Indigo Artbox
Claude Monet and Impressionism | 60 Second Art History Lesson
Did you know Claude Monet was nearly blind towards the end of his life? See how his style changed over time.
The Art Assignment
Why You Don't Like Art History
Was your Art History class an endless succession of names and dates and movements? Art History doesn't have to be that way! We discuss new (and much more compelling) approaches the study of art.
Amor Sciendi
In Enemy Territory: the Story of Artemisia
The story of Judith and Holofernes has an interesting reputation, and it's best explored through the work of Artemisia Genteleschi.
The Art Assignment
Walk On It | Kate Gilmore | The Art Assignment
In which we visit artist Kate Gilmore in her Brooklyn studio and receive the assignment to Walk on It.
Indigo Artbox
Wassily Kandinsky | 60 Second Art History Lesson
Did you know Kandinsky had synesthesia and painted the colors that heard while he listened to music? Learn about Kandinsky and the time in which he created art.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Toilet Tissue Paper Food Sculptures (3D Art Making Lesson)
Did you know you could sculpt using TP and water?! No glue required! Join me and I will show you how I created a BLT from start to finish. This is a great sculpture project for people of all ages, and can be completed at home or inside...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Part 3: Taxidermy Animal Trophy Heads | Art Lesson | Build the Head with Paper Mache' and Newspaper
This art lesson is part three of a series on how to create Taxidermy Trophy Heads using Paper Mache. The lesson was created for 7th grade sculpture, but could be adapted for other ages. Products used in this video lesson are: Paper Mache...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
How to Create a Paper Mache Shoe | Part 2 | 3D Sculpture Art Lesson
This video demonstrates how to build onto a masking tape cast of a shoe (which is shown is Part 1 of this series). After building on form, instructions for how to add on a paper mache layer are discussed. The lesson was created for 8th...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Art Lesson| How to Create the Appearance of Stained Glass Flowers using Oil Pastels!
This is one of my FAVORITE middle school art projects! Results are vibrant and stunning! A favorite of my students and their parents. I am using Sakura Cray-Pas Junior Artist Oil Pastels (set of 16) in this video. If you want more colors...
Amor Sciendi
A Building with An American Accent
The Flatiron building had been painted and photographed by artists for over a century because it looks so different, but the parts that draw on tradition are just as interesting.
Amor Sciendi
MC Escher's use of Hyperbolic Space
We examine MC Escher's use of hyperbolic geometry in Angels and Devils to create mesmerizing compositions.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Still Life Drawing
Beginning a still life drawing (6th grade at Brambleton Middle School)
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Sculptural Identity Letter Part 5: Surface Collage
Ideas and instructions on how to collage a sculptural letter.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Stop Motion Animation for Beginners
Learn how to use the Stop Motion Studio App and Stop Motion Animator from the Chrome Store, as well as how to add your videos to your Google Drive for sharing.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Drawing Animal Eyes in Oil Pastel
In this tutorial I’ll demonstrate and explain how I draw a macro (extreme close-up) animal eye using oil pastels. I am using Sakura Cray-Pas Junior Artist Oil Pastels (set of 16) in this video. If you want more colors to work with, and...
The Art Assignment
Art Therapize Yourself
What is Art Therapy? How can you use aspects of it in your next art encounter? We explore these questions at the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art with art therapist Lauren Daugherty.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Mixed Media Portrait Over Acrylic Image Transfer | Time Lapse and Tutorial
In the video I will show you how to create your own mixed media portrait over a black and white acrylic image transfer. The materials used in this tutorial are: ************************************************************* My Sketchbook...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Art Lesson Demo: Tiki Carving on Linoleum PART 2
A review of how to use linoleum block gouges to carve Tiki Masks in Wondercut linoleum.
The Art Assignment
Make a Cut-Out with Cécile McLorin Salvant
Cécile McLorin Salvant is a visual artist and Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, and she shares with us an art assignment.
Amor Sciendi
Parthenon Marbles: An Art Controversy | AmorSciendi with Christina Boszik
With the help of co-author Christina Boszik, I weigh in on the debate around the Parthenon Marbles.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
How to Make an Apple Swan - Fruit Sculpture Garnish for Beginners
In this educational video, Brambleton Middle School Art Teacher Mr. Thiele demonstrates how to make as apple swan sculpture! He used Jacques Pepin’s book of techniques for inspiration. Royalty free music is by BenSound.com.
The Art Assignment
The End of Art Assignments. | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
With 2017 comes great change. Assignments are ending, but the channel is not! Starting in March we’ll be focusing on "The Case for" videos, Art Trips, and other art and art history related topics. We're also starting an Art Assignment...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Mixed Media Still Life Drawing: Art Lesson And Demonstration
This video introduces an Art Assignment perfect for Middle and High School students needing motivation to practice still life drawing. Mixed Media Still Life Drawing adds voice and choice to a "boring" still life!