Books and Media - Drawing and Illustration Videos

These DVDs from the "Art Is" video series include demonstrations using a variety of drawing techniques and media to help viewers develop their skills. Several topics are covered, including perspective, charcoal, pastels, pencil, and drawing methods.

In this fast-paced, comprehensive DVD from the "Art Is" video series, Gail Price demonstrates the use of felt tip markers, colored pencils, crayons, twigs, a palette knife, and different colored and textured papers. 26 minutes.

Now available on DVD, these videos take your students into the studio for an over-the-shoulder look at the various skills and techniques demonstrated by professional artists and craftspersons. All DVDs are approximately 30 minutes long.

This is a comprehensive instructional series that teaches drawing techniques from the most basic shapes to advanced concepts such as landscapes, portraits, and perspective. The series features easy-to-follow lessons and valuable techniques. Grades K-8.

Artist and art educator, Cordi Bradburn offers tips on how to render great drawings of dinos or horses on thes DVDs. Kids learn to layout an idea, create a great line drawing, and then move on to a finished drawing with shadow and texture.

Now available on DVD. You’ve always wanted to draw but you thought you had to be born with talent. It’s not true! Transform your skills from rank beginner to accomplished artist with this series of DVDs from acclaimed artist Sandra Angelo.

Special Effects with Colored Pencils —In Part One, special guest David Dooley demonstrates methods for rendering glistening metal and sparkling glass.

Now available on DVD, this video illustrates ways in which students can benefit from using a sketchbook. Includes examples of integrating art with literacy, math, and science using the sketchbook as a visual diary. Elementary through High School students.