{"title":"Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eArt Electives for Marketing Team\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"drawing-1","title":"Drawing 1","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional Drawing Instruction for Complete Beginners!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCome along with a real-life illustrator from The Good and the Beautiful to learn how to draw anything you can see or imagine in Drawing 1! The 14 lively, self-led lessons give students in grades 5 and up a solid foundation in sketching and drawing. Starting from beginning basics such as choosing tools, how to hold one’s hand and paper, tracing methods, and basic 2D drawing, students then progress through various techniques including shape drawing; 3D drawing; using perspective, focal points and lines; composition; creative sketching, and more! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach open-and-go lesson includes a Supplies List, a Tracing Warm-Up, the teaching of a new drawing concept, a Try It! section, guided step-by-step practice, and a short, fun quiz. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWhen the course is complete, students can place the sticker in the back of the book in their \u003cem\u003eMy\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eElectives Badge Book\u003c\/em\u003e. This creative, personal introduction to drawing will be a delightful addition to your homeschool electives!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e101 pages + sticker page; consumable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull-color illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback; wire binding; 8.5\"x11\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrawing 1\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book in a new Drawing series from The Good and the Beautiful. To continue in the series, purchase \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/products\/drawing-2\" title=\"Drawing 2\"\u003eDrawing 2 here\u003c\/a\u003e. To stay informed and to know when more drawing books will release, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/pages\/connect\" title=\"Connect With The Good and the Beautiful\"\u003econnect with us\u003c\/a\u003e! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing 1 is also available in \u003ca title=\"Drawing 1 PDF\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/products\/drawing-1-pdf\"\u003ePDF format\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/0522\/2430\/files\/BookShop_Original-publication-GNB_Only.png?v=1747063911\" alt=\"Bookshop Original Publication | The Good and The Beautiful\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Good and the Beautiful","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49911536320798,"sku":"0253","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/0522\/2430\/files\/Drawing1Squares_Lesson_10_1.jpg?v=1776168509"},{"product_id":"finger-painting","title":"Finger Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDevelop Fine Motor Skills Through Art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive your youngest students a fun (and sometimes messy!) introduction to art in this brand-new elective from The Good and the Beautiful! \u003cem\u003eFinger Painting\u003c\/em\u003e is an open-and-go course for students in preschool through 2nd grade, designed to spark creativity and joy as children strengthen hand and finger muscles and build the fine motor skills necessary for writing. Each of the 12 lessons includes prompts for the parent to read to the children that provide gentle instruction in an art concept and help guide the students through a unique art project. Completed examples are compiled at the end of the book for inspiration. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMinimal preparation provides maximum fun and creative expression in this delightful course! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e78 pages + sticker page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 full-color lessons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback; wire binding; 8.5\"x11\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOnce your student completes this course, they can place the sticker from the back of the book in their \u003ca title=\"My Electives Badge Book\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/products\/electives-badge-book\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Electives Badge Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to show their accomplishment! Only one book is needed per family, but please note that there is only one Electives Badge Book sticker included with each book. Additional \u003cem\u003eFinger Painting Stickers\u003c\/em\u003e are available for purchase \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/products\/finger-painting-sticker?pr_prod_strat=pinned\u0026amp;pr_rec_id=c04580a76\u0026amp;pr_rec_pid=10111968903454\u0026amp;pr_ref_pid=9945573261598\u0026amp;pr_seq=uniform\" title=\"Finger Painting Sticker\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinger Painting\u003c\/em\u003e is also available in \u003ca title=\"Finger Painting (PDF)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/products\/finger-painting-pdf\"\u003ePDF format\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Good and the Beautiful","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50425055445278,"sku":"0255","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/0522\/2430\/files\/FingerPaintingFlatlay_L9.jpg?v=1773928253"},{"product_id":"drawing-2","title":"Drawing 2","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Drawing Lessons from a Professional Illustrator!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilding upon what they learned in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/products\/drawing-1\" title=\"Drawing 1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrawing 1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, students continue to sharpen their drawing skills with \u003cem\u003eDrawing 2\u003c\/em\u003e, our newest offering in the Drawing elective series. Following along with the guidance of a real-life illustrator from The Good and the Beautiful, students in grades 5 and up sketch and draw their way through the 13 fun, self-led lessons. Lessons cover intermediate drawing concepts such as light and shadow, more practice with 3D shapes, optical illusions, contrast, working with ink, texture, and composition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach open-and-go lesson includes a Supplies List, a Tracing Warm-Up, the teaching of a new drawing concept, a Try It! section, guided step-by-step practice, and a short, fun quiz. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWhen the course is complete, students can place the sticker in the back of the book in their \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/products\/electives-badge-book\" title=\"My Electives Badge Book\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eElectives Badge Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. This intermediate course in drawing will be a delightful addition to your homeschool electives!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e78 pages + sticker page; consumable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull-color illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback; wire binding; 8.5\"x11\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrawing 2\u003c\/em\u003e is the second book in the Drawing elective series from The Good and the Beautiful. We recommend students begin with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/products\/drawing-1\" title=\"Drawing 1\"\u003eDrawing 1\u003c\/a\u003e. To stay informed and to know when more drawing books will release, \u003ca title=\"Connect With The Good and the Beautiful\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/pages\/connect\"\u003econnect with us\u003c\/a\u003e! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing 2 is also available in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/products\/drawing-2-pdf\" title=\"Drawing 2 PDF\"\u003ePDF format\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Bookshop Original Publication | The Good and The Beautiful\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/0522\/2430\/files\/BookShop_Original-publication-GNB_Only.png?v=1747063911\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Good and the Beautiful","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50573569589534,"sku":"0254","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/0522\/2430\/files\/Drawing2Squares_Lesson_5-new.jpg?v=1779982808"},{"product_id":"oil-painting","title":"Oil Painting","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Novice to Budding Artist—in Six Visual, Guided Lessons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin the ranks of celebrated artists like Claude Monet and Leonardo da Vinci by creating your own beautiful art with oil paints! In the elective \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOil Painting\u003c\/em\u003e course\u003cspan\u003e, a professional artist teaches the basics of tools, techniques, and methods used in oil painting. From color theory and the history of oil painting to layering paints and texturing, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOil Painting\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives students a foundational education in painting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLessons begin with a supply list and an overview of a concept of technique used in oil painting, along with a small activity to illustrate the concept. For example, in Lesson 5, students learn about depth, distance, and foreshortening, and then are shown a collage of classic famous paintings and are asked to note which technique each artist used to create depth and distance. Through the step-by-step pictures in each lesson, students will complete six of their own personal oil painting masterpieces. Whether students are complete beginners or want to freshen up their painting skills, \u003cem\u003eOil Painting\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect elective to get budding artists painting today!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e75 pages + sticker page; consumable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-color illustrations and photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback; Wire-binding; 8.5\"x11\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes a foil sticker in the back of the book for the student's \u003cem\u003eMy Electives Badge Book\u003c\/em\u003e. Because there are knowledge checks for the student to complete throughout the \u003cem\u003eOil Painting\u003c\/em\u003e course, we recommend one book per student.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOil Painting\u003c\/em\u003e is the latest addition to the series of art electives from The Good and the Beautiful. Other art electives currently available for students in Grades 5+ include \u003ca title=\"Drawing 1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/products\/drawing-1\"\u003eDrawing 1\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Drawing 2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/products\/drawing-2\"\u003eDrawing 2\u003c\/a\u003e, with more releasing soon! To find out when other electives will be released, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/pages\/connect\" title=\"Connect With Us\"\u003econnect with us\u003c\/a\u003e! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOil Painting\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is also available in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/products\/oil-painting-pdf\" title=\"Oil Painting (PDF)\"\u003ePDF format\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Finger Painting (PDF)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/products\/finger-painting-pdf\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Good and the Beautiful","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50699328454942,"sku":"0260","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/0522\/2430\/files\/NEW_RELEASE_Oil-Painting.jpg?v=1783510627"},{"product_id":"learn-to-illustrate-childrens-illustrations","title":"Learn to Illustrate: Children's Book Illustrations","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore the World of Children’s Book Illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre you or your child an aspiring children’s book illustrator or a budding cartoonist? Do you want to learn how to tell stories through art? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearn to Illustrate: Children’s Book Illustrations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e can help you do just that! This course, designed for grades 5 and up, guides students through learning the entire process of illustrating a children’s book from imagining the characters, developing the setting, mapping out the story, and bringing it all together in a final spread. In 12 engaging lessons, your students learn foundational drawing skills and show them off in a finished full-spread illustration that looks like it belongs in a real children’s book! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBring the Story From Your Imagination to the Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearn to Illustrate: Children’s Book Illustrations\u003c\/em\u003e takes a complex, multi-step process of illustrating a children’s book and breaks it down into manageable, creative, and engaging step-by-step lessons. Learn how to create characters that come to life: give the characters unique personalities, draw the characters’ emotions, and get tips for keeping character illustrations consistent throughout the project. Bring the author’s story to the page by building your character’s world through setting, mood, and developing storyboards. This consumable course includes sketch stops throughout and a bonus lesson for students to experiment with drawing new characters right in the book. When the course is complete, students can place the completion sticker in their \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/products\/electives-badge-book\" title=\"My Electives Badge Book\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Electives Badge Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. In \u003cem\u003eLearn to Illustrate: Children’s Book Illustrations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, you’ll dream up unique characters, design your character’s world, and then use your creations to tell your story to the world!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e103 pages + completion sticker page; consumable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-color illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWire-binding; paperback; 8.5\"x11\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearn to Illustrate: Children's Book Illustrations\u003c\/em\u003e is a new offering in the art electives for grades 5+ from The Good and the Beautiful. To check out \u003cem\u003eDrawing 1\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDrawing 2\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOil Painting\u003c\/em\u003e and other fun art courses, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodandbeautiful.com\/collections\/electives\" title=\"Electives\"\u003egrowing collection of Electives\u003c\/a\u003e! 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