking for circles, dots, curved lines, squares, and more. There are then exercises that have you simply drawing those shapes in random ways. After that, you'll create a more intentional pattern using those shapes. Upon completion of each section, there is an opportunity to rate your personal effort, determining what you liked and would like to improve on in the future. These are found in little downloadable folders, along with sheets that you can use to practice drawing the various shapes. Those would be especially good to use with younger students.

Once you work through Drawing sections 1 and 2, you'll get to Pen and Ink. This is where we are right now, in the middle of Part 2. I feel like this is where there is a bit more technique being taught, and the project we've been working on is a little more, I don't know, defined, focused...You'll learn how to use crosshatching to add texture to an image. I like the effect of it, and anyone can do it. The completed project of this tree is nice, I think.

We're looking forward to getting to the Watercolors lessons, because well, we love working with watercolors. Now, what do we think of tis program? It's a great option for anyone who has little to no experience with art. The pace is slow and relaxed, and the projects are more than manageable. It would be particularly good for younger students, especially Part 1 of the Drawing course. There is a lot that you could do with small children, taking them on shape hunts. It could be a little too basic for those that have more art experience, although if you're working with the whole family, simply enjoying the process of creating art can be enjoyable, whatever your experience. With most of the world dealing with increased family time as a result of shelter in place orders relating to the pandemic, this is a great time to check out Beyond the Stick Figure Art School.





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