101. Drawing Faces
Beginning with the basic head shape and the fundamentals of proportion, Doodle illustrates the basic techniques for drawing facial features. The art of Leonardo da Vinci and the vocabulary words "proportion" and "masterpiece" are featured.
102. Cartooning and Caricatures
Doodle and Dabney explain all of the aspects that make up cartoons. A guest artist demonstrates how easy it is to draw cartoons and caricatures. Dabney explores the work of Roy Lichtenstein.
103. Color
Doodle explains how to get a better understanding of color, value, hue and contrast. A game show is used to reinforce kids' knowledge of primary colors as well as mixing colors. The work of Monet is studied.
104. Painting
Doodle and Dabney take the class back in time to study the history of painting, and discuss the different types of paints, such as oils, acrylic and watercolors. A guest artist demonstrates the various types of brushes and painting techniques.
105. Drawing the Human Figure
Doodle begins with a study of the human skeletal and muscular system--demonstrating proportion and foreshortening--and follows with a live figure drawing lesson. A trip to the museum reveals the work and life of Michelangelo.
106. Comic Book Art
Building on the figure drawing foundation, students will learn how to tell a story with sequential panels, camera view and perspective. The work of Jack Kirby is studied.
107. Light and Shadow
Children will gain an understanding of how light and shadows influence objects and how to reproduce this effect when drawing from still-lifes. A special guest artist explains the techniques he uses in creating photo-realistic painting.
108. Perspective
The rules of perspective are outlined as Doodle teaches how to master one-, two- and three-point perspective. The work of M. C. Escher is explored.
109. Drawing Animals
Doodle takes kids to the zoo to study and sketch animals of all kinds. A preliminary study of the skeleton trains students to identify the underlying structure. They take a trip to the museum to view the masterpieces of artist Charles Frace.
110. Careers in Art
Doodle and Dabney take a field trip to visit actual artists at work in their own studios. Exploring different careers gives young artists a better understanding of how these skills are used in everyday life.
