Hi, I’m artist Lillian Gray. This video is all about why you need a visual diary. In this blog I will cover ten reasons why you should have a visual diary. 1. An effective Brain Dump A visual diary is an effective brain dump, and it helps us to keep our thoughts in order. Keeping […]
What is a visual diary? Understanding the difference between a visual diary and a sketchbook.
Hi, I’m Lillian Gray, South African fine artist, and today we are going to be covering the basics of working with air-dry clay. In this video we will be covering: How to wedge your air-dry clay How to roll a proper slab How to join different section What is slip? How to finish off a […]
Intro Hi, I’m artist Lillian Gray and in today’s lesson, I am going to teach you various tips and tricks, and some advanced skills on how to use charcoal. At the end of the lesson, I will be showing you how to do a beautiful charcoal landscape, inspired by the famous South African artist William Kentridge. Charcoal as […]
Hi, I’m artist Lillian Gray and I’m super excited about today’s lesson.I’m going to teach you some awesome tips and tricks on how to use oil pastels. We’ll be making a landscape honouring the Impressionists. There’s a free oil pastel printout on our blog for you to practice the various tips and tricks in this lesson. […]
Hi, I’m artist Lillian Gray and I’m really excited about today’s art lesson. We are going to go and look for inspiration from the queen of polka dots, Yayoi Kusama. We will be creating a mixed media, flower-collage. For today’s lesson you will need the following: Paper in various colours A3 black card Acrylic paint […]
An analysis of 5 artworks done by William Kentridge prior to 1994. In this blog post I will analyze 5 artworks done by artist William Kentridge prior to 1994. This is the second video in this mini-series on South African artist William Kentridge. Please ensure that you have watched the first video before you watch this […]
Introduction Shepard Fairey is an American contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist, illustrator, and founder of OBEY Clothing who emerged from the skateboarding scene. He is one of the best known and most influential street artists ever. He first became known for “Andre the Giant has a posse” stickers which later became Obey. He catapulted […]
What are the most important artworks by Ai Weiwei you should know? Introduction Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist and activist. He has been called the most dangerous artist in the world. He has been arrested and detained for 81 days, his art studio has been demolished, not once but twice! He has been […]
Frida Kahlo – 1907 – 1954 Many of you have seen the image of Frida Khalo, printed on pillows, shoes, earrings, cell phone covers and mugs. But do you know the story behind this remarkable woman? Who is this woman rocking the unibrow and flower crown? WATCH OUR VIDEO ON Frida Kahlo here. A master […]