DRAW SQUAD BOOKS
The "Learn to Draw with Commander Mark" (Handbook) was available in the 1980s as part of the official Secret City Club Kit. A mail-away offer for the kit originally appeared exclusively during broadcasts of The Secret City. In the 1990s, remaining stock was sold as a stand-alone item via direct mail by the founders of DrawSquad.com.
The booklet measures 5.5 by 8.5 inches and is saddle-stitched. The promo spot from the original PBS broadcasts describe it as a "72 page book", though that count includes the four cover sides; the interior page count is actually 68. The full color cover is printed on lightweight cardstock, featuring production stills on the inside panels and character bios on the back cover. The interior pages are black and white only.
For those of you who have never flipped through a copy of LTDWCM, here's what's contained inside . . .
Production Credits
- based on the public television series THE SECRET CITY
- Illustrated & written by MARK KISTLER
- Compiled & edited by John Price and Beth Ryan
- Design by Fresh Produce Studio
- Copyright © 1985 Children's Video Associates
Table of Contents
- Greetings from Commander Mark
- The 7 Magic Words
- The Time Table
- The 22 Special Art Words
- The Secret City Club: In Your Own Back Yard
- Pencil Power Practice Pages
- The Unibear
- Video Tape Offer (The 7 Magic Words of Drawing)
"Mark Kistler's Draw Squad" (Workbook) is now available to order online from an amazon.com product page HERE.
(By clicking on the link above you will leave drawsquad.com and be redirected to amazon.com).
For those of you who have never flipped through a copy of the Draw Squad book, here's what's contained inside . . .
Chapter One
- "I Can't Even Draw A Straight Line"; Dissolving a Popular Myth.
- The Pre-Test.
- Special Notes for Teachers, Parents, Grandparents, High School Students and Kids.
- The Ten Key Words of Drawing.
- Supplies You Will Need.
Chapter Two - The Drawing Adventure Begins
- Lesson 1; FORESHORTENING: Creating the illusion of depth by distorting objects.
- Lesson 2; SURFACE: Pushing objects higher or lower on the surface of the page.
- Lesson 3; SHADING: Adding darkness opposite a light source.
- Lesson 4; SHADOW: How to effectively use shadow.
- Lesson 5; DENSITY: Manipulating detail and darkness to make some objects appear nearer than others.
- Lesson 6; CONTOUR: Giving shape to curved objects.
- Lesson 7; OVERLAPPING: Placing one object over another to create depth.
- Lesson 8; SIZE: Bigger usually equals closer!
- Lesson 9; ATTITUDE: How your attitude affects your drawing and vice versa.
- Lesson 10; DAILY: Use it or lose it!
- Lessons 11 through 20; INTERMEDIATE proficiency levels
- Lessons 21 through 30; ADVANCED proficiency levels
Chapter Three
- Drawing Success in the Classroom
- Special Ideas For Teachers
Chapter Four
- How Mark Kistler's Drawing Program Launched My First Grade Classroom
Chapter Five
- More Ideas For Teachers by Mike Schmid
Chapter Six
- Drawing Self-Esteem
Chapter Seven
- Drawing Goals
- A Special Note to High School Students
Chapter Eight
- Kids Drawing For World Peace
- Bruce McIntyre's Achievement Scale Progress Chart
- Suggested Reading
- Join the Draw Squad
- Draw Squad Video Tape Series Information
- Draw Squad Franchise Information