In this demonstration of how to draw an underwater scene featuring dolphins, the camera looks over Joy Kirchubel's shoulder as she sits at her easel, where she takes an excruciating 22 minutes to complete the outline of the side view of a dolphin, followed by another 10 to draw a second dolphin pointing the other way. It's hard to follow her progress, as her body casts a shadow on the drawing and her hand gets in the way. The remainder of the program is devoted to the other components of the scene: ocean floor, fish, coral. Kirchubel's instruction is disorganized and vague ("...but coral is really an animal but it doesn't get up and move so I have smaller in front...") as she rambles incessantly about the habits of dolphins, the threat of the fishing industry, and even the birds in her yard in a disconnected, distracting way. More of an exercise in copying than in creativity. Other titles in the series include: Geranium and Ukranian Egg. Not recommended. Aud: E, I. (J. Reed)
Art with Joy: Dolphin
(1996) 50 min. $40 (study guide included). CLEARVUE/eav. PPR. Color cover. Closed captioned. Vol. 13, Issue 4
Art with Joy: Dolphin
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