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"Working with Deb from Paper Kaleidoscope has been a truly empowering experience! I’ve always loved drawing but never took the time to properly learn, so I remained at a level that didn't feel very fulfilling. Both the Kaleidoscope Learning Path and the Portrait Drawing Intensive have been accessible, engaging, and genuinely helpful. The courses give me the structure I need while still letting me move at my own pace, and in a short amount of time I’ve made noticeable progress. The courses are thoughtful and packed with resources, and Deb’s detailed, personal feedback has been motivating while also clearly pointing out areas for me to work on. For how affordable the courses are, the value is incredible—I’m honestly proud of the progress I’ve made and would 100% recommend Paper Kaleidoscope to anyone who wants to learn to draw or strengthen their skills, no matter where they’re starting from."
$29/Month
Self-Paced Drawing Course with Ongoing Instructor Feedback
Join our signature drawing course, designed for anyone who wants to learn to draw in a supportive, guided environment. Get ongoing access to a self-paced drawing program which provide weekly lessons and projects. Learn the fundamental techniques so you can draw anything you want. Receive weekly, ongoing instructor feedback on your work so you can quickly improve.
$29/Month
For Ages 12-18
Creative students thrive in environments that support their curiosity and talent. Learn all of the basics of art and drawing in this self-paced drawing program for students 12-18. In addition to the self-paced program, students receive ongoing instructor feedback on their work. Perfect for families searching for a foundational visual art curriculum as well as families seeking art enrichment. Includes coursework on contour line, shading, composition, color theory, anime, comic book drawing, illustration, and much more.
$39/Month
Finally, an affordable PD Program designed exclusively for art teachers. Refine and strengthen your own art practice, with new art techniques and strategies. Get dozens of ready-to-use art projects, classroom art budget templates, how-to guides and much more. Accrue PD credit as you go. Each module counts as 1 hour PD, with completion certificates provided as needed.
art instruction with supportive feedback
For learners, including professionals seeking an art/creativity outlet and teens building art portfolios
Our programs are designed to give students the art foundations to be successful and achieve their goals. We help students learn drawing, color, and design through projects that teach real skills while providing a creative outlet.
Who we teach: We work with professionals in a variety of fields who are looking for a creative outlet, as well as homeschool teens and families looking for art enrichment.
What we teach: All lessons include foundational art concepts such as the elements of line, color theory, and composition. Our resources are designed so that students can develop their creative and artistic voice through creative practice and our project matrix system.
Develop Creative Vision: Every project encourages a strong balance between effective constraints and student choice: meaning that students can develop their own creative vision while not being lost with too many choices.
Work at your own Pace: Our lessons are self-paced so you can go at the schedule that works best for you.
Adaptable and Guided: Our lessons are designed for both beginners as well as students who have some art foundation but are looking for a structured environment to improve their art skills. Designed by a college art professor and art educator, each lesson bridges both formal skills and creative decision-making, ensuring that learning art remains fun and inspiring. Whereas most programs do not provide significant support, learners in our program receive college-level art instruction & feedback from our team.
art education for all
Art Education Curriculum and Professional Development
Our resources are designed to be classroom-ready, standards-aligned, and flexible across grade levels, with a focus on middle school and high school art education curriculum. We provide skill-based lessons, project-driven curriculum design and pedagogy and a full professional development hub that gives teachers insight into best practices for teaching both drawing and art skills and creativity. Our Paper Kaleidoscope Project Matrix provides a system for teachers to design new creative lessons, so they can keep their own art education teaching career inspired and fresh.
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