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Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola - Season 1

Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola: Season 1 - 26 Episode s

1x1 - Tales Around the Table
August 6, 2001
Tomie shows viewers around his studio table. Guest storytellers: Mary Sue Milliken and Sue Feniger.
1x2 - Where Do You Get Ideas?
August 7, 2001
Tomie tells us about his idea drawer. Guest storyteller: J.T. Steiny
1x3 - What's a Story?
August 8, 2001
Tomie offers two drawing - a beginning and an ending. Guest storyteller: Ed Eyth
1x4 - Stories for Myself
August 9, 2001
Tomie shows us his sketchbook, a visual journal. Guest storyteller: Alexandra Nichita
1x5 - Food as Storytelling
August 10, 2001
Tomie fries up his famous Popeye. Guest storyteller: Mary Ann Esposito
1x6 - That's a Story?!
August 13, 2001
Tomie shows how a collection of souvenirs tells a story. Guest storyteller: Charlotte Bird
1x7 - Getting Started
August 14, 2001
Tomie suggests ways to get started. Guest storyteller: Art Clokey
1x8 - Character
August 15, 2001
Tomie shows how visual traits help to define a character. Guest storytellers: Bill Barretta and Pepe the King Prawn
1x9 - Setting
August 16, 2001
Tomie discusses how changing the setting changes the story. Guest storyteller: John Iacovelli
1x10 - Point of View
August 17, 2001
Tomie takes a look at perspective. Guest storyteller: John E. Barrett
1x11 - Performance as Storytelling
August 20, 2001
Tomie talks about assuming a character’s voice & mannerisms. Guest storyteller: Martie Barylick
1x12 - Every Picture Tells a Story
August 21, 2001
Tomie talks about the story behind one of his paintings. Guest storyteller: Lotus Do Brooks
1x13 - Making Sense of Our World Through Stories
August 22, 2001
Tomie encourages kids to draw or make up stories to deal with emotions. Guest storyteller: Jane Yolen
1x14 - Taking a Chance
August 23, 2001
Tomie tells and shows the origins of his first chapter book. Guest storyteller: Frank Oz
1x15 - Finding Your Audience
August 24, 2001
Tomie talks about how stories and artwork change when they are shared with an audience. Guest storyteller: John Carney
1x16 - Funny
August 27, 2001
Tomie explains the comedy rule of three. Guest storyteller: Bill Larkin
1x17 - Scary
August 28, 2001
Tomie shows how different techniques can create a scary scene. Guest storyteller: David Barrington-Holt
1x18 - Moods: Happy/Sad
August 29, 2001
Tomie shows how a few lines can change the mood of a face. Guest storyteller: Natalie McMaster
1x19 - History
August 30, 2001
Tomie explains what a time capsule is. Guest storyteller: Victor Finkel
1x20 - Music
August 31, 2001
Gabe plays guitar riffs for Tomie that correspond to different moods. Guest storyteller: Dave Kinnoin
1x21 - Make Believe Stories
September 4, 2001
Tomie is doodling. Guest storyteller: Doug Chiang
1x22 - Real Stories
September 5, 2001
Tomie talks about how family photos can inspire stories. Guest storyteller: Chris Connelly
1x23 - More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Versions
September 6, 2001
Tomie talks about the different ways you can tell a story. Guest storyteller: Savage Steve Holland
1x24 - More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Techniques
September 7, 2001
Tomie shows his Cornell boxes, using a different technique of art to tell a story. Guest storyteller: Sule Greg Wilson
1x25 - Putting Heart Into Your Story
September 10, 2001
Tomie talks about putting warmth, feeling, and emotion into a story. Guest storytellers: Kermit the Frog and Rizzo the Rat
1x26 - Collaboration
September 11, 2001
Tomie talks about collaboration. Guest storytellers: Stephen Holman and Josephine Huang

Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola: All seasons

S1: Season 1
26 Episode s