Torch & Trowel

We get it. Teaching Art at home is hard.

Parent and student struggling through an art lesson

"I don't have time to prep big art lessons.
If it's not open-and-go, it won't get done."

"I don't know how to teach drawing.
I'm not an artist myself."

"We already fight screen time every day.
I don't want more."

"We end up spending more time
finding supplies than actually drawing."

"That's why we built a Field Kit you can trust.
Screen-free, low-prep, and easy to follow."

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What's in the Field Kit? ↓ Our Philosophy ↓

What's in the Volume 01 Field Kit?

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Seeing Empty Space

This unit focuses on Negative space and observation.

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3

Building Simple Shapes

This unit focuses on basic shapes and construction lines.

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4

From Shape to Form

This unit focuses on seeing and building 3d forms.

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5

Building Real Objects

This unit focuses on finding forms in everyday things.

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6

Controlling Forms

This unit focuses on rotating and combining different forms.

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Our Philosophy

How we Build our Curriculum

Parent guiding a child through a drawing lesson

At Torch & Trowel, every lesson is built on a simple rhythm: learn something, then make something.

First Principles

We teach the why behind the what in drawing. Students don't just copy, they actually understand.

Screen-Free

No videos, no apps, no subscriptions. We prioritize tactile learning.

Easy to Follow, Easy to Use

Step-by-step lessons make it simple for parents to guide and even simpler for kids to learn independently.

Low Prep, Low Materials

Grab and go simplicity. No expensive or complex supplies, no hours of preparation.

Printer-Friendly

Clean, black-and-white worksheets that can be reprinted again and again for ease of use.

Our field kits are designed for families—screen-free, low-prep, and easy to use—so you don't have to be an art expert to guide them. Kids can work independently, build real drawing skills, and grow in confidence along the way.

DRAWING Field Kit Vol. 1

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Illustrated art field kit pouch
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Suitable for Artists as young as 10

Ideal for Middle & High School

$36$24

6 Units - 4 Lessons per Unit -
6-9 Weeks for most families

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Structured enough to teach, easy enough for kids to work through on their own.

6units per
Field Kit
4Lessons
per unit
30-45minutes
per lesson

Low cost, screen-free, and easy to use with just a pencil and paper.

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  2. Download your free lesson.
  3. Print it out.
  4. Grab a pencil and start drawing!