Hot Ptah Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 (edited) I had one of these drawing kits as a kid. I remember watching Jon Gnagy give drawing lessons on TV. My artistic efforts were messy, with much black pencil residue spread over an impressive area. Masterpieces did not ensue. But it was fun! Edited March 20, 2009 by Hot Ptah Quote
seeline Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 The name definitely rings a bell, but I can't recall actually seeing him - even though I probably did. (Hope that makes sense!) Quote
Uncle Skid Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 (edited) I had one... my Grandparents had my picture of the dog hanging in their dining room for years. Covered Bridges rule! Edited March 20, 2009 by Uncle Skid Quote
Free For All Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 I had one and also watched the show. It really got me into drawing, mostly cartoon-type stuff. I remember one of the coolest things I learned was how to shade things. Wow, I haven't thought about that in years! Quote
Stereojack Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 Never owned a set myself, but I definitly remember seeing him on TV! Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 Since we are into the "art world", does any member have experience with Winky Dink? Quote
Uncle Skid Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 "winky dink"?? Free, I think we've just been pitched a soft ball... Quote
Dave James Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 (edited) Never had the art set, but I sure remember seeing him on TV. His show was on the UHF channel in Portland. Why I recall this, I have no idea, but he used to say "and now its time to blend." The other guy I liked who I guess passed away a few year ago was on PBS. I can't remember his name, but he had curly hair and he used to say things like, "let's put some fun little trees right here." He also had a pet bird he kept in the pocket of his shirt. He was a weird little guy, but it was sure fun to watch him paint. Up over and out. Edited March 20, 2009 by Dave James Quote
Jazzmoose Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 "winky dink"?? Free, I think we've just been pitched a soft ball... Not going there... Quote
Jazzmoose Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 The only 'drawing toy' I remember is the old Spirograph, an amazing toy that sets the record for going from "this is cool" to "this is boring". A minute and a half, if I remember correctly... Quote
paul secor Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 Since we are into the "art world", does any member have experience with Winky Dink? I can remember the name Winky Dink and You, but I must not have liked the show, because I can't remember watching it. Quote
seeline Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 (edited) @ Dave James - The one and only Bob Ross! My local PBS station has taken to airing a painting show hosted by a guy who dresses in "frontier mountain man" gear, a la Kit Carson. The interesting thing is that for all the faux-He Man-ishness, he's pretty good at rendering landscapes. (Well, make that "mountainscapes.") Edited March 20, 2009 by seeline Quote
Harold_Z Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 I had one... my Grandparents had my picture of the dog hanging in their dining room for years. Covered Bridges rule! Uncle Skid has it right. Covered Bridges rule! I remember Jon Gnagy well. I had a shoebox filled with charcoal, a sandpaper thing to sharpen the charcoal and the soft drwing pencils ...all that and I still couldn't draw worth a ..........! Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 Since we are into the "art world", does any member have experience with Winky Dink? I can remember the name Winky Dink and You, but I must not have liked the show, because I can't remember watching it. I did the whole deal. You ordered a set which consisted of a translucent green plastic sheet and a bunch of fat crayons. The plastic was placed on the tv screen and you followed the lines with the crayons. My first experience with "interaction" and the media. Quote
Harold_Z Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 http://www.tseymour.com/gnagy.html WAAYYY COOOOL!! THANKS! Quote
JSngry Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 http://www.amazon.com/Jon-Gnagy-Original-L...w/dp/B001LR25Q8 Quote
Uncle Skid Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 Never really thought about it before, but this drawing immediately made me think of crap like this: Did Kinkade ("Painter of Light") learn his craft from Jon Gnagy? Quote
Jazzmoose Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 I did the whole deal. You ordered a set which consisted of a translucent green plastic sheet and a bunch of fat crayons. The plastic was placed on the tv screen and you followed the lines with the crayons. My first experience with "interaction" and the media. Green plastic sheet? So that's why my mother got pissed... Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 She had you sleeping on plastic sheets, didn't she. Quote
GA Russell Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 My sister was the artist in the family, and she had a Jon Gnagy set. What I remember about his TV show was that he would take it nice and slow and easy for the whole show, and everything was cool. And then with the picture halfway done and fifteen seconds to go, he would finish it up way too fast for me to keep up with. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 Nothing can match the true banality of Donna Dewberry. My wife and I have enjoyed endless laughs, fits of frustration at the fact that this person is on TV, and many moments of "WTF IS SHE DOING?!?!" watching that show. Quote
BERIGAN Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 I had one... my Grandparents had my picture of the dog hanging in their dining room for years. You must have been a pretty warped kid, to draw a picture of a hanging dog.... Quote
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