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.
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.