Art Prof

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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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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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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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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Short videos are a great way to get visibility as an artist! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9vZTVqtKw3I. This video provides ideas for short videos, info on easy software you can use for editing, adding graphics, stills of art, and captions, and tips for how to shoot video footage that will be dynamic in a video short. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Cat Huang, and staff Mia Rozear.

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Artist burnout happens to all artists, so what do you do when it happens? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/T38nZYKQJ_Y. This video provides pre-emptive measures you can take to prevent artist burnout from happening, and also what coping strategies you can initiate when despite all your best efforts, you get burned out. Discussion by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster.

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Learn useful tips for inking techniques with a dip pen using liquid watercolor. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WxdQR7rQRAM. There are many tricks that can make your experience much easier and allow for greater control over your line work. This drawing demonstration will show how you can develop your skills for inking to create elegant and dynamic line work in your drawings. Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Cat Huang.

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Part 3 of our Painting Curriculum for self-taught artists explaining the broad range of tools, both traditional and unconventional that can be used in oil, acrylic, ink, watercolor, and gouache.  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bf-PG7mLtRs. Brush shapes & types, palette knives and more are explained. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Alex Rowe. watch part 1: https://youtu.be/7BcLna8cTqQ  and part 2: https://youtu.be/_1bbkbTpFaU/ 

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This video demos how you can draw convincing foreshortening in your figure drawings, focusing on legs and arms.  Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/pTTgHuPXX60. Techniques for how to draw foreshortening are explained as well as what anatomical landmarks to look for, using Photoshop and a Wacom Cintiq, and also Procreate with an iPad. Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster.

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This video provides ideas for creating merch that goes beyond the typical T-shirt of mug. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YZegP7kaFyw. Items like wrapping paper, textiles, and more can create more unusual items that are more distinctive. Learn about how to match specific artworks to different merch formats, which maximize the visual impact of both the merch and artwork. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Lauryn Welch and Cat Huang.