Digital Tool Recommendations

Table of Contents video Photography Graphic Design / Vector Animation Digital Painting After Effects After Effects “I use After Effects for animations that are too long or complicated to be done in Photoshop. I would make assets like characters and backgrounds in Photoshop and then import them into After Effects. The application has a lot […]

Anatomy Resources

Table of Contents Tracks & Curriculums Free Tracks Anatomy TrackPortrait TrackAll Tracks Curriculums Portrait CurriculumAll Curriculums Anatomy Lectures Torso Bones, Back TorsoBones, Front TorsoButtsMuscles, Front TorsoMuscles, Back TorsoCenterline & Spine Arms & Legs ArmsFeetHandsLegs, BonesLegs, Front Muscles Full Figure ForeshorteningIntro for BeginnersMajor Masses Head EyesFaceHairNose Anatomy Slideshows Head EyesHeadHandsHairNoses Arms & Legs ArmsFeetForeshorteningLegs, BonesLegs, Front […]

Teaching Color with Crayons: Tony Janello

RISD Adjunct Professor Tony Janello speaks to Art Prof Clara Lieu in his studio about his approach to color theory as an artist and professor. They discuss a drawing technique Tony developed using Caran d’Ache Neocolor I crayons to create portrait drawings drawn from life. Janello explains common problems students encounter while studying color and […]

Art Prof Timed Drawing Videos

Practice your drawing skills with our timed drawing session videos! These videos makes drawing practice easy: get your drawing supplies and follow along as each pose plays with a timer. Portraits • Human Figure • Landscapes & Plants • Mammals • Underwater • Birds • Bones All of the reference photos used in these timed drawing videos are available on Art Prof’s free reference photo collection […]

Art YouTube Channels

Artist Channels James Gurney (painting)Jarrett J. Krosoczka (illustration)Belinda del Pesco (home printmaking) Art Prof’s Timed Drawing Exercises YouTube PlaylistAll Timed Drawing Videos Contemporary Art Channels PBS art21The Art AssignmentEvery Frame a PaintingKQED Art SchoolThe Nerdwriter Art Process Baumgartner RestorationEastman Museum: Photographic Processes Video Series & Glossary Art Publication Channels Art F CityArt ForumArtnetArtsy Brooklyn RailHyperallergic […]

Table of Contents for Tutorials by Topic

Index Abstraction  Animals  Character Design  Figure  Illustration  Landscape  Portrait  Still Life Travel Abstraction Animals Character Design Figure  Illustration  Landscape  Portrait  Still Life Travel

Table of Contents for Tutorials by Medium

Index 3D  Animation  Collage  Comics  Digital  Drawing  Painting  Printmaking  3D  Animation  Collage  Comics  Digital  Drawing  Painting  Printmaking 

Manga Books

Horror Manga Human Chair, Junji Ito Remina, Junji ItoShiver, Junji ItoSmashed, Junji ItoTomie, Junji ItoVenus in the Blind Spot, Junji ItoDrifting Classroom, Kazuo UmezuThe Enigma of Amigara Fault, Junji Ito Uzumaki, Junji Ito Mystery Manga Case Closed, Gosho AoyamaErased, Kei SanbeMonster, Naoki Urasawa Osamu Tezuka Astro Boy, Osamu TezukaBlack Jack, Osamu TezukaBuddha, Osamu TezukaOde to […]

Staff Art Book Picks

A mix of inspirational, educational, how to books, and more to nurture yourself as an artist. See all of our books lists here, our manga list, how to list, comics list, and educational books list. videos staff picks Prof Lieu’s Top Picks Jordan’s Top Picks Lauryn’s Top Picks As a free educational source, Art Prof […]

Table of Contents for Resources

A comprehensive list of useful art resources.

Table of Contents for Pro Development

Index Artist Wellness Artistic Process Business & Selling Careers Copyright Critiques Discussion Promotion

List of MFA & Post-Baccalaureate Programs

Low Residency MFA Post-Baccalaureate MFA Programs, International canada italy Sweden United kingdom MFA Programs, USA alabama arizona arkansas california connecticut colorado dc florida georgia iowa idaho illinois indiana kansas kentucky massachusetts maryland maine michigan minnesota montana new jersey new york ohio oregon pennsylvania rhode island south carolina tennessee texas utah virginia vermont wisconsin

Art Prof Reference Photo Collection

Art Prof offers a wide selection of high resolution photos you can download and use freely as reference for your art. FAQ Can I really use these photos for free? Yes! All of our photos on Flickr are labeled under Creative Commons as Attribution 2.0 Generic. This requires that you credit Art Prof when you use our photos. […]

Art Prof Slideshows

Our live streams have custom made slideshows that provide images from art history and contemporary art and text slides related to the topic of the stream. Table of Contents For many people, the slideshows are a great resource to use in conjunction with the video. The slideshows are an effective way to review the content […]

Art Prof YouTube Playlists

Table of Contents Our playlists on YouTube group together related videos together so you can easily access videos on the same topic. So many topics overlap and it’s a great way to get a comprehensive look at a topic or a technique. Art Fields artists printmaking conference Art School prof lieu art Teaching Art Art […]

Art Videos & Films

Art History Films Andrei Rublev (1966)At Eternity’s Gate (2018)Artemisia (1997)Camille Claudel (1988)Caravaggio (1986)Carrington (1995)Chi-hwa-seon/Painted Fire (2002)Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of LightningEdvard Munch (1974)Frida (2002)Girl With a Pearl Earring (2003)Goya’s Ghosts (2006)Grandma Moses (1950)Loving Vincent (2017)Lust For Life (1956)The Monuments Men (2014)Mr. Turner (2014)My Left Foot (1989)The Mystery of Picasso (1956)Nightwatching (2007)Séraphine (2008)Utamaro and His […]

Educational Books

Inspiration Creativity, Inc. (Pixar)Calvin & Hobbes 10th AnniversaryTell Me Something GoodStarting Point, H. MiyazakiTurning Point, H. Miyazaki Self-Care The Artist’s Guide, J. BattenfieldArt, Inc., L. CongdonThe Artist’s Way, J. CameronART/WORK: Everything You Need…Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s MarketDraw Stronger, K. WillbergI’d Rather Be in the Studio! A. StanfieldMasters of American IllustrationMake Your Art No Matter What Color […]