Frequently Asked Questions

Our course selection is ever growing. The intended age for each course can be found in the course description.

Yes. You can use our classical drawing program offline. If a course does not currently have an offline version and you are interested, please contact us and we will prioritize publishing that course in an offline format.

Fruit of the Arts uses the “rules of art” to help students build a toolbox they can draw from. The success of each student will vary, but we believe that when given these tools, children’s art improves and they become more confident in turning the ideas in their heads into visual symbols on paper.

The time needed to complete each course varies, but all courses are self-paced.

In general, no. This work is a labor of love born out of a passion for art education in service of God and His Church, as well as an effort to restore the culture’s appreciation for what is good, beautiful, pure, and true. Your satisfaction is deeply important to us, however. Please contact us with any concerns and we will try to amend the situation.

Yes. Fruit of the Arts offers classical art education in service of Catholic education, rooted in the classical tradition. You do not need to be Catholic to use this program; however, some programs include Aristotelian philosophy, the Lives of the Saints, and the Latin language, and all of our programs joyfully stem from a Christ-centered worldview.

Our drawing lessons are not craft-based. The teaching philosophy emphasizes rules, elements, observation, logic, beauty, and practice so students learn art as a serious subject rooted in the seven classical liberal arts and leading to repeatable results. Craft-based courses and products are labeled as such.

The curriculum is for homeschool families and students who want art taught in union with the seven classical liberal arts. Review the course catalog or contact Fruit of the Arts for help choosing the best starting point. Contact us for classroom or co-op pricing and permissions.

Yes, but please contact us for group pricing. Our products are specifically priced for homeschool families to make art education affordable and accessible.

Occasionally. Join our email list for general sales and promotions. If you are passionate about classical art for your child and the price is an impediment to study, please contact us.

Available formats may include online courses, printable PDFs, printed course materials, or in-person instruction. Each public catalog listing states exactly what is included.

After enrollment, students receive login details for their individual Moodle Course Page. Lessons, quizzes, and progress included with the course are found there. The PDF may be printed for screen-free use.

Sign in to My Account and open Purchased Downloads. If a paid resource is missing, contact support with your order number and the email address used at checkout.

Every available free printable is organized by category on the Free Downloads page and clearly labeled Free.

Contact Fruit of the Arts before enrollment with the number of students you plan to enroll so we can help you choose the appropriate access.

Visit Support and send the email address used for enrollment plus the order number, if available. Never send a password or payment information through email.

Our logo pictures grapes, with seven standing out from the others. These seven grapes represent the seven classical liberal arts. The grapes are the fruit and reward of hard work, study, and time devoted to knowing, loving, and serving God. The vine is Jesus Christ our Lord and features the wood of the cross, which is the way of the Christian life.

Our name was chosen in defense of a traditional classical education. “Fruit of the Arts” has three intended meanings. First, fine and beautiful art is a fruit of—and is formed in union with—the seven classical liberal arts. Culture itself is a fruit of classical education, and as education of the whole person declines, so do art and music. Second, the seven liberal arts bring forth fruit. Art, historically studied through geometry in the quadrivium, belongs within this ordered course of study and helps students learn to draw and see rightly. Third, studying in this manner bears spiritual fruit. Through study and hard work we practice patience, self-control, faithfulness, gentleness, generosity, kindness, humility, and joy. Talent is not merely something that comes easily to an individual; it is often obtained through intentional practice.