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Is Gustave Courbet’s Desperate Man a Masterpiece, or Crap?

See our ART FIGHT, where we debate Gustave Courbet's Desperate Man. Is this painting full of crap, or is it a masterpiece? Discussion with Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Lauryn Welch.

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WORST Mistakes in Composition & Thumbnail Sketching

See a examples and drawing demos for how create effective compositions through creating a series of thumbnail sketching. Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu.

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Don’t Use These TERRIBLE Artist Motivation Tips! (Use These Instead)

Hear about awful motivation tips for artists that will only make your life more difficult! Tune them out and use these effective tips instead. Discussion with Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Jordan McCracken-Foster and Dorian Epps.

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Making Prints from Your Art

See start to finish, the entire process for making prints from your artwork. Specific logistics like paper sizes, whether to do print or demand, platforms you can use are covered. Suggestions for how to promote your prints on social media, and how to photograph your artwork images are explained in depth. Discussion by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Lauryn Welch and Mia Rozear.

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Is the Rule of Thirds a Bunch of CRAP? Composition Tips You Need

Does the rule of thirds actually work? Or is it a bad technique that will limit what you can do with composition as an artist? Explained are the pros and cons of the rule of thirds. Discussion by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Lauryn Welch and Jordan McCracken-Foster.

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Expressive Figure Drawing Techniques You Don’t Know

See demo on how to create figure drawings that are expressive, lively and dynamic in charcoal. Explained is specific techniques on how to physically work your drawing to get past tight, conservative ways of drawing. Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu.

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Measuring Your Figure Drawings is the WORST Mistake!

DON'T measure your figure drawings!! This will make you draw too slow, and actually make figure drawing MUCH tougher for you long term. Discussion with Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Cat Huang.

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Easy Fast 3D Sculpture Project: Reed & Wire for Beginners

Reed & Wire are quick and easy materials to get started with 3D. See a demo on how to use these materials to construct a lively, dynamic sculpture. Demo with Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Mia Rozear.

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Awesome Art Supplies You’ve Never Heard Of

Some of the best art supplies aren't at the art store! The dollar store, hardware store, kitchen stores, and more are where you can great fantastic supplies to drive your creativity. Discussion with Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Dorian Epps.

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This Charcoal Drawing Technique is AMAZING!!!!

This technique is a gamechanger when drawing charcoal portraits! See how to layer and build up a convincing likeness with a range of specific tools that fit this technique. Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu.

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