You can actually run the video files on the Mac, but some features may not work such as the wav files. I have stated on the CDs that they are made for PCs. Sorry for you Mac users. You should be used to it by now.
Future CDs will be much better, done in MPEG4 which is compatible with Macs. This was my first effort, and I did not know which type of MPEG format would be best to use. It isn't bad, and really does make learning to draw easier when you can actually see how the method works. Also, I will be having them copied by Sony located here in Eugene when things really get rolling. I am meeting with a multi-media specialist next week who is going to produce some new videos and DVDs for future lessons which I hope to run on TV somewhere with the episodes available on DVD and/or CDs.
I will gladly supply new CDs for you Mac users which I will have available soon in the near future. I will announce them here when they are available.
This first CD is geared more for the beginner. It has a segment for setting up a good drawing environment which reduces distortion, pencil exercises, diagrams of the head in the profile and front view, three views of the head and the respective differences in proceedures for the views, and segments drawing on eyes, noses, and mouths.
The future CDs will be primarily completed portraits in ten minutes with voice over highlighting the line first method and pencil techniques which make portrait drawing and drawing in general easy.
I have also a pastel CD completed, however it is done the very same format as the first, which is not inter-platform. I contains two completed pastel portraits.
John, you should be able to find the leads and lead holders at a university book store, or where art supplies are sold. Some artists use hard leads, I prefer soft. I do not like sharpening the wood pencils. The holder leaves the lead round, and saves time. You would be amased at how much time I have spent sharpening wood pencils in my life. It could number in the weeks, or maybe more!