How How Great Thou ART Incorporates a Christian Perspective

How Great Thou ART weaves a Christian perspective into art education in three concrete ways: it frames the curriculum around Scripture (the site quotes Isaiah 28:10, "...Precept upon precept, Line upon line..."), it builds some courses directly on Bible stories and character lessons, and it markets the material for settings where faith and learning are already combined — homeschool, Sunday school, and Christian schools. If you are looking for a secular drawing program, this framing is a poor fit; if you want art lessons that reinforce the same worldview you teach elsewhere, the site's own descriptions show how that works.

Scripture as the organizing idea

The curriculum's stated approach is incremental teaching — "precept upon precept, line upon line" — drawn from Isaiah 28:10 and used on the site as the motto for how lessons are sequenced. The practical effect is that skills are presented in small, repeated steps rather than as open-ended creative projects. The site describes the programs as "time tested, inexpensive, and a joy," with "Easy to Follow Instructions" and "Step-by-Step Instructions" as recurring selling points.

Bible content inside specific courses

The clearest Christian content appears in the courses aimed at younger children, where art lessons are paired with Bible material rather than added on top of it:

Note that the Bible-story collection is described as illustrated by children, not by a professional illustrator — worth knowing if you expect polished reference art.

Character and etiquette, not just technique

The social graces course is the strongest example of the perspective shaping content beyond Bible references. It teaches manners, listening, obedience, and gratitude alongside simple art lessons, so the art period doubles as character instruction. That is a deliberate design choice, and it means the course suits families or schools already teaching those values — and will feel off-target for anyone wanting purely technical drawing practice.

Where it fits

The site explicitly names three settings: homeschool, Sunday school, and the Christian school or art classroom. It also notes that parents can learn alongside their children, and that DVD courses are "Great for the Christian School & the Art Classroom." One DVD series, Beginning Drawing with Wally the Worm, is designed for students to follow along with paper and pencil, with parents invited to join. The DVD instruction is described as produced in the studios of the American Family Association, with step-by-step lessons, fundamentals for all ages, color theory, and beginning painting — six hours of lessons per course.

What to check before buying

• Age fit: the site splits Preschool (3–5), Elementary (6–11), Middle School (11–13), and High School (13–Adult). Match the course to the band, since the Bible-based titles cluster at the younger end.
• Materials: several course descriptions say "Inquire about our recommended materials," and the site links to a recommended art materials page — confirm the supply list before starting.
• Format: some titles are books, others are DVD courses. Decide whether you want a parent-led text or video instruction.
• Price: the site shows discount pricing on several titles (for example, $10.95 and $14.95 marked down to $7.95, and $24.95 to $9.95). Treat these as the prices shown on the page at the time you read it, not as permanent.

If your goal is art instruction that assumes and reinforces a Christian worldview, the site's own course descriptions show exactly where that content lives. If your goal is neutral technique only, look at the drawing and painting DVD courses rather than the Bible-story and etiquette titles.