Telling Stories with Tomie dePaolaSeason 12001 · 26 episodesEpisodes1Tales Around the TableTomie shows viewers around his studio table. Guest storytellers: Mary Sue Milliken and Sue Feniger.2Where Do You Get Ideas?Tomie tells us about his idea drawer. Guest storyteller: J.T. Steiny3What's a Story?Tomie offers two drawing - a beginning and an ending. Guest storyteller: Ed Eyth4Stories for MyselfTomie shows us his sketchbook, a visual journal. Guest storyteller: Alexandra Nichita5Food as StorytellingTomie fries up his famous Popeye. Guest storyteller: Mary Ann Esposito6That's a Story?!Tomie shows how a collection of souvenirs tells a story. Guest storyteller: Charlotte Bird7Getting StartedTomie suggests ways to get started. Guest storyteller: Art Clokey8CharacterTomie shows how visual traits help to define a character. Guest storytellers: Bill Barretta and Pepe the King Prawn9SettingTomie discusses how changing the setting changes the story. Guest storyteller: John Iacovelli10Point of ViewTomie takes a look at perspective. Guest storyteller: John E. Barrett11Performance as StorytellingTomie talks about assuming a character’s voice & mannerisms. Guest storyteller: Martie Barylick12Every Picture Tells a StoryTomie talks about the story behind one of his paintings. Guest storyteller: Lotus Do Brooks13Making Sense of Our World Through StoriesTomie encourages kids to draw or make up stories to deal with emotions. Guest storyteller: Jane Yolen14Taking a ChanceTomie tells and shows the origins of his first chapter book. Guest storyteller: Frank Oz15Finding Your AudienceTomie talks about how stories and artwork change when they are shared with an audience. Guest storyteller: John Carney16FunnyTomie explains the comedy rule of three. Guest storyteller: Bill Larkin17ScaryTomie shows how different techniques can create a scary scene. Guest storyteller: David Barrington-Holt18Moods: Happy/SadTomie shows how a few lines can change the mood of a face. Guest storyteller: Natalie McMaster19HistoryTomie explains what a time capsule is. Guest storyteller: Victor Finkel20MusicGabe plays guitar riffs for Tomie that correspond to different moods. Guest storyteller: Dave Kinnoin21Make Believe StoriesTomie is doodling. Guest storyteller: Doug Chiang22Real StoriesTomie talks about how family photos can inspire stories. Guest storyteller: Chris Connelly23More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - VersionsTomie talks about the different ways you can tell a story. Guest storyteller: Savage Steve Holland24More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - TechniquesTomie shows his Cornell boxes, using a different technique of art to tell a story. Guest storyteller: Sule Greg Wilson25Putting Heart Into Your StoryTomie talks about putting warmth, feeling, and emotion into a story. Guest storytellers: Kermit the Frog and Rizzo the Rat26CollaborationTomie talks about collaboration. Guest storytellers: Stephen Holman and Josephine Huang
