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Self-Taught Artist vs. Art School

Art Prof Teaching Artists Lauryn Welch and Deepti Menon discuss the differences between being a self-taught artist and attending art school. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_6OjS9pTDww. Both disadvantages and advantages of each approach are discusses, covering topics such as building an artistic community, creative freedom, work habits, and more.

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How Artists Can Identify & Avoid Art Clichés

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Deepti Menon and Alex Rowe explain what a cliché image is, and how to avoid creating artworks that will be perceived as being cliché. There are many images in art that are often times an artist's first, most obvious response. Prof Lieu, Deepti, and Alex talk about how to get past the cliché in order to create artworks that are more thought provoking and unusual in their approach.

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Viral Art of Kamala Harris

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Lauryn Welch discuss a viral image of Kamala Harris created by Bria Goeller and Goodtrubble, which incorporates imagery from a 1964 painting by Norman Rockwell, "The Problem We All Live With" and Kamala Harris, created in Photoshop.

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Art School Tea: Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

Art Prof Clara Lieu and MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art) student Anjali Shankar discuss Anjali's experience as a undergraduate painting major at MICA. Prof Lieu and Anjali discuss the art school application process, MICA's curriculum, student life, the MICA faculty, and more. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cHyNPlN_zOA

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How To Create Color Palettes for Your Art

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Lauryn Welch discuss the importance of planning a color scheme for your artwork. Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/lmszxYMfkTo. Color schemes are an effective way of establishing a mood in a painting, as well as creating visual contrast and textures. Prof Lieu and Lauryn explain ways to collect ideas for color schemes and apply them to your creative process. 

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Art Professor Explains How To Draw Eyes

Art Prof Clara Lieu explains the structure of the eye including the relationships between the eye lids, the eye socket, the eyeball, and more. Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/JziC8igUIME

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The Elements of Art: SHAPE

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Art Prof Teaching Artist Deepti Menon talk about SHAPE, one of the Elements of Art and how you can use shape to create dynamic compositions. Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/rneDT_z4C2E.  Prof Lieu and Deepti provide examples of illustrations, paintings, sculptures, and more where shape plays an integral role.

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The Elements of Art: LINE

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Art Prof Teaching Artist Alex Rowe talk about LINE. Watch this episode here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mtnQ0LWtJSw. Line is one of the Elements of Art, and there are infinite ways line can be manipulated in visual arts to create engaging images. Prof Lieu and Alex provide examples of illustrations, paintings, sculptures, and more where shape plays an integral role. 

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Art Professor Explains How To Draw Hair

Art Prof Clara Lieu explains how to approach drawing hair, explaining how to break down the masses of hair while also capturing the more detail, refined areas. Watch the video version here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WDpfdgOfKTg

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Mail Art with Artist Chuck Welch

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Art Prof Teaching Artist Lauryn Welch speak to mail artist Chuck Welch about the process of creating mail art, a collaborative process involving multiple artists.

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