Students use pencils to sketch a standing bear and are encouraged to draw a fun outfit on him and something for him to hold, such as soccer outfit and holding a soccer ball. Many examples are shown along with examples for backgrounds. Students complete their drawing with pens and crayons or colored pencils. This lesson teaches proportion, symmetry, and sketching circles and ovals. .

Originally released by JoyUs Productions, 2003. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 10, 2015.

Introduction: Teddy Bear: Art with Joy (0:42); --Choosing a Bear (2:12); -- Sketching Head (2:17); -- Sketching Body (3:07); -- Sketching Legs (2:44); -- Sketching Feet (3:20); -- Sketching Paws & Arms (5:35); -- Sketching Face & Ears (3:21); -- Sketching Clown Outfit (3:53); -- Bear Scene Examples (2:55); -- Outlining (3:12); -- Erasing Pencil Sketching (1:49); -- Credits: Teddy Bear: Art with Joy (1:00); .