Videos

I Love You More

Chalkboard Word Game

Author Emil Sher and illustrator Barbara Reid play a collaborative word game based on their picture book I LOVE YOU MORE, published by Scholastic Canada. Come along and play!

Words of Art with CBC Kids

Barbara joins Gary the Unicorn for an exciting and creative game of Words of Art!

Watch It Grow

Make an Acorn

A complete demonstration by children’s author and illustrator Barbara Reid of the creation of a white oak leaf and acorn, based on her book Watch It Grow: Backyard Life Cycles, published by Scholastic Canada.

Time Lapse Acorn

A time lapse creation of a plasticine white oak leaf and acorn.

CBC Kids Book Club – Watch It Grow

Barbara shows Gary the Unicorn just how things grow with her book Watch It Grow: Backyard Life Cycles!

Picture the Sky

Sunrise & Sunset

A complete demonstration of a simple “sketch” picture incorporating essential techniques for working with plasticine.

Cloud Castles

A complete demonstration of a simple “sketch” picture incorporating essential techniques for working with plasticine.

Northern Lights

A complete demonstration of a simple “sketch” picture incorporating essential techniques for working with plasticine.

Outer Space

A complete demonstration of a simple “sketch” picture incorporating essential techniques for working with plasticine.

Fog

A complete demonstration of a simple “sketch” picture incorporating essential techniques for working with plasticine.

Stormy Weather

A complete demonstration of a simple “sketch” picture incorporating essential techniques for working with plasticine.

Picture a Tree

Spring Pussy Willows

A complete demonstration of a simple “sketch” picture incorporating essential techniques for working with plasticine.

Summer Tree

A complete demonstration of a simple “sketch” picture incorporating essential techniques for working with plasticine.

Autumn Pine Tree

A complete demonstration of a simple “sketch” picture incorporating essential techniques for working with plasticine.

Winter Branches

A complete demonstration of a simple “sketch” picture incorporating essential techniques for working with plasticine.

Behind the Scenes: Making Picture a Tree

Creating the artwork forĀ Picture a Tree – a behind theĀ scenes look…

Perfect Snow

Behind the Scenes: Making Perfect Snow

Creating the artwork for Perfect Snow – a behind the scenes look…

Barbara Reid on Perfect Snow

Barbara talks about the inspiration behind the book Perfect Snow

The Subway Mouse

Make Nib the mouse: Part 1

Planning your plasticine picture, basic techniques, and creating a background.

Make Nib the mouse: Part 2

Adding a character to the background.

Make Nib the mouse: Part 3

Bringing your artwork to life with texture and detail.