Amor Sciendi
Elizabeth and the Iconography of Ubiquity
Queen Elizabeth never looks quite real in her portraits... I propose a couple reasons why.
Indigo Artbox
How to Draw a Horse and Paint with Watercolors
Learn to draw a horse and paint with watercolors. We'll use the artist Franz Marc for inspiration. Want the supplies in this video? Visit us at indigoartbox.com.
The Art Assignment
Measure your history with material. | Sonya Clark | The Art Assignment
Today we talk to textile artist Sonya Clark, who applies the techniques of textile work to represent her personal and cultural history. Her assignment draws on her insightful approach to histories and asks you to represent yours.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Sugar Skulls in 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 extra fine quality oil pastels, try the pack of 36, also by Sakura Cray-Pas.
Amor Sciendi
The Landscapes of Mark Bradford
An explanation of Mark Bradford's abstract landscape paintings
The Art Assignment
Look What We've Done | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Over the past 3 years, 60 artists have offered art assignments, and thousands of artworks have been made in response. Here's a brief glimpse of what we've all made together over the course of this series so far. So KEEP ASSIGNMENTING!
The Art Assignment
Desktop Monument Highlights | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
This week we're talking about your Desktop Monuments! Your responses to Lee Boroson's assignment to capture the feeling of monumentality with miniature models have been fantastic.
Weird History
The Unexpected Real-Life of Bob Ross
Bob Ross was a prolific painter who created and starred in the popular PBS television show The Joy of Painting, where he taught viewers how to create landscapes using the wet-on-wet technique. While he was well-known as an optimistic,...
Amor Sciendi
The Landscapes of Julie Mehretu
An explanation of Mark Bradford's abstract landscape paintings
The Art Assignment
Try combinatory play with books. | Pablo Helguera | The Art Assignment
This week we meet Pablo Helguera, an artist, museum educator, and writer, at the Indianapolis stop of his Spanish language bookstore Librería Donceles. His assignment challenges you to give old books new lives through combinatory play.
The Art Assignment
Host a Scramble Scrabble Dinner. | J. Morgan Puett | The Art Assignment
We’re at Mildred’s Lane, a 96-acre site in rural Pennsylvania founded by J. Morgan Puett. Mildred’s Lane is an experiment in living - it's a space where Morgan and her friends collaborate on projects, practice creative domestication, and...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Needle Felt a Sculpture
In this video, I’ll discuss the process I used to needle felt a unicorn sculpture. In total, I spent almost 2 hours creating this unicorn, but I’ll give you the most important info in just a few short minutes! Special thanks to Art...
Indigo Artbox
Learn how to make soft chalk pastel art
Supplies delivered, art history inspiration, online videos.
The Art Assignment
Fix an object you feel bad for. | Diana Shpungin | The Art Assignment
We meet with Brooklyn-based artist Diana Shpungin. Diana's work and her assignment for you are both based on empathy -- it's a feeling we usually have for other people, but Diana wants you to direct your empathy towards objects instead.
The Art Assignment
Art Cooking: Dutch and Flemish Still Life Painting
Let's recreate a lavish spread of fine cheeses, pretzels, and the trappings of the good life on display in 17th Century Dutch and Flemish still life paintings.
Indigo Artbox
Edgar Degas: 6 Minute Art History Video
Learn about Edgar Degas, one of the greatest painters of our time.
Amor Sciendi
Madonna of the Rosary and the Counter Reformation
We collaborated with blogger Amy Martin of Caravaggista for this lesson on Caravaggio and the Counter Reformation.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Needle Felting Over Wire Armature
In this video I’ll show you how to use PIPE CLEANERS to create a simple armature to needle felt around! Product Recommendations: Colorful Wool Roving (KIT, 10 grams of each color!) Felting Needles (38 gauge) Wool Batting 1 lb (for inside...
The Art Assignment
Art about Migration
Migration is central to human experience, and art history reflects that. Skipping through time and geography, we explore Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series, Lapita pottery, the Akbarnama, and the Mexica codex "Tira de la Peregrinación,"...
The Art Assignment
Try these proposals! | Peter Liversidge | The Art Assignment
We drop in on London-based artist Peter Liversidge, who gives us proposals in the place of assignments. Do one or do all three and show us your good work!
The Art Assignment
Happy Birthday + Call Us, Maybe? | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Happy birthday to us! Welcome to the third year of The Art Assignment.
The Art Assignment
Can You Become Someone Else? | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
We’re talking about your responses to Tameka Norris’s assignment to Become Someone Else and how both internal and external change are a constant and inevitable reality in our lives.
The Art Assignment
The Muster Highlights | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
This week we let your responses speak for themselves and present some of the excellent submissions to The Muster. What are you fighting for?
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Ceramic Fireplace Part 2 (attaching slabs)
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 colors, I use Amaco's Crystaltex low fire glazes. Royalty-free music from BenSound.com