Art Prof

ART SCHOOL Portfolios: Art Professor‘s Guide

Preparing an art school portfolio can be an intimidating process that can stressful, especially if you are doing it all by yourself without any guidance or assistance. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ToQUTBjuHeM. Our Art School Portfolio Track is a structured sequence of prompts and video lessons that will support the development of artworks for your portfolio. This track is created with the specific intent to balance between gaining a broad range of skills while also with the goal of creating a finished portfolio for your art school applications.

In addition to the free Art School Portfolios Track, we will also be offering a premium course which provides live voice sessions with our staff artists and ongoing support in our Discord. The curriculum for this premium course is exactly the same as the free Art School Portfolios track, the one difference is that the premium course allows you to work closely with our staff through voice sessions.

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ARTIST Studio Hangout: Draw Together!

Join our virtual art studio, where you can find support and inspiration when with other artists. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xwYKbSNMwyw. 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 Deepti Menon, Jordan McCracken-Foster, and Alex Rowe.

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Why Your Art Needs a Background

Do you rationalize to yourself why your artwork doesn't need a background? Time to stop making excuses and see the immense potential that backgrounds can have on your artwork, regardless of the media you work in. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/v0aFyR0F5yo/. Backgrounds are not just visually rich and dynamic, but they contribute tremendously toward communicating a narrative, atmosphere or tone to your artwork, they are a powerful tool you don't want to skip out on! Discussion with Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Cat Huang and Deepti Menon.

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Artist CV & Resume: Tips for Writing

Writing an effective artist CV and resume is hugely important to pursue job and career opportunities as an artist. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pTXyrGmgzQg. This video explains in great detail what should or should not be included in an artist CV, as well as tips for how to format a CV different depending on where you are sending your CV for review. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Lauryn Welch.

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Can Artists to Take a Break? Will I Be Behind?

Many artists feel pressured to do their art non stop, when really taking breaks is extremely valuable in improving and progressing as an artist. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZrNf3iEemMY. Stepping away from your artwork gives you time away to absorb your ideas, to have non art related experiences that can provide fresh inspiration, and getting distance so you can look at your artwork with a fresh pair of eyes. Discussion by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Deepti Menon and Alex Rowe.

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Art Studio Hangout for Artists

Join our virtual art studio, where you can find support and inspiration when with other artists. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aRUNvZ4abaA. 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 Cat Huang and Alex Rowe.

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Food Illustration in Colored Pencil, Jam & Scones

See colored pencil techniques for drawing a scene of tea and scones. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EeWwSmFrXWc.  Techniques shown in colored pencil include how to layer colors, how to create gradients and blend to get specific colors, and how to create a balance of saturated and muted colors, and more. Demo led by Art Prof Clara Lieu. 

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ARTIST Studio Hangout: Draw Together!

Many artists find support and inspiration when working with other artists, we can motivate each other, get momentum in our work, and get feedback on our artworks. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-Ok2vIfG7No. This video is a virtual studio hangout with 4 artists, having a casual conversation in the studio as they work on their personal artwork. Artists include Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Cat Huang, Deepti Menon, and Jordan McCracken-Foster.

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Overrated & Underrated Artists: Hot Takes

Why are some artists overrated, while some art underrated? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7EhdEQ0IS7M. This video provides 3 examples of overrated artists, and 3 examples of underrated artists, explaining the specific reasons why these artists receive more, or less attention over time. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Alex Rowe & Jordan McCracken-Foster.

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Drawing Mushrooms in Marker & Procreate

See techniques for drawing mushrooms in the wild, using digital painting techniques in Procreate and marker techniques. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zz3FwrkHRUk. This video explains how to balance textures, colors, and environments to create volumetric forms of wild mushrooms to create a convincing scene in the wild. Demo led by Teaching Artists Jordan McCracken-Foster and Lauryn Welch.

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