Here are an interesting assortment of drawing related videos from YouTube ranging from drawing methods to the making of TV and film effects to A-Ha’s ground breaking MTV video for their single “Take On Me” to the launch of Adobe’s first version of Illustrator. Be inspired by some innovative moments in new media as well as being inspired to create your own drawing video and upload to YouTube!
The Google Doodle
This first video shows a brief history of the Google Doodle – the various designs for Googles logo on the home page. The video explores the origins of the Doodle and how creating these designs has created a worldwide community of contributors.
The Human Face
This video demonstrates the basics of sketching the human face. The outline of a face, drawn by creating an oval shape, is divided into equal proportions then features added. You might want to turn the sound down – the music gets really annoying after a while! 
Adobe Illustrator 1.0
This Illustrator 1.0 demonstration is taken from the original VHS cassette released way back in 1987. Makes interesting viewing for those who have been using Illustrator over the years!
Take On Me – A-Ha
These two videos probably mean the most to those who grew up in the 1980′s. Take On Me was a landmark music video created for MTV whether you appreciate the finer points of A-Ha or not. The rotoscoping style and interesting story made it one of the most original music videos ever made. Here is the original video and also, a second video showing interviews with the animators and band.
The original MTV music video
The interviews
Tron
Following on from the previous 80′s theme is a video showing the making of the first mainstream computer animated film “Tron”, which was released in 1982 but overshadowed by the release of ET. This innovative and groundbreaking piece of work is often overlooked and underated.
Making a drawing video
If you can get past the awful introduction sequence, this video covers some of the basics [such as white balance, focus, exposure] of creating a live drawing video. One solution for digital drawing would be to download some screen capture software and record the screen whilst you draw with an input device – free software like http://camstudio.org/ would do the trick nicely [I used that to create the DRN demo video on the top right]. Download directly.
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This is one of 60 amazing videos made by artist Dryden Goodwin for the project in London called ‘Linear’. The artist carried out 60 pencil portraits of Jubilee Line staff while working on the London Underground – its interesting that the videos capture the artist working along with the conversations of those he is drawing. These are currently being shown around various London Underground stations – but you can also see them here: http://www.youtube.com/user/jack1980london