Course Description

A six week drawing course for teachers/tutors of K-12 school children that gives you an opportunity to practice the art projects at home first so you can learn how to teach it to your class; This course also introduces the student to a different American artist each week: 

John James Audubon, Peter Max, Winslow Homer, Jasper Johns, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Thomas Hart Benton.

and

teaches a different drawing skill with a symbol of America:

OiLS, Symmetry (Mirror Image), Upside Down Drawing, Abstract (Op) Art, and One Point Perspective.

Each week you will be able to:

  • practice a different drawing technique each week such as: OiLS, Abstract Art, One-Point Perspective, Upside Down drawings, & Symmetry/Mirror Images
  • create a masterpiece in the style of the artists (6 total)

There is also a 12 page downloadable art PDF that is included with this course that can be distributed in the classroom.


  • There are 9 video demonstrations that correspond to this course

  • 6 step-by-step videos showing the student how to draw each masterpiece
  • 1 practice video for Op Art
  • 1 "gathering supplies" video
  • 1 encouragement video called "Beautiful Oops!"

Here are samples of the paintings the children will create:

Course curriculum

FAQ'S

1. How long do I have to use this course?

150 days from the time the course is purchased. 

2. What age group is this course geared towards?

This course is geared towards children in elementary to high school. The teacher/tutor should use this course to practice the artwork at home first, then incorporate those newly acquired skills in the classroom. The videos are not intended to be used in a classroom setting. 

3. How many videos are included with this course?

There are 9 step-by-step videos demonstrating how to do each art project (6 drawing videos, 1 gathering supplies video, 1 practice video for Op Art & 1 encouragement video)

4. Why the name "Yellow Spot: Sun"?

Pablo Picasso, famous artist and Cubist, once said, "There are painters who transform the sun into a yellow spot, but there are others, with the help of their art and intelligence, that transform a yellow spot into the sun."  

What a wonderful way to view art! If we take the time to view art in this manner, there is no telling what each of these budding artists can create over their lifetime! 

5. If I purchased this course, can I share this course with others?

This course is for use within your Co-Op/Classroom. If a director/principal purchases this course for the tutors/teachers, each tutor/teacher must use the director/principals sign in to utilize this specific course only. It is intended to be used as a teaching tool for the teacher/tutor at home to practice the projects before teaching them to the class.  

This is not allowed to be used by every family in the community/school. Only the teachers/tutors for said community/school are allowed access to these training videos. Misuse of this license will terminate the enrollment immediately. If a family is interested in the course, that family must purchase Drawing Americana to use at home. 

All sales are final. 

YOU MAY NOT:

•sell, reproduce, repackage or redistribute the contents of any resource from Yellow Spot Sun Series in whole or in part, for any reason.
•Host any of my products on your own or other sites
•Sell files to make a profit (print, bind, and laminate to sell to others)
•Transmit or store any of these resources on any other website or another location where people may download it (ex. Dropbox, Facebook groups, 4Shared, etc.)

Marrissa Raimonde

The Art Teacher

Hi there! I'm Marrissa, the creator of Yellow Spot:Sun and have been homeschooling my three kiddos since 2013. Prior to homeschooling my own kiddos, I earned my Master's Degree in Art Education and taught art in At-Risk public schools for nearly a decade. Yellow Spot:Sun was created in 2017 because I wanted to help other homeschooling families have access to quality art education at an affordable cost from the comfort from their own homes. With over twenty years of art teaching experience, I am continually adding new courses to the site. You can find lessons that are based on history, literature or the seasons. Many of the lessons include videos of me teaching the art technique step-by-step. Some are downloadable "do it yourself" PDF's. It is my hope and prayer that these courses will be a blessing to you and your kiddos and that the desire to create will be ignited in each of them that fosters a love of the arts for a lifetime! Sincerely, Marrissa

Marrissa Raimonde

The Art Teacher