Art Prof

This video is an overview of a portraiture in contemporary art and art history. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/L1-rZIgdGZk. There are many categories of portraits: portraits for editorial illustration, portrait commissions, allegorical portraits, self-portraits, surreal portraits, anonymous portraits and more. Several examples of each type of portrait are shown and discussed in depth. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Alex Rowe and 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/fMxkLIC4yH8. 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 Jordan McCracken-Foster and Cat Huang.

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See a drawing demo and get concrete tips for how to approach drawing a building. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hBqcW8HMUNA. This video shows how to get started sketching architecture, a complicated subject with many details that can be intimidating. Techniques for how to capture the scale of buildings as well as how to articulate details are thoroughly explained. Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Cat Huang.

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Happy holidays from the Art Prof staff!!! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eofKAaRQDhs. Watch us unbox our staff Secret Santa gifts during this live stream. Featuring Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Jordan McCracken-Foster, Alex Rowe, Deepti Menon, Lauryn Welch, and Cat Huang.

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See how to draw Sarah Bernhardt cookies with colored pencil! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/asZNmcX_dSQ. Drawing techniques how to use several reference photos to create several thumbnail sketches to figure out the composition, and then transferring to the final drawing are explained. Methods for using colored pencil include how to layer and build up colors, how to choose what colors to create the sense of light in the scene, and more are demonstrated and explored. Demo led by Art Prof Clara Lieu.

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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/PrSV5KQqy88 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 Jordan McCracken-Foster and Cat Huang.

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Do you feel pressure to find your art style, but don't know how? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Km4tJUKb13s. Get concrete tips for what you can do to find your own artistic voice in a genuine and effective manner that won't stifle opportunities. Having a distinct art style is what artists are known for, and yet finding your style can feel very vague and unclear. This video breaks down the possibilities and provides specific actions you can take. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu.

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Who knew that there are bread rolls that wear lingerie! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VVb4rR1mpuY. Watch this drawing demo of sexy bread rolls, showing how to draw with colored pencil and crayons on black watercolor paper. Techniques for drawing small details like the lace in the "bread lingerie" as well as showing the round form and saturated color of the bread rolls are explained. Demo led by Art Prof Clara Lieu.

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Racism exists in all areas of the art world, it is experienced in museums, in art history, art school, art education, professional art industries and more.  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/liJj6rvI4Kw. This video is a discussion which recognizes racism in visual arts and offers some ways as artists we can work towards a more equitable field. Stories from their personal experiences and public events that involve racism are explained by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster.

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See a portrait painting demo using characters from Wes Anderson's film "The French Dispatch." Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5Gy_p4XaiQM. This video provides tips and techniques for how to creating a convincing portrait using a monochromatic color scheme using watercolor and gouache. Techniques like how to achieve a solid structure of the skull in the portrait, a range of value and contrast, as well as how to use lighting to show volume are explained. Demo led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Alex Rowe.

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