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Color Saturation Explained

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster explain color saturation, and how to create a balance of muted and saturated colors in fine art, illustration, film, character design, and more. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/D9cdq5Eunug.  Prof Lieu and Jordan break down how saturated colors can work together to create an effective color scheme.

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The Best Color Chart: Mixing Complementary Colors in Gouache

Art Prof Clara Lieu demonstrates a color mixing exercise based on complementary color pairs. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/I3jTmDEIqcw. This color chart is very effective in terms of training your eye to see subtle shifts of color, to develop a more sensitive color mixing technique, and mixing different levels of saturation with the opposite color instead of relying on straight white and black out of the tube.

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Self-Taught Artists Curriculum, Part 1

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Deepti Menon provide Part 1 of a basic curriculum for self-taught artists that cover the essential skills that are important to have as a foundation in visual arts. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KIEXU1tP8rI. Deepti and Prof Lieu explain why specific skills are important when you are just getting started, and give advice for what sequence is most effective for gaining these skills. 

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Complementary Colors Explained: Blue & Orange

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Alex Rowe and Lauryn Welch explain the basics of how complementary colors work and how they can be used effectively to create color contrast in color art media. This video focuses on blue and orange. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8ZitsglD_kw. They discuss the way the complementary colors are laid out in the color wheel, as well as how complementary colors can be implemented into paintings.

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What Makes a 2D Composition Great

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster discuss what qualities are commonly seen in 2D compositions. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vHe6YWMwBGM. Using examples from fine art, comics, illustration, movies, and more, Prof Lieu and Jordan explain and break down the compositions to point out strategies that make for an engaging 2D composition.

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Thumbnail Sketches Explanation & Demo

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Cat Huang show and demonstrate the process of how thumbnail sketches work within the artistic process. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oTiR_dw7fqI. Cat and Prof explain what the benefits of thumbnail sketches are and how they can save you time when working on a final piece of artwork. They show simple strategies on how to crop or expand your thumbnail sketches and how to diversify your options.

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Paint Along: Water Mixable Oils, Part 3 of 3

Part 3 of 3: Art Prof Clara Lieu demonstrates techniques for working with water mixable oil paints, exploring the range of this media's best talents and drawbacks.  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l4YvRDQpmdQ. Watch Part 1: https://youtu.be/HFz0L2XzwlE  & Part 2: https://youtu.be/ZozlVd-YU_M. Prof Lieu observes a still life in order to create a monochromatic study to show light, contrast, and shadow.

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Draw Along: Drawing Hair, Part 2 of 2

Part 2 of 2: Art Prof Clara Lieu demonstrates how to draw hair using charcoal. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t2hVsVUgBqI and Watch Part 1: https://youtu.be/E6qULOZRk2g. Prof Lieu explains how to approach drawing the hair as a three dimensional mass, and then subdividing that mass to articulate the specific clumps of hair. Charcoal drawing techniques and materials are also explained and demonstrated.

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The Elements of Art: VALUE

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Alex Rowe and Cat Huang talk about value, one of the Elements of Art. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wW9tzIWjU5g. Topics include using value as a means of creating dramatic lighting and contrast, how to create subtlety with value, and fostering an illusion of a broad range of greys.

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Drawing Along: How to Draw Clothing, Moving Folds

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster lead discussion and do a demo on how to draw clothing.  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YLoAtHsqnIo. Prof Lieu and Jordan start by explain different fold types: pipe fold, moving fold, half lock fold, dead fold, diaper fold, zig zag fold, and spiral fold. Next they do a drawing demo using Procreate and colored pencils on how to draw moving folds while also talking about the challenges of drawing clothing and providing advice for how to start.

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