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Save Your Money on These Free, Cheap Art Supplies

You can spend almost nothing on art supplies and still make wonderful artwork! These supplies are very easy to access, and many of them can help you get more creative in terms of your approaches. Supplies don't always have to come from the art store, and in fact, many of these supplies will challenge you to experiment and try new things. Discussion with Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Dorian Epps and Deepti Menon.

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Get Dynamic Figure Gesture Drawings with Posca Markers

See a demo of how to capture the movement of a figure using fluid, spontaneous marks with large Posca Markers. Explained is how to create marks that represent the figure without looking realistic and without details which can distract in gesture drawing. Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu.

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Q&A Relaxing Studio Hangout with an Art Professor

Chill out and hear answers to your art questions with Art Prof Clara Lieu!

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Push Through the Ugly Phase of Painting: The Sweeney Todd Theater, Part 2

See a demo on how to start with acrylic inks and paint to portray the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where a revival of Sweeney Todd is showing in New York City. Watch part 1: https://youtube.com/live/_sfE0bo6cvw. Explained is how to develop the painting after the underpainting is established, see how to get through that ugly phase of your painting to a more solid stage. Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu. 

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Worst Art I Ever Made: Roasting My Artwork & Self-Critique

See the most embarrassing, cringey artworks we have made. We harshly critique our past artwork and explain all of the poor decisions we made in those artworks! Discussion with Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Cat Huang & Jordan McCracken-Foster.

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What Are Those THICK Posca Paint Markers Like? Portrait Demo

See a portrait demo on super thick Posca markers, what is the best way to use them, and what types of artwork are they good for? Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu.

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Make a Lovely Drawing of Your Child or Grandchild: Soft Pastel Portrait

See from beginning to end, how to draw a soft pastel portrait of a child. Children are challenging to draw, their proportions are odd, they have very little visible bone structure! See how to block in the initial patches of color and articulate details in the later part of the process. 

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2023 WORST MFA Portfolio Mistakes: You Can Avoid This!

Don't waste your time with these mistakes most MFA applicants make in their portfolios! Getting the right information for your MFA is important so you aren't headed in the wrong direction. Discussion with Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Lauryn Welch.

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Halloween Draw Along: Painting Nicolas Cage in Renfield Movie

See a demo of painting Nicolas Cage from the movie "Renfield" and other creepy Halloween portraits! Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster.

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2023 ULTIMATE Guide to Selling Your Art Online

Everything you need to know about selling your artwork, how to get started, options to explore that people don't know about, how to create an approach to marketing that is effective and personal, and choosing platforms that will be the best fit for your goals. Discussion with Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Dorian Epps and Mia Rozear.

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