Art Prof

Anatomy for Artists: Front Torso Muscles

Art Prof Clara Lieu explains the most important muscles on the front torso of the human figure for artists. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4mhTJ6buOmQ. Muscles covered include the serratus anterior, rectus abdominis, external oblique, deltoid, pectoralis major, and trapezius.  Prof Lieu explains how these muscles interact with the bony landmarks and how they overlap on top of each other.  

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Procreate: Characters of Jordan & Lauryn

Teaching Artists Cat Huang and Jordan McCracken-Foster lead a drawing demonstration of how to do coloring and shading techniques in Procreate. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c5DNNar265k. Cat works on a character design that she worked on in 2 past streams, part 1: https://youtu.be/pQWQOFs9oUs and part 2: https://youtu.be/njUUfwJwIpE, while Jordan works on a character design of Lauryn that he started in this stream: https://youtu.be/7_JC_JRvD4M . Cat and Jordan talk about various tools and tricks that can be used to achieve a convincing sense of form and color in their characters.

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Understanding Shadows in Art

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Lauryn Welch and Alex Rowe explain how lighting works, focusing on the specifics of shadows. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uRXgJt-7YW8/. They explain how artists can apply their knowledge of shadows, such as the difference between cast shadows and form shadows in order to create a broad range of visual effects in many art forms.

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How I Became Art Prof

Art Prof Clara Lieu explains her artistic journey. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BBxaMMnu9bI. Prof Lieu includes her artistic development as a child to a teen, to her experiences as an undergraduate and graduate student, teaching in academia at RISD, SMFA, Wellesley College, and Lesley University, her studio practice and exhibition history as a fine artist to her recent transition to teaching art online via Art Prof.

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Draw Along: Oil Pastel Landscape

Art Prof Clara Lieu demonstrates how to draw a landscape using oil pastel. Techniques for creating depth and space such as atmospheric perspective are explained. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GzeNBBBd2Ws.  Prof Lieu talks about various techniques specific to oil pastels including layering, blending, creating a diverse range of textures and marks, and more.

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Paint Along: Water Mixable Oils, Purple & Yellow, Part 1 of 4

Part 1 of 4: Art Prof Clara Lieu demonstrates water mixable oil painting techniques of a still life based on the complementary pair yellow and purple. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UK6Vc44wvGU This is a follow up exercise to a complementary color chart that Prof Lieu did in gouache to explore complementary colors. [https://youtu.be/I3jTmDEIqcw] Prof Lieu talks about color saturation, value, composition, and more.

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Tips for MFA Interviews in Studio Art

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Lauryn Welch talk about how to decide whether to do do an MFA program in studio art. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KEwgwfw6JAs/  Prof Lieu and Lauryn talk about how to figure out whether having an MFA program is worth the time and cost: do you want to get an MFA to teach at the college level? To get professional connections to enter the New York City art scene? Do you want to have concentrated time to engage critically with your artwork and create a series beyond your undergraduate studies?

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Meet Your Deadlines as an Artist!

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Deepti Menon and Alex Rowe discuss how to deal with deadlines as an artist. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t0APmHfyFo0. Whether you are in school or working as a freelance artist, deadlines are a reality of being an artist a lot of the time. Prof Lieu, Alex and Deepti provide tips for how to manage your time to make sure you don't miss those deadlines!

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Draw Along: Landscapes in Procreate

Teaching Artists Cat Huang and Jordan McCracken-Foster lead a drawing demonstration of how to paint a landscape using a broad range of reference photos. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eZQr50YXKb8. Cat and Jordan talk about atmospheric perspective, texture, and lighting to create the illusion of space in their digital paintings.

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Draw Along: Chickens in Oil Pastel

Art Prof Clara Lieu demonstrates how to draw a chickens using oil pastel. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QcdqRaOrwco.  Prof Lieu explains various techniques that can be used to build up vibrant colors and three dimensional volume with oil pastels including layering, blending, creating a diverse range of textures and marks, and more.

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