Instructional Video8:51
The Art Assignment

Play a game of "Movement Telephone" | Ryan McNamara | The Art Assignment

9th - 12th
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.
Instructional Video3:10
Instructional Video2:30
Amor Sciendi

The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp: How Our Muscles Work

12th - Higher Ed
Dr. Nicolaes Tulp gives us an anatomy lessons on muscles and the felxor digitorum.
Instructional Video2:53
Amor Sciendi

On Being Lonely

12th - Higher Ed
We describe Manet's masterpiece "Bar at the Folies-Bergere" in the context of 1880's paris.
Instructional Video7:15
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher

How To Make A Name Illusion Drawing Using One Point Linear Perspective

K - 5th
In this video, my husband, Mr. Thiele, will show you how to create a 3D illusion on paper, no magic required!
Instructional Video13:56
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher

Watercolor Practice

K - 5th
I spelled PALETTE wrong! BIG OOPS!
Instructional Video10:58
The Art Assignment

Whose Migrant Mother was this?

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video12:32
The Art Assignment

What Makes a Masterpiece?

9th - 12th
What do we mean when we call an artwork a MASTERPIECE? Who decides which art becomes one? And what artists make them?
Instructional Video3:23
The Art Assignment

The One That Got Away - Update | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios

9th - 12th
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.
Instructional Video2:30
The Art Assignment

What is Mildred's Lane? | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios

9th - 12th
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.
Instructional Video11:50
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher

How to Draw Fresh Flowers | Colored Pencil Speed Drawing | Art Demonstration

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video4:44
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher

How to Draw a Loose Cityscape: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Drawing

K - 5th
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!
Instructional Video11:38
Amor Sciendi

The Sculptures of Diana Al-Hadid

12th - Higher Ed
An explanation of Diana Al-Hadid's sculptures.
Instructional Video11:19
The Art Assignment

Which is the Real Girl with a Pearl Earring?

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video3:15
The Art Assignment

John and Sarah Host a Scramble Scrabble Dinner | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios

9th - 12th
We accepted J. Morgan Puett's art assignment and gathered some friends together to host our own Scramble Scrabble Dinner.
Instructional Video11:55
The Art Assignment

Why Is This Woman in the Jungle?

9th - 12th
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?
Instructional Video7:35
The Art Assignment

Customize a common object. | Brian McCutcheon | The Art Assignment

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video6:36
The Art Assignment

Take a photo of a family member you don't know very well. | Laurel Nakadate | The Art Assignment

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video7:11
The Art Assignment

Play a game of What, How, Where | Florian Rivière & Jim Walker | The Art Assignment

9th - 12th
In which we meet Florian Rivière & Jim Walker and play What, How, Where!: http://www.whathowandwhere.com/
Instructional Video7:11
The Art Assignment

Make a Rug | The Art Assignment | Fritz Haeg

9th - 12th
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.
Instructional Video8:58
The Art Assignment

Do Not Try to Eat This

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video4:00
Amor Sciendi

NightHawks with HipHughesHistory

12th - Higher Ed
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.
Instructional Video6:00
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher

Chalk Pastel Techniques

K - 5th
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!