Crystal Productions

Demonstrates how easy it is to produce beautiful and satisfying watercolors using simple, inexpensive materials. Each lesson is complete in itself, and the lessons may be used in any order.

Artist Stephen Quiller demonstrates how students can easily get started with acrylic painting. Basic materials are shown with pigments, a palette using freezer paper, and brushes and their care. A simple demonstration shows how to use acrylic like watercolor with thin washes and then in a translucent and opaque style. Demonstrations of a landscape, cityscape, and a still life further explore these properties.

Focuses on sculptures which represent American history from the Civil War to the present. Designed to present public sculpture as an instructional tool, emphasizing works contributing to a sense of national or community identity.