Drawing and Painting Video Library for Educators

Video lessons available for colleagues to use for online class instructions. These videos listed here or on my YouTube Channel are NOT creative common materials, they can not be downloaded, or modified, or uploaded as your own. Below only include a small portion of my full video library which include about 700 videos in my YouTube channel, just use these phrases to search.

For drawing basic lessons, search "Yong Chen drawing basics"
For portrait drawing lessons, search "Yong Chen portrait charcoal"
For portrait watercolor lessons, search "Yong Chen portrait watercolor"
For watercolor lessons, search "Yong Chen watercolor"

INSTRUCTION on how to use these videos: you can simply copy the text for the title and link, and paste them to your email message to your students, or put in your Online class. The link will be clickable for students to open and view the lessons. If you would like to access to the photo references that I used in the instructional videos, you can join our EnjoyingArt Artist Community for more support. Let me know if you have questions.

Basic Observational Drawing

Easy Ways to Measure the Angles and Proportions for Drawing
https://youtu.be/cANTf4bvBmE

How to use White Charcoal in a Charcoal Drawing on Toned Paper
https://youtu.be/UVDAfW1uikw

Drawing Basics for Beginners Using Chalk
https://youtu.be/bjNlxYynZRE

Charcoal Drawing of a Sweet Potato for Beginners
https://youtu.be/UvW2AJyL03Y

Anyone can draw from observation with these steps (charcoal drawing)
https://youtu.be/f-ZRHqMaVlQ

Drawing Different Color Values [Local Color] - Drawing Basics
https://youtu.be/NJh6V3U6y5Q

Cross-Contour Drawing Techniques
https://youtu.be/GeTPVHb44G0

Using measurements in a graphite drawing process
https://youtu.be/8_mpzO9zXhQ

how to begin a drawing of a seashell
https://youtu.be/poy3FHFpLLA

how to begin a drawing of a cat statue
https://youtu.be/UC2E9K3r3HA

Drawing with Charcoal Tutorial - Shading
https://youtu.be/2w79ASF5tRg

Local Colors in a Charcoal Drawing
https://youtu.be/xH7wAfaFRwg

Drawing from Observation of a Teapot in Charcoal
https://youtu.be/EMONnYFjus8

Drawing Plastic Bottle Water with Graphite Pencils
https://youtu.be/ntiMO0272uw

Drawing from Multiple Angles - Angle #1
https://youtu.be/Ikb5dOxgdrQ

Drawing from Multiple Angles - Angle #2
https://youtu.be/Xh_LcUrunyY

Drawing from Multiple Angles - Angle #3
https://youtu.be/tJaNEjekX0s

Charcoal Drawing of an Eye for Beginners Step by Step
https://youtu.be/c7hJD3kEDR4

Charcoal Drawing of a mouth for Beginners Step by Step
https://youtu.be/DWNjCGJUHmY

Charcoal Drawing of an Ear
https://youtu.be/39NWFbsadrw

Drawing Two Hands with Charcoals
https://youtu.be/Wy-MoTLZyvw

Get more instructional videos on Drawing.

Drawing Perspectives

How to Find the Perspective Before Drawing a Cat
https://youtu.be/uYn0XRh45nw

One-point Perspective Drawing - How to Draw Highway
https://youtu.be/CBBLmgkzWW0

Drawing buildings with perspectives
https://youtu.be/mGr1TGkWRqw

Drawing Boxes with Perspective
https://youtu.be/88QNbG5LIXM

How to Draw a Modern House in Two Point Perspective
https://youtu.be/FCNsw595SJo

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Watercolor Painting

Tips on how to mix any colors with watercolor
https://youtu.be/grXP5kQ0h-4

Tips on how to use water in watercolor painting of flowers
https://youtu.be/BkNAa441FkM

How to Treat Edges in a Watercolor Painting
https://youtu.be/KkvkGMLjWK0

Watercolor Painting of a Pear Step by Step
https://youtu.be/-fbbBu7XOnQ

Watercolor Painting of an Autumn Leaf
https://youtu.be/c3BU8lJ7zQo

Watercolor Painting of an Autumn Leaf
https://youtu.be/CjYP5MGLQQs

Watercolor Painting of a Autumn Leaf with Wet into Wet
https://youtu.be/4TtbVPy_D_M

Watercolor Painting of a Colorful Autumn Leaf
https://youtu.be/sTkbTZNNwQE

Watercolor painting lesson of a Goldfish
https://youtu.be/S2Jk9P9k7O0

Watercolor Techniques to Make a Focal Point - Masking Fluid and Lifting
https://youtu.be/tvFJBbSDGe8

Watercolor painting of a slice of watermelon
https://youtu.be/2QrQTK3QoQo

How to Paint a Peeled Banana in Watercolor
https://youtu.be/z-O27OwKZ1Q

Watercolor Painting - Beach with Seagulls
https://youtu.be/8cWAM8t-bEw

Watercolor monochrome painting of a white pitcher
https://youtu.be/z4f5W8bt644

Watercolor Painting of a Beach Bird
https://youtu.be/FUeSp2ucymQ

Watercolor Seascape Painting - A Quiet Harbor
https://youtu.be/2ZU87KgOhfQ

6 Bad Habits in Watercolor students Should Never Have
https://youtu.be/sp5SmTd02PQ

Watercolor Painting of Clouds and Water Landscape Step by Step
https://youtu.be/_OnMbvIOM3Q

Watercolor Landscape Painting - An Old House in Newburyport
https://youtu.be/QWLottljxAQ

Watercolor Painting of a House
https://youtu.be/GXIBA1_vsAY

Watercolor Painting of a Girl on a Summer Beach
https://youtu.be/-zsqeMsrfMk

How to Paint a Loose Watercolor Portrait of a Young Girl
https://youtu.be/t1E2pwyWC6E

Watercolor Portrait Painting of a Young Girl Step by Step
https://youtu.be/rjGPGki1ZDw

Watercolor Portrait Painting of a Girl with Blue Flowers
https://youtu.be/6zR-OAkJ3_M

Watercolor Painting of a Boy
https://youtu.be/7o7flF0W5BI

Watercolor Painting of a Young Child - Step by Step
https://youtu.be/Wj3moHRuLJk

Watercolor Painting of a Man in the Sun
https://youtu.be/ocPqEnxjoUY

Watercolor Painting of a Flower Girl
https://youtu.be/Fhl4Q9mZCzY

Watercolor Painting of a Girl Looking Up
https://youtu.be/ScTujB2cEzY

Get more instructional videos on Watercolor.

Digital Art

Digital Basics for Traditional Artists (part 1)
https://youtu.be/ba1KwS0IL3A

Digital Basics for Traditional Artists (part 2) - Portrait Painting [full lesson]
https://youtu.be/SXtHFnHAnWo

Digital Landscape Painting of Trees and Lake
https://youtu.be/yexaz44nh8E

Digital Drawing with Procreate on iPad
https://youtu.be/HGk-trlOlOc

Digital Drawing Basics with Procreate on iPad - Drawing a Little Girl
https://youtu.be/-LgVgwm1kf4

Digital Portrait Painting with Procreate on iPad of a Sitting Girl
https://youtu.be/iOD-v5bjqwQ

Get more instructional videos on Digital Art.

Portrait Drawing

How to Use Charcoals on Sketchbook Drawing from Life
https://youtu.be/CeiFi1IVw5M

Portrait Drawing with Charcoal
https://youtu.be/3QIiFvRSKHw

Portrait Drawing with Charcoal - How to Measure for Proportions
https://youtu.be/QN00gFkUNKY

Portrait Drawing with Charcoal from Life [Happy Thanksgiving]
https://youtu.be/-G9UxbFpltM

Drawing Portrait from Life the Easy Way
https://youtu.be/1-CMuH1NsBQ

Drawing a Portrait in Charcoal - Local Colors
https://youtu.be/Upk-dPuteh0

Drawing from Life with Vine Charcoal
https://youtu.be/E59COCUgdYk

Drawing from Life in Charcoal (full lesson)
https://youtu.be/3BIiOuAkKmA

Drawing of Girl from Life with Vine Charcoal
https://youtu.be/6Jhgt5cJ-BI

Drawing using Charcoal on Toned Paper
https://youtu.be/MbDQGpgPDn8

How to use Composition in Portrait Drawing
https://youtu.be/dGtgFcKTqzw

Simple steps for Live Portrait Drawing in 10 minutes
https://youtu.be/OP8bKspwk48

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Acrylic Painting

Acrylic Painting Basics - How to Mix Colors
https://youtu.be/huFPN8PegVk

Painting Acrylic as Shapes in Few Simple Steps
https://youtu.be/vN9WwxH0c-o

Color Composition in an Acrylic Painting of Corn
https://youtu.be/20MdrrhzZ5M

Acrylic Painting of a Yellow Pear
https://youtu.be/iG7W0U67fms

Acrylic Painting for Beginners - Painting Landscape as Shapes and Colors
https://youtu.be/ioHVSZREwVY

Acrylic Painting of a Swan
https://youtu.be/XPPs087rQlQ

Acrylic Painting of an Elephant
https://youtu.be/Eo-cfAYIjsg

Painting Distance in an Acrylic Landscape of Autumn
https://youtu.be/JUXfCmAhA4g

Painting Autumn Trees with Acrylic
https://youtu.be/dGaGrkJgKpY

Acrylic Painting of a Mom and Child on a Beach
https://youtu.be/Qnc_wkolbZE

Relaxing Acrylic Animal Painting of a Bison Study
https://youtu.be/hO9rO1uCVYE

Relaxing Acrylic Animal Painting of a Bison
https://youtu.be/lB-8Tct4TRY

Acrylic Painting of a Man in Profile View
https://youtu.be/EUofl17AdXc

Get more instructional videos on Acrylic Painting.