Marvelous Summer | Courtney Sanford

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SUMMER INTENSIVE 2022: Paint Your Way Through Marvelous to Behold

This summer, learn watercolors!

This class is now available as a self-paced class. You can purchase it at delightfulartco.com

By request from Western Cultural History Teachers we're going to discuss each painting in the book Marvelous to Behold and do our own creative artwork inspired by each painting! I'll show lots of other works by the selected artist or period, then demonstrate some painting techniques and give you some ideas for your own composition. You'll paint and draw along with me "in" my studio, live.

All levels of art experience welcome! I'll give lots of ideas for all levels from copying the whole piece to just doing a small portion or doing an art journal-type composition of your thoughts and reactions to the art. (Supply list on the PDF you receive when you pay.) To purchase Marvelous to Behold visit: https://classicalconversationsbooks.com

Summer is full, so you'll have access to recordings to watch when it suits you! You will have access to the recordings for one full year.

The videos are for personal use only, not for showing to groups or in Challenge II. If you know someone who would benefit from the content, please encourage them to purchase the class for themselves. If you'd like to use the videos in a group, please have all students pay for the class.

Tuition for the 12 classes is $250 (There is no registration fee for this class. Make just one payment.)

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About Me

I was a writer, graphic designer, and art teacher until I had kids...then I added "classical educator" to the list of things I do. I really embraced the homeschool life studying Latin and reading classics and taking my kids on "field trips" to Colorado, Austria, Germany, and Mexico. I helped develop curriculum in English grammar, cursive writing, drawing, and math. I traveled and spoke to other homeschoolers encouraging them and giving practical teaching advice.

I taught lots of classes for homeschoolers, but my favorite was Western Cultural History. I was really inspired by Francis Schaeffer and Nancy Pearcey. Their books really helped me understand the flow of history and see it in art.

When the shut down happened, I moved my art classes online, thinking it'd be temporary...but it actually worked really well and I was able to reach students and parents all over the country, Canada, Hawaii, and Japan! We built relationships and painted our way through art history online and had a fabulous time.

In the first year of online classes, students had to download a print the handouts they needed for class. That turned out to be a lot of trouble, so I put all the handouts into a book so they would have everything handy for class. I included our devotion and worldview summary and instructions for the art projects.

Grace Martin joined me in the fall of 2021 to teach "Draw Your Way Into the Woods" and I wrote a book for her class, too! Next year, we plan to have a second class for her to teach called, "Paint Your Way to the Beach: acrylic painting."

I homeschooled my three kids. The oldest is in dental school at UNC-Chapel Hill and will serve in the Air Force after graduating. My daughter is the Director of Student Engagement at Bryan College and she's working on her MBA. The youngest is completing Challenge Four with Classical Conversations.

My dog Zoey is by my side during my classes and usually talks to us in the evening class asking for treats. Morning students often hear Fabio, the rooster, crow a little.

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