Amor Sciendi
The Arnolfini Marriage: Sacred to Secular
You'll see the Arnolfini Marriage in every art history text book. Historians love it because it illustrates a dynamic moment in European history.
Indigo Artbox
Learn to Draw with Soft Chalk Pastels
In less than 15 minutes learn a technique for a figure drawing and for drawing with soft chalk pastels. We'll use Edgar Degas for inspiration! Want the supplies in this video? Visit us at indigoartbox.com.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Banana Oxidation Drawing
Let’s go BANANAS by carving into banana peels to make ART!
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Bleach Painting Tutorial (On Colored Paper)
Did you know you can “reverse paint” with bleach? The bleach removes color from colored paper! Watch this video for materials, tips, ideas and demonstrations! Music from BenSound.com
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
How to Carve Soap into a Sculpture
In this art lesson tutorial, I’ll explain how to carve a basic bar of bath soap into a sculpture of an animal using simple ceramic tools. I use this lesson with my 8th grade art students! Music from BenSound
Amor Sciendi
St. Paul's: Temple to Science
St. Paul's Cathedral in London was built in the wake of the great fire and was designed by a member of the Royal Society. It demonstrates the scientific values of the Early Englightenment.
The Art Assignment
How Climate Changes Art
This week we tackle the intersection of art and our changing climate. Throughout history, art has helped reveal the climate around us and highlight our fragile relationship to it. We look at navigational charts from the Marshall Islands,...
Amor Sciendi
Architect of a Nation
Thomas Jefferson influenced the architecture of the nation from the start, and he had a reason for everything he did.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
How to Sgraffito with Oil Pastels to Create Texture or Decoration
In this video I will explain and demonstrate how to Sgraffito with Oil Pastels to Create Texture or Decoration in a drawing. I’ll be using a bent paper clip to demonstrate sgraffito, as well as oil pastels on 80 lb drawing paper.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Zentangles for Relaxation: Timelapse Doodle Drawing with Micron Pens
For me, creating Zentangles (also called Zen Doodles or simply PATTERNS!) is extremely relaxing! We all carry so much stress on our shoulders, and I believe ART can alleviate some of that stress! This video shows you a quick demo of how...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
How to Draw a City at Night Using Charcoal: Art Lesson Instructions | Two Point Perspective
Review how to draw buildings using two point linear perspective here: https://youtu.be/mYTwyWcmA8I
Amor Sciendi
Arcimboldo's Composite Portraits
A history and analysis of Arcimbolo's composite portraits
The Art Assignment
Art Trip: Venice Biennale | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Behold the 2017 Venice Biennale. Called the "olympics of the art world," the exhibition invades historic (and tourist clogged) Venice, Italy, every two years, and has since 1895. Contemporary art abounds, with installations and...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Desserts that Pop with Oil Pastels | Drawing Lesson | Cupcake Timelapse
In this short video I’ll demonstrate how to draw a dessert with oil pastels. Information about how to draw the cylinder will be reviewed as well some color relationships (complimentary colors). Pop artist Wayne Thiebaud will be...
The Art Assignment
Art Trip: Tijuana | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
On this international art trip, we travel to Tijuana to meet with Ghana Think Tank and Torolab, explore the city, and visit artist Hugo Crosthwaite's studio.
Amor Sciendi
A Revolution in History Paintings
As the United States became a nation, it also needed to invent a new visual vocabulary in its history paintings. This is the story of how that happened.
The Art Assignment
Why Do Corporations Buy Art?
Corporate lobbies and board rooms are often graced with impressive art, but why? What's the rationale behind this expense, and what impact does it have on the rest of the art world? We look at the history of corporate collecting,...
The Art Assignment
Art Trip: Houston | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
We take an art pilgrimage to Houston, Texas, and visit the likes of the Rothko Chapel, James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany, the Menil Collection, and Project Row Houses, among others. Come with us we feast upon Houston's many cultural...
The Art Assignment
Artists in Love
Art History of full of amazing artist couples. Let's look at a handful of talented individuals who joined forces either for a lifelong collaboration or a finite but fruitful romance: Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, Merce Cunningham and...
The Art Assignment
When Art Breaks the Law
This week Sarah breaks down why The Art Assignment sign-off cannot be "Please Don't Break the Law," and discusses artists Ai Weiwei and Pussy Riot who have broken the law for good reasons. What should our sign off be?
The Art Assignment
Embarrassing Object Empathy | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
This week we share some of your excellent responses to two assignments -- Geof Oppenheimer's Embarrassing Object and Diana Shpungin's Object Empathy.
The Art Assignment
Draw a Psychological Landscape - Responses | The Art Assignment
In which we feature some of the best and most interesting responses to Robyn O'Neil's Art Assignment to draw a psychological landscape.