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Could these be the slow drying acrylic paints that I have been yearning for my entire life? See how these acrylic paints compare to other acrylic painting supplies and brands I have tried in the past. Thank you so much Slate for sending me these supplies! Demo by Art Prof Clara Lieu. Video Walkthrough Art […]
Art Dare Prompt Art Dare Leap Get started! Submit Submissions close on Tues, April 30 @ 11:59pm EST Prizes We award prizes and honorable mentions. To be eligible for a prize, your artwork must be an original artwork created specifically for this Art Dare, and follow all guidelines. Prizes include Access to our Patreon GroupAccess […]
This video shows the results of the 2023 February Art Dare: Desserts. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Mia Rozear. Prize Winner Mark Wambugu “When I think dessert I think ice cream. ‘There’s always room for ice cream’ is the thought I had in my head when I modeled this. I […]
Pen and ink can be transformed in so many ways to create great detail, but also broad gestural strokes. We will explore specific techniques and materials to create compositions that articulate a range of visual styles. Enrollment is open! To Register Workshop Fee: $60 USD Registration is due Friday, April 26 so we know whether […]
This workshop will focus on how to capture the colors, textures, and forms of flowers in an expressive manner. Using any 2D art media, we will explore ways to articulate these beautiful forms in nature This workshop will focus on drawing techniques to create compelling drawings with both anatomical structures and emotional depth and narrative. […]
Acrylic is a highly versatile paint medium! Learn how you can expand your range of effects and techniques in your paintings. This workshop is for both beginners and artists with experience with acrylic painting. Enrollment is open! To Register Workshop Fee: $60 USD Registration is due Friday, April 26 so we know whether we can […]
Water is an incredibly expressive subject that has captivated artists for centuries. Learn techniques in any 2D art media for how to portray the transparency and complexities of water in a landscape. This workshop will focus on drawing techniques to create compelling drawings with both anatomical structures and emotional depth and narrative. Enrollment is open! […]
Experiment in this workshop with collage and diverse mixed media techniques. We’ll cover how to get shapes, textures, and colors to interact into a cohesive composition using a broad range of materials. Enrollment is open! To Register Workshop Fee: $60 USD Registration is due Friday, April 26 so we know whether we can run the […]
This workshop is a chance to push your creative boundaries with printmaking, to learn new techniques and to expand upon ones you are familiar with. We will work with as many printmaking processes as you want! This workshop will focus on drawing techniques to create compelling drawings with both anatomical structures and emotional depth and […]
See extraordinary contemporary indigenous artists and the fascinating art media and subject matter they are creating. Many of these artists don’t have as much visibility, and it’s important for us to see their work. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Cat Huang and Dorian Epps. Video Walkthrough Artists Mentioned As a […]
A fundamental reason I started Art Prof was to tear down academia’s gatekeeping provide people with access to content that they would never get to learn from. This is why I’m asking you to send me to Verified by Proof, a gigantic annual printmaking conference organized by the Southern Graphics Council. Picture being with hundreds […]
This video shows the results of the 2023 January Art Dare: Borders. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Dorian Epps. Prize Winner Emmet Bush “I want to understand the structure of the universe beyond the boundary of time. The border shows how humans perceive time through generational storytelling and evolution. In […]
Art Dare Prompt Art Dare Leap Get started! Submit Submissions close on Sun, March 31 @ 11:59pm EST Prizes We award prizes and honorable mentions. To be eligible for a prize, your artwork must be an original artwork created specifically for this Art Dare, and follow all guidelines. Prizes include Access to our Patreon GroupAccess […]
See Prof Lieu’s very first reaction to egg tempera paints, painting on a wooden panel. Explained are the physical properties and experience of egg tempera. Video Walkthrough Art Supplies
In this workshop, we will explore how to invent landscape from your imagination using specific techniques to portray a convincing sense of depth, texture, and atmosphere. You’ll learn how to create a composition that feels naturalistic but also fantastical at the same time. “What I liked about this workshop was that I got caught in […]
Color palettes are an effective way for you to bring cohesion, balance, and contrast to your compositions. Explore different ways color palettes can play a narrative role and portray mood and specific visual effects in this workshop. “What I liked about this workshop was that I got caught in the act of making mistakes and […]
Drawing a portrait is more than just the facial features, hair plays a prominent role in capturing the personality in a portrait. Drawing hair has so many challenges, how do you show the volume of the hair without scribbling a bunch of lines? This workshop will provide specific techniques to create passages of hair in […]
Oil Pastel is an exciting media that combines aspects of painting and drawing with immense expressive potential. This workshop provides the chance to experiment with the wide range of marks, colors, and textures oil pastel can create. “Prof Lieu’s experienced advice and encouragement to me personally on my art! I also love that this was […]
Backgrounds in your art will engage your audience in richer, more compelling banner. Learn how to construct backgrounds make your narratives more vivid, and your compositions more dynamic and exciting. We’ll explore a diverse range of ways you can create backgrounds to enhance your compositions. “The format & flow of the workshop worked really well. […]
Art Dare Prompt Inspiration Art Dare Leap Get started! Submit Submissions close on Fri, Feb 29 @ 11:59pm EST Prizes We award prizes and honorable mentions. To be eligible for a prize, your artwork must be an original artwork created specifically for this Art Dare, and follow all guidelines. Prizes include Access to our Patreon […]
This video shows the results of the 2023 December Art Dare: Visual Map of Your Brain. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Lauryn Welch. Prize Winner Paul McKinley “‘Feeding a Notion’ A visualization of how my brain works. The little flying ferry represents an idea or a notion, that is feeding […]
See Prof Lieu’s first reaction to Nitram & Schmincke Liquid Charcoals. Watch demos of how this liquid charcoal works on it’s own, and also in conjunction with compressed charcoal, erasers, and charcoal powder. See how to layer and build up a convincing likeness with a range of specific tools that fit this technique. Demo by […]
See in depth what the process is like when an art director provides feedback and direction to a freelance illustrator. Table of Contents Videos Art Director Ashley Browning joins Art Prof Clara Lieu to demonstrate the type of feedback, communication, and graphic design elements are important in advertising. Video Walkthrough Art Director Feedback, Round 1 […]
This video shows the results of the 2023 November Art Dare: No Rectangles. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu. Prize Winner Linda Bullert My initial idea was to cut out a face shape (instead of rectangular format) and then paint a face into it, but so that the contours of the face are not […]
Art Dare Prompt Inspiration Art Dare Leap Get started! Submit Submissions close on Wed, Jan 31 @ 11:59pm EST Prizes We award prizes and honorable mentions. To be eligible for a prize, your artwork must be an original artwork created specifically for this Art Dare, and follow all guidelines. Art Dare winner Artists outside the […]
Clothing and drapery can be very expressive and provide a sense of narrative to your artworks. How to approach it is challenging and confusing often! Table of Contents Heather Winslow Gibbons, Steen, ElveraAna Wieder-Blank, Karla, Temo, Carina W. We’ll discuss specific techniques to that will help you organize how to approach the complex forms that […]
Colored pencil has an immense range of possibilities as an art media. You can achieve highly detailed drawings, but it can also be gestural and expressive! Table of Contents We’ll discuss many specific techniques for how to develop a breadth of visual vocabulary with colored pencil. “I learned so much from Prof Lieu and my […]
In this workshop, we’ll talk about ways to create convincing proportions in your portraits without any measuring or charts. Training your eye is actually more efficient long term! We’ll discuss how to get a solid foundation at the beginning of a portrait and how to develop towards a more refined finish. “I learned so much […]
Charcoal is a fantastic drawing media for developing solid skills in value and contrast. This workshop is a chance to learn specific techniques in charcoal to create dramatic contrast through a wide range of values. “I learned so much from Prof Lieu and my fellow students, not only how to improve my own work, but […]
Using more than 1 paint media within an artwork is a wonderful way to combine a diverse range of effects in your painting. We’ll explore combinations of any paint media and experiment with how the media can interact with teach other in a cohesive manner. “I learned so much from Prof Lieu and my fellow […]
Soft pastel is a really exciting, versatile drawing media to explore color and mark making. Table of Contents This is an opportunity to learn about a wide range of concrete soft pastel techniques and ways to engage with color that you can implement in your own drawing practice. “I learned so much from Prof Lieu […]
We are the ultimate art supply nerds! We want to help you get quality, up to date information on specific art supplies you are curious about. You can send an art supply you are curious about to 1 of our staff, and we will produce shorts and live streams where we react and demo the […]