This lively animated video introduces elementary-age viewers to basic drawing materials and techniques for using them. Using both master drawings and children’s artwork as examples, this program encourages the exploration of materials and imaginative thinking. Topics include: graphite and colored pencils; charcoal; chalk; pastels; crayons; markers; papers; and sketchbooks.

Originally released by Getting to Know, 2009. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 14, 2019.