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This video shows the results of the 2023 April Art Dare: Bones. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Lauryn Welch. Prize Winner Ross Hines “I have a slightly morbid fascination with skulls (sorry, not sorry, it’s the art teacher in me!) and have many on hand in my classroom. I don’t […]
Art Dare Prompt Resources Examples Tricia Campbell, M. Tordy, Mari, Ana A. Wieder-Blank,Michelle D., Julie R., Arielle Finberg, Jennifer Lynne, Neil, Helen, Croo, Anna, Staley, Neil Espinosa Inspiration Art Dare Leap Get started! Submit Submissions close on Friday, June 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 […]
This video shows the results of the 2023 March Art Dare: printmaking. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster. Prize Winner Pat McIlroy (Canada) “I started printmaking at the beginning of this year, and it has taken over! In March I knew I would be drawing robots everyday based on […]
Art Dare Prompt Resources Art Dare Leap Get started! In our Discord, we have an #art-dares channel where you can post your works in progress, and get feedback and support throughout the month. People in this channel provide motivation, inspiration, and accountability which can be really helpful while you’re doing the art dare. Submit Submissions close […]
This video shows the results of the 2023 February Art Dare: mushrooms. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Mia Rozear. Prize Winner Neil Espinosa This art dare was the perfect opportunity to start making art again after a semester-long break. I began with warm-up paintings and drawings (the first three images) […]
Art Dare Prompt Reference Photos Inspiration Skeleton Prompts Art Dare Leap Get started! In our Discord, we have an #art-dares channel where you can post your works in progress, and get feedback and support throughout the month. People in this channel provide motivation, inspiration, and accountability which can be really helpful while you’re doing the art […]
Art Dare Prompt Printmaking Tutorials In terms of art supplies, these tutorials range from basic supplies like bubble wrap (or any texture) + acrylic paint. Others require many specialized tools. Monotype Relief Intaglio image transfers Art Dare Leap Get started! In our Discord, we have an #art-dares channel where you can post your works in progress, […]
This video shows the results of the 2023 January Art Dare: your future self. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster. Prize Winner Jonalyn Garcia@johana_arts024 “Inspired from my maternal great grannies, my 114 year old self choose to live simply like them: dwells in a Filipino traditional bamboo house, with […]
This video shows the results of the 2022 December Art Dare: Art Memes, showing featured entries. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster. Prize Winner Spirit Guide (Philippines) “Upon discovering that the theme of the December would be on memes, I was excited to participate in another Art Dare. Memes […]
Art Dare Prompt Related Videos Art Dare Leap Get started! In our Discord, we have an #art-dares channel where you can post your works in progress, and get feedback and support throughout the month. People in this channel provide motivation, inspiration, and accountability which can be really helpful while you’re doing the art dare. Submit Post […]
Art Dare Prompt tips Inspiration Aleah Chapin, Tuck Everlasting, Mr. Nobody, Old Persons Home by Sun Yuan and Peng Yu, Portrait of My Grandmother by Archibald Motley Jr., Vampire II by Edvard Munch Art Dare Leap Get started! In our Discord, we have an #art-dares channel where you can post your works in progress, and get feedback and support throughout the month. People in this channel provide […]
This video shows the results of the 2022 November Art Dare: Ken as the artist muse, showing featured entries, and announces the 2023 January Art Dare: Your future self. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster. Prize Winner Helen Cook (United Kingdom)@helencook “After doing these studies of Ken (and of […]
This video shows the results of the 2022 October Art Dare: social media makeover. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Lauryn Welch. Prize Winner Ginger Medrano (USA)@gingercel “I decided to makeover my two Instagram accounts and my YouTube. For Instagram I actually ended up combining my accounts. When I posted both […]
Art Dare Prompt Create a meme on being an artist, art history, or contemporary art. tips Get specific! Display your inner art nerd, there’s a big difference (in our opinion) between “blue” and “pthalo blue.” Consider the typography, what font will you use? Does the text overlap with the image, or are they separate? Where […]
This video shows the results of the 2022 September Art Dare: transform a celebrity into a monster. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster. Prize Winner Janet Hebert (USA)@firesoul_19 “A year ago when Art Prof did the original celebrity monster streams, Deepti made a silly face and invited us to […]
Art Dare Prompt Create an artwork based on a reference photos of Ken, long time RISD artist model. Reference Photos Portraits of Ken Torso poses of Ken Timed Drawing Videos 2-10 min. torsos of Ken 5 min. portraits of Ken 10 min. torsos of Ken tips Consider how dramatically will you depart from the reference […]
This video shows the results of the 2022 August Art Dare: creating an artwork based on an object found during a nature walk. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster. Prize Winner Ana Wieder-Blank (USA)@anawiederblank “I started collecting walking sticks during hikes at Byrdcliffe Artist Residency. I painted them to […]
Art Dare Prompt Make over one of your social media sites. Or, start a new social media site from scratch! This includes: Instagram, YouTube, Tik Tok, website. Observation Exercise Look at your Instagram feed as usual, and take notes on how you interact with the posts. Note which posts you swipe past. Are there any […]
This video shows the results of the 2022 July Art Dare: creating a new version of an old artwork. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster. Prize Winner JaVon Townsend (USA)@javonmakesart “In 2020, a friend suggested I create a Patreon account to support my efforts to create joyful children’s books […]
Art Dare Prompt Choose a celebrity. Portray the celebrity as a monster. Dictionary definition Art Dare Leap Choose 4 celebrities to draw. Get started! In our Discord, we have an #art-dares channel where you can post your works in progress, and get feedback and support throughout the month. People in this channel provide motivation and accountability […]
This video shows the results of the 2022 June Art Dare: contemporary art backwards. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Alex Rowe. Prize Winner Manette Eaton (USA)@m.eatonart Saute, Nikki Maloof Keeping the Culture, Kerry James Marshall Totem, Charles White Landscape 1, David Alfaro Siqueiros Honorable Mention Allen Maimba(South Africa) “The introduction […]
Art Dare Prompt Go for a walk outdoors Collect a nature item(s) to use in an artwork. Tips The nature item(s) can play any role in an artwork. Feel free to dramatically transform the nature item(s)! The nature item(s) do not have to be the only imagery in the artwork; they can be one piece […]
This video shows the results of the 2022 May Art Dare: create an artwork using art supplies found in your home. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Cat Huang. Prize Winner Anna Karina Winter (Germany)@im.mondgarten “The is art dare was a lot of experimenting for me. I decided to work with […]
Art Dare Prompt Choose one of your artworks, and create a new version of that artwork. Tips Think about where you were as an artist when you created that original artwork, how much time has passed? How are you different as an artist now? Consider whether you want the new version to be somewhat similar […]
This video shows the results of the 2022 April Art Dare: create an artwork about your home kitchen. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Alex Rowe and Jordan McCracken-Foster. Prize Winner Fiona Bachelor (United Kingdom) “This piece is intended to portray the bleakness of incessantly cleaning alone in the kitchen. The […]
Art Dare Prompt Find a contemporary artist you’ve never heard of. Watch our stream on how to start learning contemporary art for tips on how to find an artist. We are defining “contemporary artist” as an artist who is alive.) Find an artist / artwork that inspired them. Ask people in the our Discord, ask […]
This video shows the results of the 2022 March Art Dare: a 4 panel comic about a birthday party you attended in the past. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Alex Rowe and Jordan McCracken-Foster. Prize Winner Cynthia Mar (USA) “The title of this piece is “The Cake is a Lie” […]
Art Dare Prompt Create an artwork using art supplies found in your home. Inspiration See our chart of home art supplies to get ideas! Art Dare Leap Use 4 different art supplies. Get started! In the Art Prof Discord Server, we have an #art-dares channel where you can post your WIP (work in progress), and get feedback […]
This video shows the results of the 2022 February Art Dare: cannibalize an old artwork! Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster. Prize Winner Allison Middlemass@am_watercolorist “The art I decided to cannibalize were 2 portraits. One was a self portrait that I had did shortly after undergoing ECT treatment. I […]
Art Dare Prompt Create an artwork about your home kitchen. Art media Use any 2D or 3D art media, anything goes! Tips Play around with zooming in on small pockets of space vs. showing the entire space of the kitchen. What state will you show your kitchen in? Are you portraying dinner being prepared in […]
This video shows the results of the January 2022 Art Dare: creating a design of a word which visually conveys the meaning of that word. Discussion led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Jordan McCracken-Foster. Prize Winner Ginger Medrano (USA)@gingercute4 “I decided to do two words for this art dare slimy and ‘patines’ […]
Art Dare Prompt Choose either one of your own birthday parties, or a birthday party you attended. Brainstorm and plan out how you will design the panels. Art media Use any 2D art media, anything goes! Decide in advance whether you want to do a black and white comic, or full color. Composing the Panels […]