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Art Smart

Kyle Wood

Art is for everyone, but sometimes, the way we talk about art doesn't make sense to anyone. Art Smart breaks through the confusing artspeak to help everyone understand and enjoy art a little bit more. Every episode is short and to the point giving you a quick overview of the topic in just a few minutes. 

In Season 1, Art Smart focused on the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design. The elements of art are the building blocks of art and the principles of design focus on how artists arrange those building blocks. Understanding the Elements and Principles can help you become a better creator whether you aspire to be the next Leonardo da Vinci, or you just want your family photos to look good on social media. 

For Season 2, Art Smart is focusing on different eras and movements in art. What is the difference between modern and post-modern? How were the Post-Impressionists and Impressionists similar and different? Learn all about these and other movements in season 2. Each episode will cover a movement or era in broad strokes, then give you five specific artists/works to look at for a better understanding.

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  • 46 episodes
  • Avg 13 min
  • English
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  • Apr 12, 2023 · 30 min

    Block Printing

    Hokusai was a Japanese woodblock printer in the 19th century and I interviewed Speedball Art Products to learn about modern materials and methods.

  • Mar 22, 2023 · 40 min

    Paper

    Paper

  • Mar 8, 2023 · 28 min

    Crayons

    Crayons

  • Mar 1, 2023 · 24 min

    Markers

    Markers

  • Feb 22, 2023 · 26 min

    Paint

    Learn about the ancient roots of painting, how modern paints are made and some tips for painting.

  • Feb 15, 2023 · 26 min

    Glaze

    Glaze

  • Feb 8, 2023 · 22 min

    Clay

    Clay

  • Feb 1, 2023 · 22 min

    Pencils

    How pencils were developed, how they are made today and how to make the most of them.

  • Nov 2, 2022 · 3 min

    Looking Ahead to Season 3

    Should Season 3 focus on different media, specific artists, more art movements, heists, hoaxes and fun facts or something else?

  • Oct 26, 2022 · 15 min

    Baroque

    The Baroque Movement

  • Oct 19, 2022 · 12 min

    Fauvism

    Fauvism was an art movement in the early 20th century focusing a lot on the expressive qualities of color in bold, painterly compositions that were shocking to audiences of the day.

  • Oct 12, 2022 · 14 min

    Abstract Expressionism

    Abstract Expressionism took modern art philosophy to its logical conclusion. By breaking art down to the fundamental elements artists tried to create an expressive composition that would be timeless and universal.

  • Sep 28, 2022 · 10 min

    Cubism

    Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque created a whole new approach to art with the cubist movement starting in 1907.

  • Sep 21, 2022 · 14 min

    Art Nouveau

    A brief overview of the Art Nouveau movement and a few standout artists from the period.

  • Sep 14, 2022 · 12 min

    Ancient Egyptian Art

    Find out why ancient Egyptian Art showed everyone in the same contorted pose.

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