DYWT Poetry | Delightful Art Co

In this live, online art class, students learn advanced drawing skills inspired by great poems. The art instruction focuses on realism, detail, and perspective. The poetry is presented in chronological order, with in-depth analysis. Students come to love poetry and drawing during their time with Grace in this class! Make sure you don't leave a poetry hole in your homeschool!

Correlates to poetry studies such as: Classical Conversations Challenge III,
or other high school English curriculum.

A note from the course creator, Homeschool Grad, Grace Wolf, who earned her bachelor degree in English with a minor in Art:

In high school, I didn’t have much of an opportunity to study poets or poetry. So, when I arrived in college and took a required English class, I felt completely out of my depth. I didn’t know much about poetic styles, authors, or even how poems were formatted. I had to catch up quickly—but as I did, something amazing happened: I fell in love with poetry. Unraveling the meaning and context behind a poem felt like solving a fascinating puzzle, and I found immense joy in piecing it all together.

That’s why I’m so passionate about the Poetry class. It’s a chance for students to explore poetry in a way that prepares them for higher education and removes that feeling of being "in the dark." By starting now, they’ll gain confidence and a deeper appreciation for the art form. And who knows? You might just discover a love for poetry and creative expression of all kinds!

1 hour class
Meets weekly for 14 weeks per semester

Wednesdays 10:15 - 11:15am EST

Fall Semester:

Start: Week of Aug. 26

Fall Break: Week of Oct. 7

Last week of class: week of Dec. 9

Spring Semester:

Start: Week of Jan. 6

Spring Break: week of Mar 3

Last week of Class: April 14

$310 per semester*

$580 for the full year*

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*These prices include the registration fee.

Registration fee is non-refundable. Please see our FAQ page for the refund policy.

All classes are recorded so if you miss one, you can watch the recording later.

Students will create their own illustrated poetry book beginning with a blank art journal. Each student's is unique, but might look something like this:

Students who have had some drawing experience will do well in this class: either practicing on their own or in an art class. (We recommend Nature Journaling or Fables for beginners.)

Each class will begin with the reading of a poem from renowned poets like Wordsworth, Frost, Longfellow, and more. We will discuss what the poem means and learn about literary devices used in the poems as well as historical context for the authors.

Then we will dive into our drawing projects. We will spend time building our skills as the projects progress in difficulty. Your students will learn to draw anatomy realistically- like hands, eyes, and body structure (fully clothed! We aren’t Michelangelos!). They will learn about perspective, negative space, values, hues, contrast, and more! Projects will include relistic animal drawings, human anatony, still lifes etc. which will often take multiple classes to complete.

With a degree in English and Art, I gathered much material from my time analyzing poems and taking anatomy and advanced drawing classes in college. I am excited to combine my two greatest passions into one class!