Art Prof

This video shows a wide range of techniques and tools for creating diverse effects in watercolor. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NOhKHAelypQ. You'll see how to create many visual effects in watercolor like how to achieve various types of textures, lines, strokes, and other unconventional tools. All of these techniques can be used to create a visual language to create any style of painting. Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu.

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This video demos how to apply 2 point linear perspective principles in drawing, using Procreate and watercolor + markers, using movie stills. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CZTOUi1Fmfo. Drawing techniques for how to identify the vanishing point, the vanishing lines, establish the horizon line, and how to develop the drawing to convey a convincing sense of space. Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Cat Huang.

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This video shows how to do quick gesture drawings of animals, using Eadweard Muybridge's book, "Animals in Motion," as a reference to show believable action and movement. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ynEecIKobgU. Techniques explored in thisvideo are how to capture the most important essentials of the animal as quickly as possible, while creating a compelling sense of structure and movement at the same time. Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster lead the demo.

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This video demos how to illustrate a plate of cookies using soft pastel. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d2GSUu8NWXQ Techniques shown in soft pastel 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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This video provides specific, concrete tips for increasing your growth as an artist on Instagram, by navigating through 2 artist Instagram accounts. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mUIvI5YYCZM/ Identifying aspects such as the photographs, text captions, the flow and diversity of content are all important in evaluating the effectiveness of an artist's Instagram. Discussion led by Prof Lieu, who critiques Instagram accounts by artists Andrėja Frukacz and Aastha Vijay as concrete examples of how to create a strategy for Instagram.

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This is the art challenge if you want to level up your figure drawing skills! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N2tOQlJj76o. The 2500 Drawing Challenge consist of drawing 1000 heads, 500 arms (including hands, don't be lazy), 500 legs (including feet. don't be lazy), 250 hands, and 250 feet. This video provides tips for how to complete the challenge, and the many benefits and skills you will gain by completing the challenge. Demo led by Teaching Artists Jordan McCracken-Foster and Cat Huang.

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This video demonstrates how to paint a mountain landscape using acryl gouache and watercolor pencils. Techniques for creating a convincing sense of depth and atmosphere in the landscape such as atmospheric perspective and brush work are explained and shown. Demo led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Alex Rowe.

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How do you know if a contract you received as an artist is fair? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oTGXdkuMGZE. This video addresses how to spot red flags in contracts when doing freelance work, commissions, and more as an artist. You'll learn how to negotiate terms in your creative projects that won't let companies and clients take advantage of you! Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu.

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What is a "bad" abstract composition? This video shows a broad range of abstract paintings, and the opinions of several artists as to why the compositions are effective or not. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/L0_kLbv4WgQ. The opinion of each artist on the abstract composition then stimulates a discussion on why a specific abstract composition is successful or not. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Lauryn Welch and Cat Huang.

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Part 2: This video demonstrates how to sculpt a small scale foot using plastilene, an oil based clay that is flexible and safe for home art studios. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/St0efoHA8Ig and watch Part 1: https://youtu.be/wX48Rtr3gbI. Working from custom reference photos for the sculpture, techniques such as how to build up the base and structure of the sculpture and articulate the skeletal structure are explained. Demonstration led by Art Prof Clara Lieu. 

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