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!
Videos
I Love You More
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.
Barbara Reid on Picture the Sky
Barbara talks to CBC Books about the inspiration behind Picture the Sky
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 for Picture a Tree – a behind the 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.