In this video, I will demonstrate how to use oil pastels and chalk pastels to create a parody of Edvard Munch's, The Scream. I am using Sakura Cray-Pas Junior Artist Oil Pastels (set of 16) in this video. If you want more colors to work...

This video will teach you the tools, safety precautions, and procedures needed to begin carving floral foam. The example demonstrated is in-the-round, has multiple openings for negative space, and can stand up unassisted. Floral foam can...

This tutorial will show you how to create a mixed media background for a drawing or painting. I hope it inspires you to create something today!

You can make art out of anything...even your laundry!

I am doing this project of revising and changing my Sennelier travel palette. I bought a few tubes of Winsor & Newton and Daniel Smith to make the changes. I also got some empty half pans from Jackson's Art Suppy. The swatches show them...

I find it so calming to watch paintings of flowers that I thought I would try creating my own relaxing video. This is a painting of a simple white and green flower bouquet in watercolour and ink. See the full list of materials used...

Music Credit: The Lightening Strike by Snow Patrol

We discuss Michelangelo's famous Sistine Chapel Fresco. It's fun to think the artist was capable of creating an anatomically accurate human brain in the painting, but more fun to discuss Neoplatonism.

The term "Impressionism" is derived from the title of his painting Impression, soleil levant , which was exhibited in 1874 in the first of the independent exhibitions mounted by Monet and his associates as an alternative to the Salon de...

I have tested these paints and this palette out for a year and now feel I can give an opinion on them. The Bulletproof Glass palette is a kind of mystery but I show you in the video how it looks. The paints are quite popular on YouTube...

This Picasso painting is one of his most famous, and one of the most influential and important pieces of art in history. Why?

First time using Yupo Paper! Such a fun way to spend a snow day morning at home.

In this video we demonstrate how to make a print.

How (and why!) to create a Character Mash-Up! A fun and challenging exercise for ANYONE!

I am continuing to explore color and mixing in watercolor. A painting from a film still from 'Moonlight'. MATERIALS - Aqua bee sketchbook (9"x12") - Holbein Watercolor set (30) - Escoda Versatil Travel brushes (size 4 & 8) - Synthetic...

We discuss the importance of Abstract Expressionist art in the 1950's through Rothko's Four Darks on Red.

The worksheet used in this demonstration was created by Dawn Pendersen and is available to print here: http://dawnsbrain.com/lesson-docs/art_2006_2point_persp_buildings.pdf It is recommended that you view and practice with the "How to...

This video follows the footsteps of artist Paul Cezanne in his beloved Provence, exploring the landscapes and locations that inspired his famous works. From the iconic mountain of Sainte-Victoire to the limestone quarries of Bibemus,...

Hi, I pulled out my set of Ecoline watercolours to try colour mixing and painting a fashion illustration. I like how it turned out. The photo I used comes from a 2007 Dior ad featuring Jessica Stam. - Pentel Aquash water brush - Faber...

The artist Frida Kahlo is a larger-than-life icon, known for the masterful self-portraits she made during her turbulent life (1907 - 1954). We take a close look at her painting The Two Fridas (Las Dos Fridas), and consider what it tells...

Learn to Draw with Soft Pastels Inspired by Edgar Degas

Magnum opus is a latin term that is defined as someone’s greatest life achievement. It is the highest intersection of talent, skill and hard work, when someone reaches their maximum potential at the exact right time in the exact right...

Create your own unique candle holders and lanterns using recycled tin cans, a hammer, and nail! This lesson idea is from my husband, Ryan Thiele, and was fun for our whole family! Optional: Lanterns could be spray painted when finished.

Quick time lapse tutorials for how to shade and highlight on toned paper. KEEP CREATING! :)