Amor Sciendi
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon; Relativity and the Unconscious
Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon explains the feeling of being alive in 1907.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Clay Coil Bowls- Part one
For CLAY, I always use Amaco White Art Low Fire Clay. Here is a link to 50 lb. box! https://amzn.to/2TbJb5q For GLAZE, I like Amaco's F Series low fire glazes for SOLID colors: https://amzn.to/2MjVdr4 Or for FUN GLAZE colors, I use...
Curated Video
Finding the Missing Side Length of a Rectangle
In this video, the teacher explains how to find the missing side length of a rectangle by dividing its area. Students learn to multiply and divide to calculate the width of the stripes or curtains based on the given area and known side...
Poetry Foundation
Donika Kelly reads "Torna Atrás"
Donika Kelly reads the Natasha Trethewey poem, "Torna Atrás
The Art Assignment
The Case For Andy Warhol | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
You’ve heard his name. You’ve seen the Campbell’s Soup cans. You might know something about The Factory. But perhaps you’ve wondered why Andy Warhol gets so much attention or why his work even matters. What’s the deal with Warhol, and is...
Orkidbox
Traditional and Acrylic Gouache - Winsor & Newton and Holbein Acryla
I just got some new paints to play with. I tried out acrylic gouache and traditional gouache and swatched some.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
How to Draw a Room in One Point Linear Perspective | Art Lesson
The worksheet used in this demonstration was created by Dawn Pendersen and is available to print here: http://paintedbydawn.com/lesson-docs/art_2006_1point_persp_room.pdf
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Marbleizing Paper for Beginners!
Discover the joy of MARBLEIZING! Here are the products I recommend: Marbling Kit (this one has alum, colors, and methocel instead of carrageenan) Carrageenan, if you prefer this over methocel Alum HAVE FUN!!! Music by BenSound.com
Indigo Artbox
Learn how to make an art collage
Using art history for inspiration. Let Kurt Schwitters inspire you to make art!
The Art Assignment
The Case for Video Art
What is video art? How is it any different from all the other moving pictures that are apparently not-art? Let's explore its history and present.
Curated Video
Bulgaria, Golyama Arsenalka Thracian tomb
Golyama Arsenalka mound is a Thracian burial tumulus with a subterranean stone building near the Bulgarian town of Shipka. It dates from the end of 5th century BC. It is composed of a representative facade, a small antechamber and a...
The Art Assignment
The Case for Jackson Pollock | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
You’ve heard of Jackson Pollock and know of his infamous “drip paintings,” but what is it that you’re supposed to do when you look at his work today? Why did it cause shockwaves in 1947, and what does it mean now? We explore the life,...
The Art Assignment
The Case for Abstraction | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
For much of human history, people made art by trying to represent the world as it appeared around them. Until about 100 years ago, when a bunch of artists stopped trying to do that. It was shocking then and it still upsets and confounds...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Simple Watercolor Flower Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to create simple watercolor flowers. This watercolor set of 16 colors by Prang is GREAT to start with! Along with watercolor paint, you will need watercolor paper.
Amor Sciendi
The Portraits of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
An explanation of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's paintings
Weird History
Things You Didn't Know About the Tortured Life of Vincent van Gogh
Although it resulted in some of the most remarkable artwork ever created, the life of Vincent van Gogh was marked by poverty, loneliness, rejection, and mental illness. Vincent van Gogh's biography is sad enough on its own; that his...
Curated Video
England, Leeds Castle
In 1278, the castle was bought by King Edward I's Queen, Eleanor of Castile. As a favoured residence of Edward's, it saw considerable investment. The king enhanced its defences, and it was probably Edward who created the lake that...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Watercolor and Wrap Tutorial
Watch how to use plastic wrap and marker designs to make a cool, nonobjective watercolor painting! Along with watercolor paint, you will need watercolor paper.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Mini Mandala Tutorial
Create a mini watercolor mandala with me! The watercolor set of 16 colors by Prang is GREAT to start with! Along with watercolor paint, you will need watercolor paper.
The Art Assignment
The Case for Impressionism
Impressionism is one of the best known and loved movements in Art History, but why? We present a case for why Impressionism is interesting and worth your attention and admiration, beyond the famous names behind it of Claude Monet, Berthe...
Amor Sciendi
Guernica: War and Art
We discuss Picasso's great image of Guernica with help from a Subscriber, Andy Hess.
Oxford Comma
Romanticism Explained Through Paintings
This is just one example of how you can use visual art to examine literary Romanticism. Main elements of Romanticism: Love of Nature Focus on Emotion Fascination with the Sublime Individualistic Byronic Heroes Interest in the...