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What is Design? Design Fields & Fundamentals Explained

How do you define design, and what fields are in design? This is a discussion of the basics of design, while providing clear definitions of the various fields: apparel design, shoe wear design, industrial design, architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture, furniture design, graphic design, and more. Discussion with Art Prof Clara Lieu, Teaching Artist Cat Huang, and Guest Artist Dorian Epps.

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Fundamental Art Classes Online: Grind Before Glory with Michael Buffington

Art Prof Clara Lieu talks to concept artist & educator Michael Buffington Jr. about his experience teaching art fundamentals, concept art and game development at the college level, working in the industry, and his growth as a young artist.

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How Do I Title My Artwork? Contemporary Art & Art History Examples

Creating a title for your artwork can be challenging! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/bLcgwgUO0c4. This video provides tips for artwork titles: considering how a title can help an audience understand an artwork better, or even surprised your audience. Discussion with Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Deepti Menon and Mia Rozear.

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Expressive Color in Portrait Drawing: Step by Step Demo in Markers

See a demo how you can create unusual color mixtures to make a portrait drawing with markers and Photoshop. Explained are ways to tweak reference photos to get ideas for colors, and how to translate that into a drawing with a dynamic range of colors.

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Is A.I. Art Unethical? Is it Theft?

Is A.I. art stealing artists' artworks? Does this count as theft, to the point where copyright law needs to get involved? A.I. art is bringing up all kinds of ethics and concerns for artists working today. Discussion with Art Prof Clara Lieu, Teaching Artist Lauryn Welch, and with Guest Artist Dorian Epps.

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Acrylic Portrait Painting Demo: Step by Step, Part 2

See a portrait painting demo showing acrylic painting techniques. Watch part 1: https://youtube.com/live/Hdo1WLSsKYw. Explained are how to capture the structure and personality of the face, how to layer and build up colors through opaque and transparent glazes. Brush techniques are shown to achieve a diversity of strokes and direction. Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu.

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Artists with Disabilities & Contemporary Art

This is a discussion about being an artist with a disability within the contemporary art world. We'll talk about disclosure, the impact a disability can have on your artistic process, social media, your career, in the gallery world and in academia, and more. Discussion with Art Prof Clara Lieu, Teaching Artist Lauryn Welch, and guest Artist Ana Wieder-Blank.

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How to Start an ARTIST BUSINESS: Upcycle Fashion & Industrial Design

Find out the nuts and bolts of how to start a business as an artist: options for platforms and payment, overall strategy for how to find your audience, and more. Discussion with Art Prof Clara Lieu, Teaching Artist Cat Huang, and with Guest Artist Dorian Epps.

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Fantasy Illustration: Painting Mushrooms

See a painting and drawing demo focusing on creating fantasy illustrations of mushrooms from reference photos. Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Mia Rozear.

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Time Management for ARTISTS

Artists have a lot going on, how do you divide your time between your artistic projects, and life in general? Discussion by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster.

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