Video of the Week--Drawing Power! for Kids, Vol. 1: Ultimate Drawing Tool-Kit
RSSFrom SLJ March 2005
Leroy Hommerding, Fort Myers Beach (FL) Public Library District -- School Library Journal, 03/21/2005
videocassette or DVD. color. 16 min. Moo Doo Prods. 2004, 2005 release. video: ISBN 0-9762454-1-8, DVD: ISBN 0-9762454-0-X. $19.99.
Gr all levels–Want to interest youngsters of all ages in drawing? This quick-paced, colorful, informative production, the first volume in a six-part series, enables viewers to draw objects and characters by following some simple instructions. Artist Michael Moodoo (a.k.a. Michael Dowell), a professional animator and elementary school art teacher, shows viewers how to transform five shapes— ball, cube, cylinder, tube, and sheet—into realistic 3-D drawings. Techniques such as pulling objects forward or pushing them away (overlap) are illustrated. Moodoo shows viewers what can be created using these five basic shapes. Fun characters, interesting animation, useful drawing techniques, and a warm manner of presentation helps children and older students use their imaginations and develop their artistic skills. Librarians, teachers, and homeschoolers can use this program to give viewers ideas and inspiration.
