Art School Video Collection

Painting Portraits with Jeremy Sutton | KQED Arts Meet San Francisco artist Jeremy Sutton, who reveals his inspirations, from historical art masters to the passionate subjects of his portraits. Learn more about Jeremy Sutton and access an Educator Guide for this video on KQED's EdSpace: http://education.kqed.org/edspace/?s=Jeremy+Sutton
Cartoon Style with Sirron Norris | KQED Arts Meet San Francisco artist Sirron Norris, who discusses his public and commercial art projects. Learn more about Sirron, and follow along as he demonstrates drawing characters with different emotions and from different perspectives. See "Happy, Sad, Mad: Cartooning with Sirron Norris" and "Perspective Cartooning with Sirron Norris" on YouTube or KQED's EdSpace: http://education.kqed.org/edspace/?s=sirron+Norris, where you can also download an educator guide about his work.
Drawing in Perspective with Sirron Norris | KQED Arts Follow along as Sirron Norris demonstrates how to draw happy, sad and mad cartoon faces. Learn more about this San Francisco artist, who works on public murals, fine art, and commercial art. See "Happy, Sad, Mad: Cartooning with Sirron Norris," and a short interview "In the Studio with Sirron Norris" on YouTube or KQED's EdSpace, where you can also find an educator guide related to his work: http://education.kqed.org/edspace/?s=sirron+Norris
Drawing Cartoons with Emotion with Sirron Norris | KQED Arts Follow along as Sirron Norris demonstrates how to draw happy, sad and mad cartoon faces. Learn more about this San Francisco artist, who works on public murals, fine art, and commercial art. See "Perspective Cartooning with Sirron Norris," and a short interview "In the Studio with Sirron Norris" on YouTube or KQED's EdSpace, where you can also find an educator guide related to his work: http://education.kqed.org/edspace/?s=sirron+Norris
Stencils on the Street with Mike Shine | KQED Arts Meet Bay Area artist Mike Shine, who discusses his carnival-inspired paintings, and his recent large-scale stencil murals. Learn more about Mike Shine and follow along as he creates stencils in the studio. Check out "Making Stencils with Mike Shine" on YouTube or KQED's EdSpace: http://education.kqed.org/edspace/2012/09/20/making-stencils-with-mike-shine/
Making Stencils with Mike Shine | KQED Arts Meet Bay Area artist Mike Shine and a group of young artists, and follow along as they create their own stencils. Learn more about Mike Shine and hist artwork on KQED's EdSpace: http://education.kqed.org/edspace/2012/09/20/making-stencils-with-mike-shine/
In the Studio with Rashidi Omari | KQED Arts Meet Bay Area artist Rashidi Omari, who teaches music and dance at Destiny Arts Center in Oakland. Learn more about Rashidi, and follow along with his beat-boxing and break dancing videos on YouTube or KQED EdSpace: http://education.kqed.org/edspace/2012/11/07/hip-hop-with-rashidi-omari/.
Beatboxing with Rashidi Omari | KQED Arts Learn beat boxing techniques with Bay Area artist Rashidi Omari. Learn more about Rashidi, and follow along to his break dancing video on YouTube or KQED EdSpace: http://education.kqed.org/edspace/2012/11/07/hip-hop-with-rashidi-omari/.
Breakdancing with Rashidi Omari | KQED Arts Learn "The Wave" and "The Three Step" with Bay Area artist Rashidi Omari. Learn more about Rashidi, and follow along with his beat-boxing video on YouTube or KQED EdSpace: http://education.kqed.org/edspace/2012/11/07/hip-hop-with-rashidi-omari/.
Museums Rule! | KQED Arts Are you planning field trips to museums with students or your kids? Be sure to prepare them for proper museum etiquette by showing this fun, super-hero-style video about the most important museum rules. This video was produced by KQED in collaboration with BAVC's youth production project, The Factory, and the de Young Museum's teen ambassador program in San Francisco, CA. Get more ideas for classroom activities related to art and museums on KQED's EdSpace: http://education.kqed.org/edspace/2012/10/30/museums-rule/
Graphic Novels with Thien Pham | KQED Arts Meet Oakland, CA artist Thien Pham, whose graphic novel, Sumo, was published in December 2012. See more at KQED.org/artschool.
Drawing Characters with Thien Pham | KQED Arts Meet Oakland, CA artist Thien Pham, whose graphic novel, Sumo, was published in December 2012. In this video, Pham demonstrates how to draw a ninja girl. See more at KQED.org/EdSpace.
Drawing Comics with Thien Pham | KQED Arts Meet Oakland, CA artist Thien Pham, whose graphic novel, Sumo, was published in December 2012. In this video, Pham demonstrates how to draw a four-panel comic strip. See more at KQED.org/artschool.
West African Music and Dance with Kwesi Anku | KQED Arts Kwesi Anku, Kwaku Manu, and Selasi Morgan are performing artists who teach at the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts in Richmond, CA and are members of the Bay Area's West African Music & Dance Ensemble. Learn more at http://education.kqed.org/edspace/2013/01/24/ghanian-music-and-dance/
West African Drumming | KQED Arts Kwesi Anku, Kwaku Manu, and Selasi Morgan are performing artists who teach at the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts in Richmond, CA and are members of the Bay Area's West African Music & Dance Ensemble. Learn more at http://education.kqed.org/edspace/2013/01/24/ghanian-music-and-dance/
West African History & Music | KQED Arts Kwesi Anku, Kwaku Manu, and Selasi Morgan are performing artists who teach at the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts in Richmond, CA and are members of the Bay Area's West African Music & Dance Ensemble. Learn more at http://education.kqed.org/edspace/2013/01/24/ghanian-music-and-dance/
In the Studio with Wendy Macnaughton | KQED Arts Meet San Francisco artist Wendy Macnaughton, who discusses her approach to making art, and her "drawn journalism" projects. Learn more about Wendy Macnaughton and check out a video lesson about drawing beverages at http://education.kqed.org/edspace/?p=5186
Making Beverages with Wendy Macnaughton | KQED Arts Learn how to draw a coffee cup and a wine glass with San Francisco artist Wendy Macnaughton. And check out a video interview with Wendy where she discusses her "drawing journalism" projects at http://education.kqed.org/edspace/?p=5186
Animated Filmmaker Kirsten Lepore | KQED Arts Meet LA artist and animator Kirsten Lepore in her Los Angeles studio and learn more about her process and materials for her popular stop motion animation films "Bottle" and "Sweet Dreams." Check out Lepore's video demonstration on how to create your own stop motion animation here: http://youtu.be/HSFoLX3GhVY and find more videos at http://www.KQED.org/ArtsEd
Make Stop Motion Animation with Kirsten Lepore | KQED Arts Artist and animator Kirsten Lepore demonstrates how to shoot stop motion animation and claymation in her Los Angeles studio. Check out an interview with Lepore here: http://youtu.be/mBD3EK0v0AM and find more videos at http://www.KQED.org/ArtsEd
In the Studio with Jennifer Cherest | KQED Arts Meet opera singer Jennifer Cherest, an award-winning soprano who has performed at an international array of opera companies. In the newest videos from KQED's Art School video series, Jennifer discusses her approach to singing, and her connection to pop singers like Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey. Jennifer was part of the San Francisco Opera's Adler Fellowship program, a two-year artist residency for the most advanced young artists.
Opera Warm-Up with Jennifer Cherest | KQED Arts Meet opera singer Jennifer Cherest, an award-winning soprano who has performed at an international array of opera companies. In the newest videos from KQED's Art School video series, Jennifer discusses her approach to singing, and her connection to pop singers like Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey. Jennifer was part of the San Francisco Opera's Adler Fellowship program, a two-year artist residency for the most advanced young artists.
Scientific Sculpture with Meryl Pataky | KQED Arts Meryl Pataky is a San Francisco artist who works with many materials, including neon, which she has recently been featuring in an outdoor context. In this KQED Art School video, she talks about the science behind her materials and the messages in her work. Check out a paper-making demo by the artist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf6cCz3d9ms
For more videos like this one, visit KQED.org/ArtSchool.
Making Paper with Meryl Pataky | KQED Arts Artist Meryl Pataky demonstrates how to make paper using compressed cotton fiber. Check out an interview with Meryl Pataky here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaVpM6y7ziw
For more videos like this one, visit KQED.org/ArtSchool.
Music for Social Justice with Aisha Fukushima | KQED Arts Meet "Raptivist" Aisha Fukushima, who creates music that promotes social justice and travels the world, collaborating with a global network of hip hop artists. Learn some basic stomp rhythms in another video with Aisha here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNzMKN3JVa8 And check out more videos from KQED Art School: http://www.kqed.org/artschool
Stomp Rhythms with Aisha Fukushima | KQED Arts Artist Aisha Fukushima demonstrates basic stomp rhythms and then shows how she integrates that style of percussion with her vocals to create a spoken word performance. Check out an interview with Aisha here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA-hYn7VTLs
And find more videos from KQED Art School on our Web site: http://KQED.org/ArtSchool
Gifs + Videos = Zeega | KQED Arts Meet Kara Oehler and Jesse Shapins, co-founders of Zeega, a new digital platform that allows you to remix and create new media on the web. Learn about where Zeega got its name and why it is a unique tool for storytelling. Learn how to create interactive videos with Zeega in another video from KQED Art School: http://youtu.be/L8hC4EF1w8s

More videos from KQED Art School: www.KQED.org/ArtSchool
Creating Interactive Media with the Makers of Zeega Zeega co-founder Jesse Shapins demonstrates how to easily create an interactive film using Zeega, a new, online digital storytelling platform. Learn more about Zeega in our interview with the co-founders: http://youtu.be/xTWyxmb7cM8

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Americana Music with American Nomad | KQED Arts Bay Area band American Nomad discusses their new album, their approach to songwriting, and their musical inspirations. See more at KQED.org/ArtSchool
Songwriting with American Nomad | KQED Arts Hassan El-Tayyab, singer-songwriter for Bay Area band American Nomad shares tips for songwriting. See more at KQED.org/ArtSchool.
Singing with Emotion with American Nomad | KQED Arts Shiloh Parkerson of the Bay Area band American Nomad shares tips for singing with emotion and feeling. See more at KQED.org/ArtSchool
Painting with Chris Johanson | KQED Arts In this episode of KQED Art School, we catch up with Chris Johanson at Adobe Books in San Francisco where he spent many of his formative art-making years. In this interview, he talks about his philosophy on making art and his approach to color and painting words. Check out Pt. 2 where he shows you how to make your own conceptual art: http://youtu.be/BqMN1opQfds

Music by Sunfoot

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Making Conceptual Art with Chris Johanson | KQED Arts Follow along as world renowned artist Chris Johanson shows you how to make a painting using your thoughts and a Venn diagram style. Check out another video from KQED Art School, an interview with Chris Johanson, here: http://youtu.be/k8H_0ejJ7xc

More from KQED Art School: http://www.kqed.org/artschool
Olek Covers the World in Crochet | KQED Arts Go behind the scenes with Olek as she installs a new piece at White Walls Gallery in San Francisco and discusses her artistic path, process and intentions.
Find more videos from KQED Art School: http://www.KQED.org/ArtSchool
Bay Area Graffiti: The Early Years | KQED Arts KQED Art School presents rarely-seen photos of San Francisco Bay Area graffiti in the 1980s captured by photographer Jim Prigoff, co-author of the seminal book on early graffiti "Spraycan Art". Artist Neon describes the styles, spots, and writers that had an early influence on the Bay Area graffiti scene. See more art vids at http://www.KQED.org/ArtSchool.
Know Your Graffiti Vocab | KQED Arts Graffiti writer Neon describes the five basic formats of graffiti. Also, check out our video on the early days of San Francisco Bay Area Graffiti: http://youtu.be/9WS6_pvyuIo

And find more art videos at http://www.kqed.org/artschool.
Abstract Animation with Jodie Mack | KQED Arts In this episode of Art School, tag along with experimental animator Jodie Mack as she works on a new project in San Francisco. Inspired by a recent trip to Mexico, her new film features bright Oaxacan fabrics placed within landscapes and domestic scenes. She also introduces some pioneers of abstract animation and gives an overview of her techniques and past work. Find more videos from KQED Art School: http://www.KQED.org/ArtSchool
App Art with Franky Aguilar | KQED Arts Franky Aguilar is the artist behind the wildly popular mobile art apps CatWang, Snoopify, Ima Unicorn, GifYogurt and many others. Inspired by street culture, candy colors, and internet iconography. Aguilar works with artists to create a fun and creative user experience. @KQEDArtSchool | www.kqed.org/artschool
Multimedia Performance with Lenora Lee | KQED Arts Meet dancer and choreographer Lenora Lee. A San Francisco native, Lee is artistic director of her own dance company, Lenora Lee Dance. Her large-scale interdisciplinary works combine dance, video projection, martial arts, music and text that connect various styles of movement to culture, history and human rights issues. www.kqed.org/artschool
Translating Story Into Dance with Lenora Lee | KQED Arts Follow choreographer Lenora Lee as she leads you through an excerpt of movements from her multimedia performance piece, The Escape. The choreography was generated from writing done in collaboration with her company's dancers. Watch and listen how she translated the dancers' stories into physical movements. www.kqed.org/artschool
Elements of Art: Line | KQED Arts Brush up on your visual literacy as we breakdown the wide variety of lines that visual artists use. Through the lens of the self-portrait, we look at how line is a way for artists to express their individual style and also a tool to control the messages they wish to communicate. http://www.kqed.org/artschool
Printmaking with Favianna Rodriguez | KQED Arts Favianna Rodriguez is a visual artist and community organizer who merges her artistic practice with political activism. Through her bold, vivid artwork, she has become a leading voice in raising awareness about immigration, women's issues, globalization and economic injustice. www.kqed.org/artschool
Linocuts + Monotypes with Favianna Rodriguez | KQED Arts Follow along with visual artist Favianna Rodriguez as she demonstrates two printmaking techniques that are central to her practice: Linocut and Monotype. To do this activity you'll need the following printmaking materials:

- Linoleum Blocks
- Linoleum Cutting Tools
- Graphite Paper
- Brayers
- Block Printing Inks
- Baren or Wooden Spoon
- Printing Paper
- Newsprint or Scrap Paper

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Elements of Art: Shape | KQED Arts Continue gaining fluency in the language of the Arts with the second installment in our Elements of Art series. Still life paintings of fruit provide the window into artists' individual style and approach to making shapes. http://www.kqed.org/artschool
The Art of the Skratch: DJs Celskiii + Deeandroid | KQED Arts DJs Celskiii and Deeandroid have been staples of the Bay Area hip-hop scene for over 15 years. Products of the fertile turntablism movement of the late-90s, Celskiii and Deeandroid have been tour DJs for KRS-One and have twice competed in the US DMC Team Battles, placing second in 2010. Since 2003 they've also fostered a space for other DJs to collaborate and advance their craft with the monthly event Skratchpad.

In this episode of Art School, we visit Celskiii and Deeandroid in their Vallejo studio. Listen in as they talk about their Bay Area influences, their responsibility to their audience, and why vinyl records still reign supreme.

For other Art School episodes: http://www.kqed.org/artschool
Skratch Basics with DJs Celskiii + Deeandroid | KQED Arts Learn four introductory skratches that all aspiring turntablists should know. DJ Celskiii and DJ Deeandroid guide you through the basic movements and techniques to get you started mixing and skratching.
Elements of Art: Form | KQED Arts Study up on the different ways visual artists create Form in the third installment of our Elements of Art series. Through the eye-fooling genre of Trompe L'oeil, we look at techniques artists use to transform shapes into form.
Neo-Folk Art with Kristin Farr | KQED Arts We visit the studio of KQED Art School creator Kristin Farr, who is also a painter of geometric rainbow designs that she calls "Magic Hecksagons," which are inspired by folk art, nature and sacred geometry.

Check out Kristin demonstrating how to paint your own "Magic Hecksagon" here: http://youtu.be/9gpnmZc7F9M

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Painting Magic Hecksagons with Kristin Farr | KQED Arts Artist Kristin Farr demonstrates how to paint your very own "Magic Hecksagon," which is a colorful, geometric design inspired by folk art. See our interview with Kristin Farr here: http://youtu.be/OX1r-3-VK-0

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Elements of Art: Texture | KQED Arts We tend to think of art as mainly something to look at. However, many artists spend a lot of time and effort trying to stimulate other senses. In this fourth installment of our Elements of Art series, we look at how visual artists try to engage our sense of touch. Follow along and discover the myriad ways artists create and use texture.

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Collaborative Art with Amy Franceschini | KQED Arts Amy Franceschini is a San Francisco based artist whose practice spans drawing, sculpture, design, net art, public art, and gardening. She is concerned with notions of community, sustainable environment, and the relations between humans and nature.

We hang out with Franceschini in her Mission District studio that also serves as the headquarters for Futurefarmers, an international collective of artists, bakers, architects and other builders. Listen in as she talks about working collaboratively and making work that encourages dialogue and exchange.

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Make Your Own Superhero with Amy Franceschini | KQED Arts Hit the streets as your own, custom-made Superhero and work for the common good of your city! Artist Amy Franceschini has fashioned an inspiring lesson that will help guide you through the entire process from brainstorming logos, mottos and costumes to ensuring that your Superhero works to help solve a community's needs.

This lesson is part of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's Open Studio. Find Amy's entire lesson plan here: http://www.sfmoma.org/explore/educators/teacher_resources/openstudio_lesson_franceschini

Check out the entire Open Studio collection for more activities centered around contemporary art: http://www.sfmoma.org/explore/educators/teacher_resources/bradford_open_studio
Elements of Art: Value | KQED Arts Artists are able to create the illusion of light by being able to produce a wide variety of values. In our fifth episode on the Elements of Art, we explore how artists produce and use different color and tonal values.
Elements of Art: Color | KQED Arts Brush up on your knowledge of color in the sixth installment of our Elements of Art series. By considering the vital and vibrant work of the Color Field painters of the 1950s and 60s, we get a glimpse of how powerful a role color plays in art.
Elements of Art: Space | KQED Arts Space is always part of a work of art, sometimes in multiple ways. Follow along with the final installment of our Elements of Art series as we dive deep into the complex role that Space plays in the visual arts. Using site specific art as a starting point, we highlight the specifc techniques that artists use to control and manipulate Space in their work.
Mining the Internet with Jenny Odell | KQED Arts San Francisco artist Jenny Odell uses various secondhand imagery to render our built environment otherworldly and strange.

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Garbage Selfies with Jenny Odell | KQED Arts Transform piles of your own trash into beautiful self-portraits. San Francisco artist Jenny Odell walks you step-by-step through her process of creating a 'Garbage Selfie'.

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Elements of Dance | KQED Arts How fluent are you in the language of dance? Follow along with us as we detail the five elements that all forms of dance and creative movement have in common. Being able to identify and understand these core characteristics can help you when talking about a dance performance or can help you get your own messages across through movement.
Documentary Photography with Paccarik Orue San Francisco-based photographer Paccarik Orue carries out long-term documentary projects in various communities in the Bay Area and his home country of Peru. In this episode of Art School we tag along with Orue as he photographs on the streets of Richmond, California making intimate portraits of people he encounters.

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Digitizing Film Negatives with Paccarik Orue Documentary Photographer Paccarik Orue demonstrates how to scan, clean and color-correct medium format film, showing the necessary steps for digitizing color film negatives. See more videos, including an interview with Orue at www.KQED.org/ArtSchool.

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