Mona Lisa's stature and expression seem normal today, but were rather groundbreaking at the time. Portraits of Italian women usually depicted them in profile or looking down. Never looking at the audience as da Vinci does with Mona Lisa....

For James Frey, the art of winemaking is quite literally another art form that he endeavors to perfect. Both in his paintings that line the walls of trisaetum Winery, Vineyards, and Gallery and the wines that he and co-winemaker Greg...

In this video I demonstrate how to glaze an Abstract or Non-Representational Ceramic Sculpture. For CLAY, I always use Amaco White Art Low Fire Clay. For GLAZE, I like Amaco's F Series low fire glazes for SOLID colors. Or for FUN GLAZE...

Bruegel's massive painting, Procession to Calvary, tells the biblical story and the story of the Dutch Revolt, or 80 years war. Why is that so impressive? the 80 years war hadn't even started yet.

Everyone talks about Leonardo da Vinci as the paradigm of the Renaissance Man. His painting The Virgin on the Rocks is perhaps the best example of his many talents on display.

Dubious of performance art? Break into a cold sweat when you realize it’s about to begin? There’s a reason. Here we present you with a brief history of performance art and attempt to sway you to its potential charms.

For those who know or know of him, there's another facet to Alan Kapuler's aka Mushroom — life. He's been painting modern art that reflects the major challenges of our times for almost 50 years. A brief summary of his background in...

Welcome to Picture & Story. I would love to see how you respond to having the art videos combined with stories. I hope to look at both classic stories, folklore, legends and myths from all over. As I narrate the adapted story I will also...

This video is a formal analysis of the composition of Piero della Francesca’s painting The Flagellation of Christ. It moves through competing theories regarding the subject of the painting, and then does a geometric analysis of the...

Colorful Nautilus Shell with Watercolor Pencils | Grabie Product Review and Demo

Learn how to set the title of work in HTML. We will use the tag for this. An example will also be demonstrated with live output. This clip is from the chapter "HTML Quotation and Citation" of the series "HTML Tutorial for...

Tonya Gray’s magnetic chalkboards are sturdy, versatile, and functional while still being artistic creations. They hang on a wall from a wire, a refrigerator, or outside the home, always at the ready for the perfect short message, list,...

One of the most popular reasons for the worldwide appeal of the Mona Lisa is her smile. Da Vinci used optical illusion to create a unique smile through perspective and shadow work. He painted the Mona Lisa in such a way that the eyes of...

Having recently made a chart myself, I thought I would go through the process of this colour mixing exercise. MATERIALS - Aqua bee sketchbook (9"x12") - Prima Watercolor Confections Tropicals palette - Escoda Versatil Travel brushes (#8...

In this art tutorial, my 5 year old daughter and I will show you a fun, fall themed art project!

The Ostrusha mound is a Thracian burial tumulus near the Bulgarian town of Shipka. It was constructed in the middle of the 4th century BC. The stone structures under the more than 18 meters high mound form one of the biggest...

Artists have abandoned artworks for many reasons throughout history. Guest host John Green shares some of his favorite unfinished artworks and explains why they resonate with him so deeply. Featuring work by Michelangelo, Leonardo da...

In this video I show time lapse footage of an entire eye drawing using Prismacolor colored pencils. After the speed drawing I also discuss the importance of creative and conceptual ownership, and how the copying of another’s art or idea...

Learn simple and fun mixed media techniques to try in your visual journal! Royalty free music by bensound

Learn how to create a Magazine and Shipping Tape Transfer for a Translucent Mixed Media Collage with me! I’m Mrs. Thiele and I want to share my love of art with YOU! You can use this technique and others I share on my channel for your...

In this video I demonstrate the 7 Basic Watercolor Techniques shown in the handout made by The Art of Ed.

Pumpkin Carving For Beginners

There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.

We begin a two part series on Raphael's The School of Athens, located inside the Vatican Museum in Vatican City. Originally this painting sat above the philosophy books owned by Pope Julius II.