Sheldon's Art Academy

Instructional Drawing Videos


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Finally available on video, broken down in extreme detail, are the same lectures that have trained many of today’s top industries professionals. In these videos, Sheldon Borenstein demonstrates everything from how to hold a pencil, How to tell a story with gesture, to using anatomy and much more. These lectures, which where once only available for select students, are now available for everyone to watch at their own convenience. These instructional videos are available for download individually for $19.95 or though various packages. They also make wonderful companions to our textbooks.

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Videos 1-2: Tools


Video 1 Tools
Price: $19.95
File Size: 329 MB
Video Length: 60 min

Video Contents:
'Cal State Cool'
How to Hold a Pencil
Simple Shapes and Balance
Difference between Male and Female Figures
Proportion
Cross Contour
Silhouette
Negative Shapes
Arrows
The Nose Knows the Weight


Video 2 Tools

Video 2: Tools Part 2
Price: $19.95
File Size: 301 MB
Video Length: 55 min

Video Contents:
Proportions with Foreshortening
The Motivator
Complex-Simple
The Line of Action
The Law of Opposites
Landmarks




Tools - Complete Package
Price: $29.95 *Introductory Price*
File Size: 670 MB
Video Length: 155 min



Video 3: Three Different Layins


Video 3 Three Different Layins

Video 3: Three Different Layins
Price: $19.95
File Size: 313 MB
Video Length:57 min

Video Contents:
The Wire Layin
Slow is Fast
Shape Layin
Form Layin







Video 4: Structure


Video 4 Structure

Video 4: Structure
Price: $19.95
File Size: 320 MB
Video Length: 58 min

Video Contents:
Melting Cylinders
Cube Forms
Spherical Forms
Combining of Shapes
Structuring Your Drawing
Grouping Parts





Videos 5-6: Head Drawing


Video 5 Head Drawing Part 1


Video 5: Head Drawing Part 1
Price: $19.95
File Size: 405 MB
Video Length: 76 min

Video Contents:
Proportions
Rhythm Chart
Rhythm Chart in Profile
Planes
Facets
Planes of the Face


Video 7 Head Drawing Part 2


Video 6: Head Drawing Part 2
Price: $19.95
File Size: 373 MB
Video Length: 71 min

Video Contents:
How to Construct the Eye
Placing the Eyes in the Skull
Direction of the Eye
Eye Demos
Cartoon Mask
Expressions


Video 8 Head Drawing Part 3

Video 7: Head Drawing Part 3
Price: $19.95
File Size: 495 MB
Video Length: 89 min

Video Contents:
How the Nose Fits on the Face
Male Nose In Profile
Female Nose
The Mouth
Men’s Lips
The Ear
Birth to Death
The Head


Head Drawing - Complete Package
Head Drawing - Complete Package
Price: $53.87
File Size: 1273 MB
Video Length: 263 min




Videos 8-9: Hands and Feet


Video 8 Hands and Feet Part 1

Video 8:Hands and Feet Part 1
Price: $19.95
File Size: 318 MB
Video Length:58 min

Video Contents:
The Hand
Hand Proportions
Step Down at the Wrist
Bones of the Hand
Gesture of the Hand
Hand Construction
Quick Sketches


Video 9 Hands and Feet Part 2


Video 9:Hands and Feet Part 2
Price: $19.95
File Size: 282 MB
Video Length: 51 min

Video Contents:
More Quick Sketches
Foreshortened Hand
Two Hands
Bones of the Feet
Bottom of the Foot



Hands and Feet - Complete Package
Price: $35.91
File Size: 600 MB
Video Length: 109 min




Videos 10-13: Anatomy


Video 10 Anatomy Part 1



Price: $19.95
File Size: 416 MB
Video Length: 75 min

Video Contents:
Deltoid
Pectoralis Major






Video 11 Anatomy Part 2


Video 11: Anatomy Part 2
Price: $19.95
File Size: 300 MB
Video Length: 54 min

Video Contents:
Inguinal Ligament
Rectus Abdominus
Serratus Anterior
External Oblique
Trapezius



Video 12 Anatomy Part 3

Video 12: Anatomy Part 3
Price: $19.95
File Size: 265 MB
Video Length: 48 min

Video Contents:
Latissimus Dorsi
Infraspinatus
Rhomboids
Bones of the Arm
Biceps
Triceps
Introduction to the Lower Arm


Video 13 Anatomy Part 4


Video 13: Anatomy Part 4
Price: $19.95
File Size: 245 MB
Video Length: 44 min

Video Contents:
Intro to the Lower Extremities
Adductors
Sartorius
Tensor Fasciae Latae
Peroneus
Gastrocnemius


Anatomy - Complete Package
Price: $71.82
File Size: 122 6MB
Video Length: 248 min




Videos 14-15: Long Poses


Video 14 Anatomy Part 1


Video 14: Long Poses Part 1
Price: $19.95
File Size: 353 MB
Video Length: 64 min

Video Contents:
Torso Front View
Torso, Back View
Torso, Side View
Torso Demo




Video 15 Anatomy Part 2



Video 15: Long Poses Part 2
Price: $19.95
File Size: 349 MB
Video Length:63 min

Video Contents:
The Arm
Leg Demos






Long Poses - Complete Package Price: $35.91
File Size: 702 MB
Video Length: 67 min



Videos 16-17: Tone


Video 16 Tone Part 1


Video 16: Tone Part 1
Price: $19.95
File Size: 249 MB
Video Length: 45 min

Video Contents:
Intro to Tone
Value Scale
Drapery
Grouping Shadows




Video 17 Tone Part 2


Video 17: Tone Part 2
Price: $19.95
File Size: 288 MB
Video Length:51 min

Video Contents:
Example with Tone
Tone Demos
Tone Quick Sketch
Quick Sketches




Tone - Complete Package
Price: $35.91
File Size: 537 MB
Video Length: 120 min




Videos 18-19: Forshotening


Video 18 Forshotening
Video 18:Forshotening Part 1
Price: $19.95
File Size: 239 MB
Video Length: 53 min

Video Contents:
Intro to Foreshortening
"When Your Leg Grows out of Your Rib Cage"
The Head Foreshortened
The Torso Foreshortened





Video 19 Foreshortening

Video 19: Foreshortening Part 2
Price: $19.95
File Size: 302 MB
Video Length: 54 min

Video Contents:
The Arm Foreshortened
The Leg Foreshortend
The Figure Foreshortend
The Line of Action
The Law of Opposites





Foreshortening - Complete Package
Price: $29.95
File Size: 596 MB
Video Length: 107 min






Videos 1-19: Complete Drawing Package

Complete Drawing Package
Includes videos 1-19
Price: $316.56 (save $62.49
File Size: 6002 MB
Video Length: More then 17 hours!




Video 20-23: Drapery *NEW*


Video 20

Video 20: Drapery Part 1
Price: $19.95
File Size: 277 MB
Video Length:50 min

Video Contents:
Intro to Drapery
Drapery and Form
'The Twist'
Origin and Insertion
Drapery on the Figure





Video 21 Drapery

Video 21: Drapery Part 2
Price: $19.95
File Size: 378 MB
Video Length: 68 min

Video Contents:
Long Drapery Demo
Quick Sketches with Drapery








Video 22 Drapery

Video 22: Drapery Part 3
Price: $19.95
File Size: 310 MB
Video Length: 56 min

Video Contents:
Two Long Drapery Demos








Video 23 Drapery

Video 23: Drapery Part 4
Price: $19.95
File Size: 388 MB
Video Length: 70 min

Video Contents:
Long Drapery Demos








Drapery - Complete Package
Price: $71.82
File Size: 1353 MB
Video Length: 244 min





Video 24-30: Technique *NEW*


Video 24 Technique

Video 24: Technique Part 1
Price: $19.95
File Size: 391 MB
Video Length: 70 min

Video Contents:

Ball Point Pen
The Fountin Pen
Foutin Pen and Marker
Painting with Markers




Video 25 Technique

Video 25: Technique Part 2
Price: $19.95
File Size: 415 MB
Video Length: 75 min

Video Contents:

Foutin Pen and Wash
Foutin Pen and Watercolor
Foutin Pen, Water Brush, and Watercolor
How to Sharpen Your Pencil
Graphite



Video 26 Technique

Video 26: Technique Part 3
Price: $19.95
File Size: 288 MB
Video Length: 52 min

Video Contents:

Graphite and Marker
How to Paint with a Pencil
The Paper
Conte Pencil




Video 27 Technique

Video 27: Technique Part 4
Price: $19.95
File Size: 415 MB
Video Length: 79 min

Video Contents:

Colored Pencil
Marker and White Chalk
Pastels





Video 28 Technique

Video 28: Technique Part 5
Price: $19.95
File Size: 311 MB
Video Length:56 min

Video Contents:

Watercolor Pencil and Water Brush
Watercolor Pencil and White Chalk
Ink and Water Color





Video 29 Technique

Video 29: Technique Part 6
Price: $19.95
File Size: 487 MB
Video Length: 88 min

Video Contents:

Two Watercolor Demos







Video 30 Technique

Video 30: Technique Part 7
Price: $19.95
File Size: 211 MB
Video Length: 38 min

Video Contents:

Chamois, Conte, and Pastel
The Best Technique







Technique - Complete Package
Price: $188.70
File Size: 2558 MB
Video Length: 420 min



*NEW* Video 31-35: Character Design


Video 31 Character Design

Video 31: Character Design Part 1
Price: $19.95
File Size: 322 MB
Video Length: 58 min

Video Contents:

Who? What? Why? How?
Gesture
Shape
Form




Video 32 Character Design

Video 32: Character Design Part 2
Price: $19.95
File Size: 276 MB
Video Length: 55 min

Video Contents:

Structure
Eyes
Nose
Mouth
Expressions



Video 33 Character Design

Video 33: Character Design Part 3
Price: $19.95
File Size: 358 MB
Video Length: 64 min

Video Contents:

Ears and Hair
Rhythms
Body
Arms
Hands
Torso


Video 34 Character Design

Video 34: Character Design Part 4
Price: $19.95
File Size: 170 MB
Video Length: 33 min

Video Contents:

Legs
Feet
Clothing






Video 35 Character Design

Video 34: Character Design Part 5
Price: $19.95
File Size: 157 MB
Video Length: 28 min

Video Contents:

Coloring in Photoshop
Process in Review








Character Design - Complete Package
Price: $89.77
File Size: 1283 MB
Video Length: 375 min



*NEW* Video 36-41: Painting


Video 36 Painting Clouds

Video 24: How to Paint Clouds
Price: $19.95
File Size: 319 MB
Video Length: 58 min

Video Contents:


How to Paint Clouds






Video 37 Painting Mountains

Video 37: How to Paint Mountains
Price: $19.95
File Size: 268 MB
Video Length: 53 min

Video Contents:


How To Paint Mountains






Video 38 Painting Trees

Video 38: How to Paint Trees
Price: $19.95
File Size: 444 MB
Video Length: 80 min

Video Contents:


How To Paint Trees






Video 39 Painting Branches

Video 39: How to Paint Branches
Price: $19.95
File Size: 526 MB
Video Length: 95 min

Video Contents:


How To Paint Branches






Video 40 Painting Branches

Video 40: How to Paint, Brick, Rocks, Stone, and Bushes
Price: $19.95
File Size: 526 MB
Video Length: 95 min

Video Contents:


Brick
Rocks
Stone
Bushes



Video 41 Painting Branches

Video 41: How to Paint Water
Price: $19.95
File Size: 335 MB
Video Length: 60 min

Video Contents:


How To Paint Water
How To Paint Reflections




Painting - Complete Package
Price: $107.73
File Size: 2418 MB
Video Length: 439 min



*NEW* Video 42-48: Portrait Techniques


Video 42 Portrait In Oil

Video 42: How To Paint Portraits
In Oil Part 1
Price: $19.95
File Size: 292 MB
Video Length: 58 min

Video Contents:


How To Paint Portraits In Oil Part 1





Video 43

Video 43: How To Paint Portraits
In Oil Part 2
Price: $19.95
File Size: ????MB
Video Length: 59 min

Video Contents:




How To Paint Portraits In Oil Part 2



Video 44

Video 44: How To Paint Portraits
In Oil Part 3
Price: $19.95
File Size: 239 MB
Video Length: 47 min

Video Contents:


How To Paint Portraits In Oil Part 3





Video 45

Video 45: How To Paint Portraits
With Pencil
Price: $19.95
File Size: 164 MB
Video Length: 33 min

Video Contents:



How To Paint Portraits
In Oil Part 1



Video 46

Video 46: How To Paint Portraits
With Pastel
Price: $19.95
File Size: 223 MB
Video Length: 44 min

Video Contents:



How To Paint Portraits In Pastel




Video 47

Video 47: How to Paint Portraits
With Watercolor
Price: $19.95
File Size: 295 MB
Video Length: 58 min

Video Contents:



How to Paint Portraits With Water Color




Video 48

Video 48: How to Paint Portraits
with Markers Color Pencil
Price: $19.95
File Size: 322 MB
Video Length: 58 min

Video Contents:



How To Paint Portraits
with Markers Color Pencil



Portraits in Oil - Complete Package (videos 42-44)
Price: $53.87
File Size: ??? MB
Video Length: 164 min

Portrait Techniques - Complete Package (videos 42-48)
Price: $118.70
File Size: ??? MB
Video Length: 357 min





Video 49: Color Fundamentals


Color Fundamentals

Video 49: Color Fundamentals
Price: $19.95
File Size: 232 MB
Video Length: 42 min

Video Contents:



Color Fundamentals



Video 50-54: Darw With Me Demos


 Darw With Me Demos

Video 50:Draw With Me: Quick Sketch
Price: $19.95
File Size: 334 mb
Video Length: 66 min
Video Contents:



Quick Sketch Demos






 Darw With Me Demos

Video 51:Draw With Me: Long Poses - Part 1
Price: $19.95
File Size: 431 mb
Video Length: 78 min
Video Contents:



Long Pose Demos






 Darw With Me Demos

Video 52:Draw With Me: Long Poses - Part 2
Price: $19.95
File Size: 205 mb
Video Length: 41 min
Video Contents:



Long Pose Demos





 Darw With Me Demos

Video 53:Draw With Me: Head Dawing
Price: $19.95
File Size: 334
Video Length: 60 min
Video Contents:



Head Drawing Demos






 Darw With Me Demos

Video 54:Draw With Me: Costumes
Price: $19.95
File Size: 327
Video Length: 59 min
Video Contents:



Costumes Demos








Draw With Me Long Poses - Complete Package (videos 51-52)
Price: $29.95
File Size: 636 MB
Video Length: 119 min




Video 55-56: Perspective


Perspective

Video 55:Perspective Part 1
Price: $19.95
File Size: 450 mb
Video Length: 69 min
Video Contents:



Intro
1 Point Perspective
2 Point Perspective
3 Point Perspective



Perspective

Video 56:Perspective Part 2
Price: $19.95
File Size: 450 mb
Video Length: 47 min
Video Contents:




Elipses in Perspective
Dividing Space
Roughing Out Your Drawing
More Examples



Perspective - Complete Package
Price: $35.91
File Size: 900 MB
Video Length: 109 min






Trees and Comp

Video 57:Trees and Composition Part 1
Price: $19.95
File Size: 464 mb
Video Length: 62 min
Video Contents:




Intro
Complex Simple
Roughing Out Your Drawing
Value
Major/ Minor
forground, middleground, background



Trees and Comp

Video 58:Trees and Composition Part 2
Price: $19.95
File Size: 446 mb
Video Length: 55 min
Video Contents:




Values in Marker
laying out color (in pastel)





Trees and Comp

Video 59:Trees and Composiiton Part 3
Price: $19.95
File Size: 451 mb
Video Length: 60 min
Video Contents:




Anatomy of a Tree
Gesture of a Tree
Roughing Out Your Drawing
How to Construct a Tree



Trees and Comp

Video 57:Trees and Composition Part 4
Price: $19.95
File Size: 459 mb
Video Length: 60 min
Video Contents:




Technique
Water Color and Pen Demos
Pastel and Charcol Demos




Trees and Comp




Video 61:Trees and Composition Part51
Price: $19.95
File Size: 439 mb
Video Length: 90 min
Video Contents:



Character design for Trees



Trees and Comp


Trees and Composition - Complete Package
Price: $89.77
File Size: 2259 MB
Video Length: 327 min


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