Art Prof

Often our artwork disappoints us, it doesn't live up to our expectations or standards that we are looking to fulfill. Hear concrete strategies for how to stay patience with your development as an artist and how to deal with the inevitable frustration you will have with your artwork. Discussion by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster.

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Get concrete tips and strategies for how to start and develop an art YouTube channel. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E2Mo1pucFxw. Hear about how to harness your artistic skills to create a lively and engaged channel through various forms of content. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster.

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AI art has the potential to dramatically change the art world, but will AI's impact be destructive for artists and their careers? Or will AI simply be another tool employed by artists? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aoOTVUPVcAM Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Lauryn Welch.

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Showing your face on social media can be really effective to cultivate a following online. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LK13nH7wxko. However, many people are nervous and / or intimidated about showing their faces, and unsure how to go about taking photos of themselves that will serve their needs. Get tips on how to shoot selfies and edit them to use on social media. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster.

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Watch this comprehensive portrait painting demo showing acrylic painting techniques. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/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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This video discusses a range of self-taught artists from art history and contemporary art to provide greater visibility to these artists. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KyV9vAyGGPg. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Jordan McCracken-Foster & Lauryn Welch.

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Join our virtual art studio, where you can find support and inspiration when with other artists. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bUf72CMXYmI. We can motivate each other, get momentum in our work, and get feedback on our artworks. This video is a virtual studio hangout with 3 artists, having a casual conversation in the studio as they work on their personal artwork. Artists include Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Alex Rowe and Jordan McCracken-Foster.

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This video discusses queer artists from art history and contemporary art. Artists talked about include Greer Lankton, Charles Demuth, Mike Curato, Jess X. Snow, Gwen John, and Zanele Muholi. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Alex Rowe & Lauryn Welch.

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How do you know if an opportunity is legit as an artist? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eWMID2mtQfM. There are many scams for artists out there, it's inevitable you'll encounter them. People demanding artists to work for free, vanity galleries that charge lots of money to exhibit your artwork, sketchy requests to purchase your work and more. This video explains in detail how you can distinguish legit inquiries vs. scams. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Alex Rowe & Jordan McCracken-Foster.

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Where do you start to learn about contemporary art? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eAFcJzuJiqs. This video provides concrete ways you can get a better sense of what's happening in the art world today. Resources like contemporary artist documentaries, online publications, arts writers, apps, contemporary art museum exhibitions, biennials, art fairs, and more are all terrific ways to get a comprehensive look at the art world today. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Lauryn Welch.

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