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Play a game of "Movement Telephone" | Ryan McNamara | The Art Assignment
Performance artist Ryan McNamara joins The Art Assignment to challenge you to play a game of Movement Telephone. Sarah then compares this assignment to the evolution of the meme, which is a sophisticated and rapid form of imitation.
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Walk On It: Highlights | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
You walked on it, and we watched.
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The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp: How Our Muscles Work
Dr. Nicolaes Tulp gives us an anatomy lessons on muscles and the felxor digitorum.
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On Being Lonely
We describe Manet's masterpiece "Bar at the Folies-Bergere" in the context of 1880's paris.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
How To Make A Name Illusion Drawing Using One Point Linear Perspective
In this video, my husband, Mr. Thiele, will show you how to create a 3D illusion on paper, no magic required!
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Whose Migrant Mother was this?
Dorothea Lange captured this iconic photo known as Migrant Mother in 1936. But who was the woman pictured? And how did she and her family feel about its existence in the world? Guest host John Green introduces you to Florence Owens...
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What Makes a Masterpiece?
What do we mean when we call an artwork a MASTERPIECE? Who decides which art becomes one? And what artists make them?
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The One That Got Away - Update | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
This week we're reunited with Oliver Blank, who shares his thoughts on the incredible response to his assignment and announces some exciting plans for the messages you left to the one who got away.
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What is Mildred's Lane? | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
We continue our stay at Mildred's Lane and talk to it's Director and Ambassador of Entanglement J. Morgan Puett about it's origins, it's goals and how her installation art practice influences her vision for the site.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
How to Draw Fresh Flowers | Colored Pencil Speed Drawing | Art Demonstration
In this video I speed up a 45 minute colored pencil drawing of fresh flowers to a short 10 minute tutorial. Here are a list of the materials I am using with links for your convenience: Sketchbook (Paper): https://amzn.to/2UFPnXn Colored...
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How to Draw a Loose Cityscape: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Drawing
Want to go beyond turkeys for your Thanksgiving art this year? My husband (artist and Art Teacher) Ryan Thiele created this simple yet sophisticated art lesson for people of all ages. Grab a pencil and paper and draw with us!
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Which is the Real Girl with a Pearl Earring?
Explore Vermeer's masterpiece "Girl with a Pearl Earring" up close, and see how it's different (and not) from a high-res 3D print of the painting. We visit the Mauritshuis in The Hague and learn what happens when conservation scientists...
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John and Sarah Host a Scramble Scrabble Dinner | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
We accepted J. Morgan Puett's art assignment and gathered some friends together to host our own Scramble Scrabble Dinner.
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Why Is This Woman in the Jungle?
Artist Henri Rousseau painted The Dream in 1910, and it's imagery of a woman lounging on a sofa in the middle of a jungle was as surreal then as it is today. What is it about this artwork that captivated audiences then and now?
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Customize a common object. | Brian McCutcheon | The Art Assignment
Indianapolis-based artist Brian McCutcheon asks you to Customize It! This art prompt is asking you to look at the traits around the object and play with one of those traits, thus changing how it's used. Sarah then highlights Méret...
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The Future of The Art Assignment: Extra Credit! T-Shirts! Patreon! Survey!
So much news!
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Take a photo of a family member you don't know very well. | Laurel Nakadate | The Art Assignment
Laurel Nakadate makes art by connecting with strangers, and she wants you to do this, too! She gives us the challenge of finding little known family members and making their photographic portrait. Sarah also discusses photography as an...
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Play a game of What, How, Where | Florian Rivière & Jim Walker | The Art Assignment
In which we meet Florian Rivière & Jim Walker and play What, How, Where!: http://www.whathowandwhere.com/
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Make a Rug | The Art Assignment | Fritz Haeg
We visit Fritz Haeg at his home and studio in Los Angeles and receive the assignment to make a rag rug! But not just any rag rug--one that you make over time and do something on.
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Do Not Try to Eat This
Dada was a movement known for collage, upturned urinals, and its radicality--a reaction to the horrors of World War I. It was NOT known for its food, but in 1961 artist Man Ray offered this "Menu for a Dadaist Day," and we cooked it for...
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NightHawks with HipHughesHistory
Edward Hopper creates a very particular feeling with his 1942 work NightHawks, and does it in a very particular way, but why? Keith Hughes of HipHughesHistory helps us understand a bit better.
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Chalk Pastel Techniques
This demonstration from Art teacher Ryan Thiele shows you 10 techniques to try with chalk pastels. It is recommended to try them all in black paper to make your own reference chart!