TED Talks
Phil Hansen: Embrace the shake
In art school, Phil Hansen developed an unruly tremor in his hand that kept him from creating the pointillist drawings he loved. Hansen was devastated, floating without a sense of purpose. Until a neurologist made a simple suggestion:...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What is abstract expressionism? - Sarah Rosenthal
If you visit a museum with a collection of modern and contemporary art, you're likely to see works that sometimes elicit the response, _My cat could make that, so how is it art?" But is it true? Could anyone create one of Jackson...
SciShow
3 Ways Science Can Bust Art Forgeries
Some works of art can be worth thousands, even millions, of dollars. But what if you aren't so sure that Van Gogh you just bought to hang over your toilet is the real deal? Luckily, we can use science to sniff out fakes!
TED Talks
Daniel Lismore: My life as a work of art
Daniel Lismore's closet is probably a bit different than yours -- his clothes are constructed out of materials ranging from beer cans and plastic crystals to diamonds, royal silks and 2,000-year-old Roman rings. In this striking talk,...
SciShow
How Paintings Help You See the World Differently
Emerging research suggests that paintings might be more than just pretty pictures: how we process what we see in paintings might also impact the way we process the world around us.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Iseult Gillespie: Why is this painting so shocking?
In 1937, in one of the worst civilian casualties of the Spanish Civil War, Fascist forces bombed the village of Guernica in Northern Spain. For Pablo Picasso, the tragedy sparked a frenzied period of work in which he produced a massive...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The mathematics of sidewalk illusions - Fumiko Futamura
Have you ever come across an oddly stretched image on the sidewalk, only to find that it looks remarkably realistic if you stand in exactly the right spot? These sidewalk illusions employ a technique called anamorphosis - a special case...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the Mondrian squares riddle? - Gord Hamilton
Dutch artist Piet Mondrian's abstract, rectangular paintings inspired mathematicians to create a two-fold challenge. Can you solve the puzzle and get to the lowest score possible? Gordon Hamilton shows how.
PBS
Author Elizabeth Acevedo On Writing A Coming-Of-Age Novel
Our November pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, "Now Read This," is "The Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo. She spoke to Jeffrey Brown about finding her voice through poetry and why she wrote a novel in verse.
Curated Video
Claude Monet - Japanese Footbridge
Monet uses color and composition to draw your eye to the water and plant life below a Japanese-style bridge in his impressionistic painting.
Curated Video
How to Gesso a Canvas
Howcast - You can’t expect to paint a masterpiece on untreated cloth. Here’s how to gesso, or prime, a homemade canvas in a hurry.
Curated Video
How to Use a Palette Knife with Acrylic Paint
Howcast - Learn how to paint with acrylic paint using a palette knife from painter Linda Rhea in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
How to Pick Paintbrushes for Acrylic Painting
Howcast - Learn how to pick paintbrushes for acrylic painting from painter Linda Rhea in this Howcast video.
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Paint Supplies You Need for Acrylic Painting
Howcast - Learn about the supplies you need to get started painting with acrylic paint from painter Linda Rhea in this Howcast video.
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8 Acrylic Painting Techniques
Howcast - Learn eight acrylic painting techniques from painter Linda Rhea in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
How to Paint a Simple Background with Acrylic
Howcast - Learn how to paint a simple background using acrylic paint from painter Linda Rhea in this Howcast video.
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How to Prepare Your Canvas for Acrylic Painting
Howcast - Learn how to prepare your canvas to paint with acrylic paint from painter Linda Rhea in this Howcast video.
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How to Control Opacity & Brightness with Acrylic Paint
Howcast - Learn how to control opacity and brightness when painting with acrylic paint from painter Linda Rhea in this Howcast video.
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How to Paint with Acrylic on Hardboard or Wood
Howcast - Learn how to paint with acrylic paint on hardboard or wood from painter Linda Rhea in this Howcast video.
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How to Paint a Mottled Background Using Acrylic Paint
Howcast - Learn how to paint a mottled background using acrylic paint from painter Linda Rhea in this Howcast video.
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How to Sponge Paint with Acrylic
Howcast - Learn how to sponge paint using acrylic paint from painter Linda Rhea in this Howcast video.
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How to Glaze Your Acrylic Paint Work
Howcast - Learn how to glaze your acrylic work from painter Linda Rhea in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
How to Paint an Abstract Flower Using Acrylic Paint
Howcast - Learn how to paint an abstract flower using acrylic paint from painter Linda Rhea in this Howcast video.
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How to Paint a Landscape Using Acrylic Paint
Howcast - Learn how to paint a landscape using acrylic paint from painter Linda Rhea in this Howcast video.