Homeschool Art Curriculum:
Live Zoom Art Classes & Online Art Courses

Learn Drawing & Painting with Kevin McEvoy

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Homeschool Art Curriculum that incorporates both live art lessons  as well as online art courses to complete on your schedule.  Art Instruction Lessons organically incorporate Art History.  This way students get to see how the techniques they learn have been handed down by the masters.

In addition to live zoom art classes, you will have access to our Foundations of Drawing course as well as many others. These classical art courses are suitable for beginner to advanced students. Each course is comprised of a series of lessons with step by step video instruction, art history references and application activities. Your Membership gives you access to the livestreams and all the courses so that you can move through them at the right speed for your skill level.

If you're unsure whether this course is for you and would like to try some lessons for free, please click below and try them out. 

Testimonials

"Classical Art at Home has been nothing short of a gift for my 10 year old son. The livestreams in particular have offered him a window into not only a mastery of art technique, but also into the intricacy and magnificence of God's intelligent design. Kevin McEvoy goes beyond the pencil and paper and has offered my son the opportunity to see the world around him with a lens of beauty and wonder for which I am truly grateful."
Rosie Caston
"I love the livestream classes. Kevin is very funny and easy to follow along with. He takes time to talk with each student about what they are doing well and what they can do to improve their skills."
Charlotte, age 17
"Classical Art at Home has been a wonderful resource for our family.  My son particularly looks forward to the livestreams, enjoying the art history and stories that are interspersed throughout the drawing instruction.  He has improved tremendously in his understanding of how light reflects off objects, giving him the confidence to effectively add shading to his drawings.  His favorite part is how it has given him the skills to draw from his imagination."
Heather High
McEvoy Atelier

Live Zoom Art Classes

Join live video art classes with Kevin McEvoy Tuesdays at 2:30 eastern.
Ages 9+ (we do have some younger students)
Live Chat with Feedback
Weekly Lessons
Recordings Posted for One Week
A #2 pencil and computer paper are all you need to get started. 
Each month the topic of livestream changes: Please see image below

We are also currently offering a Gouache Painting Livestream class on Wednesdays through March.  In this class we are working on a still life.  All previous classes are posted in the course: Online Painting Class.  (Included with you McEvoy Atelier Membership)

Classical Fine Art & Drawing Courses for Homeschoolers

All Courses and Livestreams are available with the Mcevoy Atelier Membership of $14.99/month/family. They are also available for individual flat fee purchases for access for a full year.

Testimonial

It's hard to believe the Allen girls have been taking art classes with The McEvoy Atelier for nearly two years now. Time flies! The weekly live Zoom classes and the recorded classes have all been such an enjoyable experience. The girls enjoy drawing and painting, and I remember struggling to find affordable local classes (with teachers I could trust!) and even searched YouTube, but I did not find a lot of great options. Then I went to Cathy Duffy's recommendations and that's when I found a link to your classes. This was a game-changer! Quality art classes at an affordable price for the whole family! You have truly been a blessing to our family.
Nicci Allen
Mcevoy Atelier Membership

Here is what you get with our subscription

Weekly Live Classes &
Step-by-Step On Demand Courses

Personal Support & Community Forum

Classical Art at Home has been nothing short of a gift for my 10 year old son. The livestreams in particular have offered him a window into not only a mastery of art technique, but also into the intricacy and magnificence of God's intelligent design. Kevin McEvoy goes beyond the pencil and paper and has offered my son the opportunity to see the world around him with a lens of beauty and wonder for which I am truly grateful
Rosie Caston

Testimonial

I want to say a great big thank you for your contribution in our children's lives! Kenny, Micah, and Josiah have been taking your art lessons for quite some time now, both by livestream and going through the pre-recorded courses - and they are thriving. We have promoted art all through our homeschooling years, but now that they have found Mr. McEvoy, they are excelling. And what's more, they are enjoying art, which is thrilling to see in teen boys! As mom, though I value your art instruction and their increasing skills under your tutelage, I appreciate even more your example as a godly, manly man to our young men. They see a very engaging Christian gentleman whom they respect and admire, they notice he is an excellent teacher, and he's enthusiastic about art! They are encouraged, and I am in turn. Thank you for keeping the classes clean and wholesome, and for not being timid to share your faith as well. Our young men need to see that. They love to hear what's going on in your life, your travels, your art, and also appreciate the art history you incorporate. And thank you to your wife as well; I can appreciate the behind-the-scenes work she does, both at home, and to make your work possible!"
The Hitz Family, Nunavut Canada
Learn to see

Art Instruction

enjoy Beauty

Art History

Choose to Draw

Art Activities

Classical Art at Home from McEvoy Atelier

Fine Art Instruction for Every Student

Weekly Live Zoom Art Classes Tuesdays at 2:30

 Our most popular offering: we invite you to participate in lively weekly zoom classes with Kevin McEvoy. We want to provide a connection to the artist, Kevin, to the student and also motivation to consistently stay connected to the course material.  We don't want our online course to be lonely. It's always a nice group of students and they enjoy seeing each others work if they want to share.

 Classical Art Lessons for Homeschool Students

We provide the best classical art curriculum from our studio straight to your home. Lesson are designed in 40 min segments so that they can easily fit into your day. The recommended schedule is doing one - 40 min lessons a week in addition to our zoom lessons.

Private School or Homeschool Co-op Curriculum

ClassicalArtAtSchool.com is an our company that offers curriculum for Private Schools or Homeschool Co-ops. Using guided lesson plans combined with excellent resources, we give your class a solid classical art curriculum that stands out.  We offer yearly contracts to schools or co-ops that want to provide weekly in-person classes at their facility using their teachers.  These contracts provide advising from our staff. Please email us for more information. Info@mcevoyatelier.com

Courses for ages 9+ and for all skill levels.

Using our on-line course offerings, you move at your own pace while in the comfort of your home. We offer an online program with personal attention, so that you don't have to drive your child to art class. Anyone can draw given the proper instruction and motivation to learn.

Testimonial

"Our experience with Classical Art at Home has been excellent. It is a beautiful curriculum that can be used across the ages, teaching fine art as a fruit of the seven liberal arts. The students receive the "laws" or "rules" needed to draw well. This is very important to our family, that art is taught in the classical tradition, with God at the center, and that the order and reason behind each decision are clearly explained so that the student learns the rules, applies them, and watches their own art progress! Similar to  learning an instrument, the students in Classical Art at Home are studying the natural world around them as their notes, learning to read the music if you will, so they can create art. Focused on showing and helping students capture what is true, good, and beautiful, from a truth-life naturalist perspective, we are very thankful for Classical Art at Home! "
Thank you so much! In Christ, The Breidenbach Family

Kevin McEvoy


Having studied at the oldest active atelier in Europe for several years, and as the founder and director of a large atelier in New York, I have taught the classical atelier methods of drawing and painting for the past 12 years to students of all ages and abilities. I have learned to meet each student where they are, from absolute beginners to established professionals. I am very pleased to now offer online the full spectrum of what I myself have learned, as a professional artist. Passionate about drawing and painting, as a boy I sketched in the gentle rolling hills of Ireland, and as a teenager I studied Greek statuary at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. As a young man, I studied classical drawing and painting for several years in both South America, and in the oldest active atelier in Europe, the Charles Cecil Studios in Florence, Italy. I am now a professional artist painting and teaching in New York, and traveling internationally for my career. I enjoy painting people, still life subjects, landscapes, and interiors. For more information, visit my site: 
Kevinmcevoy.com

Frequently asked questions

Why Classical Art?

The Classical Art Method of drawing and painting is based on master artists with proven methods of replicating exactly what you see using the foundational building blocks that DiVinci and Michelangelo used.

Why McEvoy Atelier?

Kevin McEvoy is a Classical trained Instructor of over 15 years with thousands of students. Kevin took the unique methodology and teaching techniques of Europe, and incorporated them into his own teaching practices. Every lesson is suffused with not just technical ideas, but with art history. Students did remarkably well in this art lesson/art history environment, and his body of students thrived. An admirer of the polymaths of the Renaissance, Kevin is a firm believer of the interconnectedness of all disciplines- his teaching always points students towards seeing the connection between art, science, literature, music, and geometry. “The greatest joy I have is to see the light come on in a student’s eyes… when they finally understand that the light hitting the side of a child’s face is the same as water rushing against the side of a rock in a stream. With understanding, students come to connect the dots in the created world around them… they ignite their capacity for delight, embarking on a lifelong journey of curiosity.”

More FAQs:

 I’m homeschooling overseas and my child is in 9th grade and pretty good at drawing but never had a formal art class. That's fine that they haven't had a formal art class, our courses start at the foundation level for all of our students regardless of previous experience or not.
I’m wondering how your homeschool art works? Our courses are asynchronous, which means students move at their own pace through the content.  Basically they set up a spot in their house with their sketchbook and pencils, watch the lesson and then continue drawing for an additional 20-30 min after the lesson ends. They can also participate in live zoom classes at 2:30 Eastern and upload artwork for review.
How long are the lessons and how many should a student do per week.  Typically lessons are 20-40 min long, and then the student continues drawing for an additional 20-30 min after the video is completed.  For a total lesson time of roughly 40 min.  We recommend completing two lessons a week.  Though we have had students go through them faster.
How many lessons are there? The amount of lessons per course varies.  As courses get more complex, students spend more independent time drawing so it really depends how much time the learners choose to spend on each lesson/project. If you complete two lessons a week, each course should last half a year, or one semester.  The Foundations course is about 25 lessons.
Should a basic art class be taken first then go on to more complex classes? It is necessary to start with the Foundations of Drawing course, because it ties into everything else.  Each course has a Roman Numeral to point out a suggested sequence. The first year is typically Foundations of Drawing and Drawing from the Imagination.
How much are they? $14.99/month.  The Atelier Membership costs $14.99/month and includes all the course offerings. 
Is there any other interaction like grading or turning in finished projects? Our new site has a community page built into where students can post artwork, questions and also comment on eachothers work.  Students can also tune in for the live zoom classes on Tuesdays 2:30 Eastern and ask questions there or get live critique.
Is there a time limit for finishing work or is a lot of it up to the parent? There is a suggested time frame of 30-50min per lesson.  Basically, if a student finishes very quickly, then they may need more time to render the image furthure and put in more detail.  But, yes, it is largely up to the parent.
What if I don't want to pay a subscription. Courses are also offered individually for a flat fee for one year's access.