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Principles of Excellence
$209.95
Principles of Excellence is more than just an art program: it is the result of years of creative collaboration between arts and education specialists. For our most advanced learners, this is a comprehensive all-inclusive course compiling all the fundamentals of art theory, history and practice. Each of the 7 units pairs a valuable life principle (such as Teamwork, Dedication, Commitment, and more) with a principle of art (such as Proportion, Symmerty, Color Theory, and more), seamlessly blending art-making with self-improvement. With 28 lessons total, each one packed with encouraging stories and instructional videos to guide the way, the creative possibilities are endless!
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✓ Colorful and informational WORKBOOK
✓ Access to educational and step-by-step instructional VIDEOS
✓ ALL necessary MATERIALS:
• Sketchpad, various art and watercolor papers
• Tempera and watercolor paints, paintbrushes and oil pastels
• Colored pencils, markers, fine-tip pen
• Full drawing set with charcoals, sepia, blending stick
• And more!
✓ Unlimited support
✓ Seven inspiring and educational stories, illustrating life values through the history of creating the most remarkable masterpieces of all time.
✓ Journey to The Statue of Liberty, The Chief Crazy Horse Memorial, Antoni Gaudi’s creations in Barcelona, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence
✓ Learn from Portrait masters of the past, great American landscape painters of the late 1800s, and French pioneers of the Impressionist movement
✓ Test your knowledge with Interactive assignments and Quizzes
✓ Art Focus: Explore the artworks from different times and cultures to gain foundational understanding of the Elements of Art & Principles of Design
✓ Speak as an Artist: Line in Art, Value and Form, Proportions, Ratio and Symmetry, Composition in Art, Texture and Patterns, Perspective, Properties of Color and Light, and so much more.
✓ 7 Art Quests: Immerse into art theory and connect it with what you see in an everyday life
✓ 28 Art Assignments & practice exercises that encourage hands-on implementation of the life principle, such as Teamwork, Commitment, Hard Work, and more
✓ Get familiar with different techniques & art media such as: charcoal & pencil drawings, dry & oil pastels, watercolor painting, and mixed techniques
✓ Learn how to build strong compositions; how to draw from life; how to create a full-value still-life drawing; how to build one-point and two-point perspective; how to use shading to add depth to your drawing; how to create color schemes & use color to reflect a certain mood
✓ Art Reflection: Tips and tools for self-evaluation to keep track of personal progress
This program is recommended for ages 12 & up. It is designed to help you build more confidence in using the visual arts language and artistic tools. This program provides the foundation for a prolonged independent creative search and expression. We encourage you to experiment with materials and techniques after you complete the main assignments, and go over your favorite projects and themes again to explore the additional layers of the program.
We’ll need up to 3 business days to ship your order. Once it’s shipped you’ll get a confirmation email with a tracking number. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the order, please use our contact form here.
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Mark McGuffey
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Class enjoyed the project, but needs more than two sessions to complete. Projects turned out nicely and students were interested in the video.
Yes, I recommend this product
Stephanie
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SUCH a great project! The students really enjoyed all of the hands-on learning. The end results were all vastly different, beautiful and they all really enjoyed the experience.
Suggestions:
-Bigger glue bottles please! Most of them ran out before session 3.
-I made a powerpoint that automatically cycled through the different mosaics from the website so students could look to it for inspiration while painting and sketching. Some found it really helpful and I can send it if you'd like :)
Yes, I recommend this product
Susan Meibaum
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I am a mature student. I haven't studied art or drawn since I was in High School. On a whim I took the Watercolor Stories course. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed it, and having fun with the course has been a highlight of my day for the last week.
Yes, I recommend this product
Denise Wong
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My first project from RainForestArtProject, & it did not disappoint. Easy to follow instructions with all necessary tools included & I was brought to so much joy while creating my dragonfly. I've ordered 5 more kits since! Shipping was very prompt & great customer service! I look forward to ordering & completing my other glass art mosaic stepping stones. Thanks so much! [Originally posted on Etsy]
Yes, I recommend this product
stephlipow
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I sent a frog and a fish to my daughter and her roommate, college students who are studying remotely and feeling isolated. They really enjoyed the process, and the finished product is beautiful. Shipping was fast, everything they needed, including tools, was included, and the instructions were perfect. I'm going to order another one for my niece, also a student stuck in her apartment on zoom all day. [Originally posted on Etsy]
Yes, I recommend this product
Leslie
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A beautiful mosaic kit with everything needed to complete your project, including tools. I bought two kits and made a larger project more than twice as big, so I needed more grout to match and the company was wonderful to work with to get me what I needed to create my work of art. Great product and great value for the money. [Originally posted on Etsy]
Yes, I recommend this product
Krystal Henry
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Everything we needed was in the package, and packaged together so nicely. I was surprised to see how neat and organized it all was when we received it. Instructions were great! My older kids and I had a blast doing these projects! [Originally posted on Etsy]
Yes, I recommend this product
Denise Wong
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I had a blast doing this Sloth mosaic! The delivery was timely & everything needed was included as well as an easy to follow video that one can view & instructions. Thank you for the creative journey in allowing me to enhance my imagination with glass art mosaics. [Originally posted on Etsy]
Yes, I recommend this product
marcqui parham
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This is my first mosaic. I've been working on it for a couple days. The kit came with everything I needed. The Youtube link helped with questions I had. For me the hardest part was drawing the design on the tile. The tracing paper is a good start but would been easier if it had the transfer type that you could trace it to tile instead of having to cut imagine and trace. The kit has everything you need which i love i have alot of extra pieces. This kit gets 5 stars! [Originally posted on Etsy]
Yes, I recommend this product
Cornelia Blik-Robinson
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Having lots of fun making these beautiful mosaics! [Originally posted on Etsy]
Yes, I recommend this product
Kristen Hogue
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My kids loved it! The kit came with everything they needed including thorough instructions. It was the perfect pick me up! [Originally posted on Etsy]
Yes, I recommend this product
mevei
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This was much more challenging than expected but ended up being really beautiful and fun! [Originally posted on Etsy]
Yes, I recommend this product