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This
online course teaches you the secrets behind creating a beautiful
landscape painting. Join Bob Ross as he guides you through a step-by-step
oil painting tutorial. The Joy of Painting course will teach you
how to master the art of painting trees, skies, water and mountains.
For
a list of the Products Associated with each Joy of Painting Lesson,
click HERE.
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Develop
your eye for light and your taste for history-discover the Impressionists
in this wonderful online course. Indulge yourself in this rich slice
of classic art, served new millennium style from the convenience
of your computer. This online impressionism course is bursting with
interactive information on Monet, Manet, Renoir, Degas, Pissarro,
and even a cybertour of the Impressionists favorite café.
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Digital
Imaging is an online course designed to introduce you to digital
imaging via the use of Adobe Photoshop 5.5 in the preparation
of images for the World Wide Web. Upon completion of the course,
you will be able to utilize the primary tools of Photoshop 5.5,
apply principles of image composition in your digital imaging
work and optimize graphics for use on the World Wide Web. Moreover,
you will have an understanding of fundamental digital imaging
terminology and theory.
Please
note, you do not have to have Photoshop to take this course. However,
this course does contain additional exercises that use the Photoshop
system to test your skills.
We
are sorry, this online course is not Available for Macintosh Users
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Learn
the fundamentals of animation techniques. This online course covers
everything from storyboarding, to an introduction to software
programs such as Director and Flash.
Lesson
1 will teach you how to get down to basics in understanding how
two demensional animation came into being, and how simple techniques
underlie its continued importance as an artistic form.
Lesson
2 is where you get down to the basics of making animation. You
will begin with an overview of how animations are constructed,
then move on to the first step in preproduction -- the vital act
of storyboarding.
Lesson
3 covers computerized animation and techniques for creating animated
GIF's
Lesson
4 takes you through the basics of Director and Flash, both powerful
animation programs
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The Introduction to Multimedia is an online course designed to
provide you with a basic understanding of interactive multimedia.
You will learn how multimedia is used to develop applications
made to entertain, educate, and motivate.
Lesson
1 offers an overview of the fundamentals of Multimedia. In this
lesson you will be introduced to the fascinating world of multimedia.
Lesson
2 is all about sound, animation, and video. You will learn how
they are developed and used in multimedia applications.
In
Lesson 3 you will study how multimedia applications are designed
and developed.
Lesson
4 focuses on the design process in multimedia development and
how to take your design and using a popular authoring tool, get
it built to perfection
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CDROM, DVD, & Video Courses
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The Simple Painting Series
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Video or DVD!
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60 min.
"To
be a painter you don't need talent, just the desire." - Frank
Clarke
"The Simply Painting Series", as seen on PBS, introduces students
to the basics of watercolors and the joy of painting. Each program
takes you to exotic and picturesque spots to find the perfect
creative inspiration. Students return to the studio for a watercolor
lesson on capturing the essence of these exciting places. Subjects
covered include: Still Life, Brush Techniques, Landscapes, Perspective,
Seascapes, Using Colors, Flowers, Wet to Wet, Foods, Washes, Trees,
White Gouache, Mountains, Light & Dark Properties, Water, Painting
on other Material, Woodlands, Misty Hills.
Frank Clarke has emerged as one of Ireland's most popular artists
and is now world famous for his painting techniques. Through his
unique approach to watercolor and acrylic painting and his proven
method of teaching others his trade, Frank has introduced thousands
of people to the joys of leisure painting. The foundation of Frank's
series is his HSMF formula: simplifying pictures into parts -
Horizon, Sky, Middle, Foreground - to be tackled one at a time.
Frank's contagious aspiration to "Have Some More Fun" offers budding
artists the inspiration they need.
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Video or DVD! |
60 min.
"To
be a painter you don't need talent, just the desire." - Frank
Clarke
"The Simply Painting Series", as seen on PBS, introduces students
to the basics of watercolors and the joy of painting. Each program
takes you to exotic and picturesque spots to find the perfect
creative inspiration. Students return to the studio for a watercolor
lesson on capturing the essence of these exciting places. Subjects
covered include: Still Life, Brush Techniques, Landscapes, Perspective,
Seascapes, Using Colors, Flowers, Wet to Wet, Foods, Washes, Trees,
White Gouache, Mountains, Light & Dark Properties, Water, Painting
on other Material, Woodlands, Misty Hills.
Frank Clarke has emerged as one of Ireland's most popular artists
and is now world famous for his painting techniques. Through his
unique approach to watercolor and acrylic painting and his proven
method of teaching others his trade, Frank has introduced thousands
of people to the joys of leisure painting. The foundation of Frank's
series is his HSMF formula: simplifying pictures into parts -
Horizon, Sky, Middle, Foreground - to be tackled one at a time.
Frank's contagious aspiration to "Have Some More Fun" offers budding
artists the inspiration they need.
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60 min.
"To
be a painter you don't need talent, just the desire." - Frank
Clarke
"The Simply Painting Series", as seen on PBS, introduces students
to the basics of watercolors and the joy of painting. Each program
takes you to exotic and picturesque spots to find the perfect
creative inspiration. Students return to the studio for a watercolor
lesson on capturing the essence of these exciting places. Subjects
covered include: Still Life, Brush Techniques, Landscapes, Perspective,
Seascapes, Using Colors, Flowers, Wet to Wet, Foods, Washes, Trees,
White Gouache, Mountains, Light & Dark Properties, Water, Painting
on other Material, Woodlands, Misty Hills.
Frank Clarke has emerged as one of Ireland's most popular artists
and is now world famous for his painting techniques. Through his
unique approach to watercolor and acrylic painting and his proven
method of teaching others his trade, Frank has introduced thousands
of people to the joys of leisure painting. The foundation of Frank's
series is his HSMF formula: simplifying pictures into parts -
Horizon, Sky, Middle, Foreground - to be tackled one at a time.
Frank's contagious aspiration to "Have Some More Fun" offers budding
artists the inspiration they need.
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Video or DVD! |
60 min.
"To
be a painter you don't need talent, just the desire." - Frank
Clarke
"The Simply Painting Series", as seen on PBS, introduces students
to the basics of watercolors and the joy of painting. Each program
takes you to exotic and picturesque spots to find the perfect
creative inspiration. Students return to the studio for a watercolor
lesson on capturing the essence of these exciting places. Subjects
covered include: Still Life, Brush Techniques, Landscapes, Perspective,
Seascapes, Using Colors, Flowers, Wet to Wet, Foods, Washes, Trees,
White Gouache, Mountains, Light & Dark Properties, Water, Painting
on other Material, Woodlands, Misty Hills.
Frank Clarke has emerged as one of Ireland's most popular artists
and is now world famous for his painting techniques. Through his
unique approach to watercolor and acrylic painting and his proven
method of teaching others his trade, Frank has introduced thousands
of people to the joys of leisure painting. The foundation of Frank's
series is his HSMF formula: simplifying pictures into parts -
Horizon, Sky, Middle, Foreground - to be tackled one at a time.
Frank's contagious aspiration to "Have Some More Fun" offers budding
artists the inspiration they need.
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Video or DVD! |
60 min.
"To
be a painter you don't need talent, just the desire." - Frank
Clarke
"The Simply Painting Series", as seen on PBS, introduces students
to the basics of watercolors and the joy of painting. Each program
takes you to exotic and picturesque spots to find the perfect
creative inspiration. Students return to the studio for a watercolor
lesson on capturing the essence of these exciting places. Subjects
covered include: Still Life, Brush Techniques, Landscapes, Perspective,
Seascapes, Using Colors, Flowers, Wet to Wet, Foods, Washes, Trees,
White Gouache, Mountains, Light & Dark Properties, Water, Painting
on other Material, Woodlands, Misty Hills.
Frank Clarke has emerged as one of Ireland's most popular artists
and is now world famous for his painting techniques. Through his
unique approach to watercolor and acrylic painting and his proven
method of teaching others his trade, Frank has introduced thousands
of people to the joys of leisure painting. The foundation of Frank's
series is his HSMF formula: simplifying pictures into parts -
Horizon, Sky, Middle, Foreground - to be tackled one at a time.
Frank's contagious aspiration to "Have Some More Fun" offers budding
artists the inspiration they need.
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Video or DVD! |
60 min.
"To
be a painter you don't need talent, just the desire." - Frank
Clarke
"The Simply Painting Series", as seen on PBS, introduces students
to the basics of watercolors and the joy of painting. Each program
takes you to exotic and picturesque spots to find the perfect
creative inspiration. Students return to the studio for a watercolor
lesson on capturing the essence of these exciting places. Subjects
covered include: Still Life, Brush Techniques, Landscapes, Perspective,
Seascapes, Using Colors, Flowers, Wet to Wet, Foods, Washes, Trees,
White Gouache, Mountains, Light & Dark Properties, Water, Painting
on other Material, Woodlands, Misty Hills.
Frank Clarke has emerged as one of Ireland's most popular artists
and is now world famous for his painting techniques. Through his
unique approach to watercolor and acrylic painting and his proven
method of teaching others his trade, Frank has introduced thousands
of people to the joys of leisure painting. The foundation of Frank's
series is his HSMF formula: simplifying pictures into parts -
Horizon, Sky, Middle, Foreground - to be tackled one at a time.
Frank's contagious aspiration to "Have Some More Fun" offers budding
artists the inspiration they need.
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Video or DVD! |
60 min.
"To
be a painter you don't need talent, just the desire." - Frank
Clarke
"The Simply Painting Series", as seen on PBS, introduces students
to the basics of watercolors and the joy of painting. Each program
takes you to exotic and picturesque spots to find the perfect
creative inspiration. Students return to the studio for a watercolor
lesson on capturing the essence of these exciting places. Subjects
covered include: Still Life, Brush Techniques, Landscapes, Perspective,
Seascapes, Using Colors, Flowers, Wet to Wet, Foods, Washes, Trees,
White Gouache, Mountains, Light & Dark Properties, Water, Painting
on other Material, Woodlands, Misty Hills.
Frank Clarke has emerged as one of Ireland's most popular artists
and is now world famous for his painting techniques. Through his
unique approach to watercolor and acrylic painting and his proven
method of teaching others his trade, Frank has introduced thousands
of people to the joys of leisure painting. The foundation of Frank's
series is his HSMF formula: simplifying pictures into parts -
Horizon, Sky, Middle, Foreground - to be tackled one at a time.
Frank's contagious aspiration to "Have Some More Fun" offers budding
artists the inspiration they need.
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Video or DVD! |
60 min.
"To
be a painter you don't need talent, just the desire." - Frank
Clarke
"The Simply Painting Series", as seen on PBS, introduces students
to the basics of watercolors and the joy of painting. Each program
takes you to exotic and picturesque spots to find the perfect
creative inspiration. Students return to the studio for a watercolor
lesson on capturing the essence of these exciting places. Subjects
covered include: Still Life, Brush Techniques, Landscapes, Perspective,
Seascapes, Using Colors, Flowers, Wet to Wet, Foods, Washes, Trees,
White Gouache, Mountains, Light & Dark Properties, Water, Painting
on other Material, Woodlands, Misty Hills.
Frank Clarke has emerged as one of Ireland's most popular artists
and is now world famous for his painting techniques. Through his
unique approach to watercolor and acrylic painting and his proven
method of teaching others his trade, Frank has introduced thousands
of people to the joys of leisure painting. The foundation of Frank's
series is his HSMF formula: simplifying pictures into parts -
Horizon, Sky, Middle, Foreground - to be tackled one at a time.
Frank's contagious aspiration to "Have Some More Fun" offers budding
artists the inspiration they need.
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Video or DVD! |
60 min.
"To
be a painter you don't need talent, just the desire." - Frank
Clarke
"The Simply Painting Series", as seen on PBS, introduces students
to the basics of watercolors and the joy of painting. Each program
takes you to exotic and picturesque spots to find the perfect
creative inspiration. Students return to the studio for a watercolor
lesson on capturing the essence of these exciting places. Subjects
covered include: Still Life, Brush Techniques, Landscapes, Perspective,
Seascapes, Using Colors, Flowers, Wet to Wet, Foods, Washes, Trees,
White Gouache, Mountains, Light & Dark Properties, Water, Painting
on other Material, Woodlands, Misty Hills.
Frank Clarke has emerged as one of Ireland's most popular artists
and is now world famous for his painting techniques. Through his
unique approach to watercolor and acrylic painting and his proven
method of teaching others his trade, Frank has introduced thousands
of people to the joys of leisure painting. The foundation of Frank's
series is his HSMF formula: simplifying pictures into parts -
Horizon, Sky, Middle, Foreground - to be tackled one at a time.
Frank's contagious aspiration to "Have Some More Fun" offers budding
artists the inspiration they need.
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Beginning Guide to Animation
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This
excellent program is an enjoyable primer for novice animators the
world over.
Clay animator Mark Sawicki examines the fundamental design concepts
of the animation armature and builds an inexpensive puppet skeleton
based on his character design. The proportions of the figure are
sketched out to illustrate the planning and design phase. After
the skeleton is created the different types and uses of polymer
clay are discussed. Basic color theory is outlined as primary colors
of clay are blended together for the figure. The puppet is then
sculpted over the armature starting with the flexible appendages
and eyes (which are baked). Mark then moves on to sculpt the expressive
face and finally the body which are kept pliable for animation.
A consumer digital camera is described and its software set up is
demonstrated in preparation for clay animation using the computer
and digital camera as a recording device. The program culminates
in a demonstration of how the animator uses mathematics to "time
out" the action and shows how the figure is manipulated for each
frame of a cycle.
Comes With Study Guide.
48 min. |
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A
great video for student animators and craft makers of all ages.
Hollywood clay animator Mark Sawicki shares his secrets and techniques
for sculpting characters with clay.
Mark
Sawicki's clay animation has been used in Batman and Robin and
The Muppet Babies TV Show." He was Co-effects supervisor for Area
51 on Tom Hanks From The Earth To The Moon. His feature film camera
credits include, The Birdcage, Star Trek-First Contact and Batman
Forever.
Polymer clay is a relatively new plastic clay that can be permanently
hardened in a home oven at approximately 275 degrees for 20 30
minutes. This program describes the properties of polymer clay,
the tools used to sculpt, bake and paint the material and illustrates
the basic forms that you can make out of clay that provide the
basis for any sculpture.
Step One: Posture The first creation
is a cartoon boxing glove. The viewer builds on this experience
to make a cartoon hand and arm with clothing. The fundamentals
of posture are discussed along with its effectiveness in conveying
meaning.
Step
Two:
Anatomy Students are shown how comic book artists suggest form
with drawing and how the sculptor can build upon two-dimensional
work as an aid in creating three-dimensional figures.
Step
Three:
Creation of Character A cartoon face refrigerator magnet is created
step-by-step showing how feeling and character are generated through
the use of careful positioning, size and texture of basic clay
forms. Painting techniques are shown to create the illusion of
toned skin, highlights in the eyes and added character in the
face.
Comes
With Study Guide.
48 min.
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Fine Art Video Library
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An interview
with the soft-spoken architect of the Museum of Contemporary Art
(MOCA) Los Angeles, CA. An insightful, insider's look plus examples
that motivated the design of his symbolically imaginative buildings.
5 Min. |
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This renowned
Korean artist creates splendid spiritual canvases that emphasize
the curves and contours of the human body. Includes an exclusive
interview with the artist in his native tongue. 5 Min. |
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Considered
one of the first modern conceptual artists, Edward Ruscha (b. California
1937) embraced the impersonality of billboard advertising tophilosophize
about the arbitrariness of painted and printed expression. Like
Warhol, Ruscha exemplifies American Pop Art at its most creative.
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A distinguished
filmmaker, printmaker and painter whose work encompasses a broad
and eclectic range of subject matter from the treatment of Aboriginal
people in America to his love of the female form. This interview
with Branaman includes artwork not seen since the early sixties.
10 Min. |
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Using
the medium of pastel in a realistic fashion, Don Williams is one
of the San Francisco Bay areas most impressive artists. He documents
his surroundings- especially night scenes - with a camera. The photographs
are then incorporated to create hauntingly realistic pastels. Includes
an interview with the artist and his dealer, Edith Caldwell. 13
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Historically
referred to as The Wild Beasts these artists painted vibrant, colorful
landscapes outside in the open air. Considered radical in their
approach because of their abandonment of the studio, bold use of
colors and disregard for naturalistic accuracy. Find out why Artists
such as Henri Matisse, George Braque, Claude Derain and their contemporaries
rocked the art world from 1904-1908. 5 Min. |
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A montage
of Sam Francis' Watercolors at the rise of his popularity from the
late 1950's to the early 1960's. Includes also an interview with
longtime friend and art dealer, Andre Emmerich, also feautured in
a companion tape (Aw15) from the Fine Art Video Library. 6 Min. |
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Ranging
from the sublime to the bizarre, Man Ray was a visionary in the
mediums of contemporary art. His photography broke new ground in
the world of fine and graphic arts. See why he remains a fashion
institution even today. 12 Min. |
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One of the original Abstract Expressionists, Richard
Pousette-Dart has just recently begun to receive the notoriety other
New York School painters have long enjoyed. Often termed Painterly
abstraction, see why Pousette-Dart's paintings express an evocative
field of color hinting at myth, ritual and psychological themes.
13 Min. |
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Stitch
by stitch, American history is recorded from a unique perspective,
in these rare and beautiful examples of figurative quilt making.
Needle workers over the centuries demonstrate how utility meets
art in a domestic milieu and captures first hand a dying American
tradition. 19 Min. |
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A survey
of paintings by The Eight, a group of artists who attempted to breakout
of the established art traditions of the fate 1900's to dominate
the early part of the 20th century. A perfect tape for the beginning
of a new millennium. 4 Min |
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An engaging
conversation with Andre Emmerich, one of the worlds's leading art
dealers. He espouses on subjects from Titian to Sam Francis. He
reveals never before heard insights into his relationships with
renowned artists and exposes the myth of the discovered artist.
20 Min. |
The Art made Easy Series
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