Art Prof

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Jordan McCracken-Foster and Cat Huang discuss white artists who depict people of color in art. Watch on the Art Prof YouTube.  Artists talked about include American illustrator Norman Rockwell, Bryan Konietzko & Michael Dante DiMartino who created "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and Brenda Chapman, Simon Wells, Steve Hickner who directed the 1998 film "The Prince of Egypt."

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster discuss whether to separate the art from the artist: is it even possible to do this, should we? Watch on the Art Prof YouTube. In an age where we are learning more about artists and their past actions, artists who were previously celebrated are now being questioned.

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Art Prof Teaching Artist Lauryn Welch debate M.C. Escher's drawings. Watch on the Art Prof YouTube. In "Crit Clash," we assign a point of view to each artist for the purposes of this debate. In this case, Prof Lieu is arguing for M.C. Escher's artwork while Lauryn is arguing against the his artwork These views are not necessarily what Prof Lieu and Lauryn think about M.C. Escher's artwork in real life by the way, so you might see them making statements they wouldn't normally make!

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Art Prof Teaching Artist Alex Rowe debate Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa." Watch on the Art Prof YouTube. In "Crit Clash," we assign a point of view to each artist for the purposes of this debate. In this case, Prof Lieu is arguing for the Mona Lisa, while Alex is arguing against the his paintings. These views are not necessarily what Prof Lieu and Alex think about the Mona Lisa in real life by the way, so you might see them making statements they wouldn't normally make!

Art Prof Clara Lieu explains how to create an artist website. Having an effective artist website is a major part of being a visual artist today. Watch on the Art Prof YouTube. The artist’s website is the base where an artist can show the scope of their artwork. Creating a clean, easy to navigate artist website is surprisingly difficult with a whole host of challenges. Get practical advice for simple actions you can take to clean up and reorganize your artist website so it can better serve your needs as an artist.

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Art Prof Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster critique Shepard Fairey's artwork. Watch on the Art Prof YouTube. In "Crit Clash," we assign a point of view to each artist for the purposes of this debate. In this case, Jordan is arguing for Fairey while Eloise is arguing against Fairey. These views are not necessarily what Eloise and Jordan think in real life by the way, so you might see them making statements they wouldn't normally make!

Art Prof Teaching Artists Lauryn Welch and Jordan McCracken-Foster critique Vincent Van Gogh's "Starring Night" painting. Watch on the Art Prof YouTube. In "Crit Clash," we assign a point of view to each artist for the purposes of this debate. In this case, Jordan is arguing for Starry Night while Lauryn is arguing against the artwork. These views are not necessarily what Lauryn and Jordan think about Starry Night in real life by the way, so you might see them making statements they wouldn't normally make!

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Jordan McCracken-Foster and Alex Rowe discuss artist's block, providing stories from their own experience as an artist. Watch on the Art Prof YouTube. Prof Lieu, Jordan, and Alex give concrete strategies that can help you get back on track as an artist.

Art Prof Clara Lieu discusses how to be a more productive artist in the studio, talking about the challenges of having a home art studio, how to stay motivated and focused on your studio practice despite life's constant interruptions and distractions. Watch on the Art Prof YouTube. Prof Lieu also talks about strategies for how to create a productive work flow, how to stay organized and what mental approaches can keep your drive and enthusiasm for your work constant.  

Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Cat Huang debate Salvador Dalí's "Persistence of Memory." Watch on the Art Prof YouTube. In "Crit Clash," we assign a point of view to each artist for the purposes of this debate. In this case, Prof Lieu is arguing against Salvador Dalí's' artwork, Cat is arguing for Salvador Dalí's artwork. These views are not necessarily what Prof Lieu and Cat think about Salvador Dalí's artwork in real life by the way, so you might see them making statements they wouldn't normally make!