Active Fine Art Posts
How To: Make bakeable modeling clay beads
Bakeable modeling clay comes in many vibrant colors. Here's how to use it to make flat beads that resemble millefiori—glass beads with a flower design.
How To: Do different brush strokes
Our watercolor expert shows you in this video the different brush strokes there are in painting, and how to decide which brush stroke will suit your purpose best. Do different brush strokes.
How To: Photograph a nude man
Learn how to photograph the beauty of the male form. We will show some of the things you will need to know to take great shots of the male nude…from finding models, to posing, composition, and lighting. Photograph a nude man.
How To: Make ceramic beads
Natalie Pappas gives good advice on how to make ceramic beads.
How To: Make claymen toys from clay
Here is a fun project to do for yourself or with kids! This video will take you on a step by step journey to sculpt toy men from clay.
How To: Make a booze jacket
Never again will you have to pay $8 for a beer at a baseball game or club. This video will show you how to modify a regular jacket so you can sneak alcohol into anywhere.
How To: Sculpt a wolf mask
Learn how to sculpt a mask using 'slab construction' techniques. I use mixed studio clay from scrap. A small segment about ear placement and animal perception are included in the video.
How To: Sharpen your PITT brush pen
Here's a quick and easy tip for those of you who like to use the Faber Castell PITT brush pen. Don't throw it away when the tip is frayed, just follow these easy steps!
How To: Draw Hayley Smith from American Dad
Learn to draw Hayley Smith from the cartoon series American Dad.
How To: Draw Cow from Cow & Chicken
Learn how to draw the character Cow from the cartoon series 'Cow & Chicken.'
How To: Take beach photos
Holiday snaps on the beach can look brilliant; this video tells you how. Take beach photos.
How To: Take portrait photos
Capturing a portrait of somebody is one of the hardest things to get right, and is therefore the reason why professional photographers are in such demand to shoot good portraits. The trick is to remember that it is as much about recording the subject's personality as it is about simply photographing their face. Here's how to do it well. Take portrait photos.
How To: Get an introduction to watercolor painting
Fancy yourself as a budding artist? Then check out our watercolor video to learn the tricks of the trade. Get an introduction to watercolor painting.
How To: Quick trim bud vases
Simon Leach shows us how to quick trim bud vases.
How To: Trim a plate
Simon Leach shows us how to trim a plate.
How To: Decorate with a brush on pottery
Simon leach shows us how to paint with a brush on a piece of pottery.
How To: Throw a plate
Simon Leach shows us how to throw a plate.
How To: Light a small kiln for pottery
Simon Leach shows us how to light a small kiln.
How To: Scrafitto on a bud vase
Simon Leach shows us how to put scrafitto on a bud vase.
How To: Make an incense burner
Simon Leach shows us the technique for making an incense burner, to hang on the wall
How To: Decorate pots
Simon Leach shows us how to decorate pots.
How To: Flute a bowl
Simon Leach shows us how to flute a bowl.
How To: Turning a narrow footed bowl
Simon Leach shows us how to turn a narrow footed bowl.
How To: Throw a small bud vase
Simon Leach shows us how to throw a small bud vase.
How To: Throw a pestle and mortar
Simon leach shows us how to throw a pestle and mortar, in this series of videos. Part 1 of 3 - How to Throw a pestle and mortar.
How To: Throw a small mixing bowl
Simon Leach shows us how to throw a small mixing bowl in this video series. Part 1 of 2 - How to Throw a small mixing bowl.
How To: Repeat throwing bowls
Simon Leach shows us how to repeat the process of throwing bowls, in this series of videos. Part 1 of 3 - How to Repeat throwing bowls.
How To: Knead and ball clay
Simon Leach shows us how to knead and ball clay.
How To: Throw a flan dish
Simon Leach shows us how to throw a flan dish.
How To: Throw a curvy bowl
Simon Leach shows us how to throw a curvy bowl, in this series. Part 1 of 2 - How to Throw a curvy bowl.
How To: Make repeated throws for a coffee mug
Simon Leach shows us how to repeat throws for coffee mugs to make them consistent, in this series. Part 1 of 3 - How to Make repeated throws for a coffee mug.
How To: Use a water bottle for different tools in pottery work
Simon Leach shows us how to use a water bottle for different tools in clay work.
How To: Tap into the center of a pottery wheel
Simon Leach shows us how to tap into the center of a pottery wheel.
How To: Throw a large bowl
Simon Leach shows us how to throw a large bowl.
How To: Make a goblet
Simon Leach shows us how to make a goblet, in this series of videos. Part 1 of 2 - How to Make a goblet.
How To: Sieve red clay
Simon Leach shows us how to sieve red clay.
How To: Throw a juicer
Simon Leach shows us how to throw a juicer.
How To: Do Raku firing
Simon Leach shows us how to fire Raku.
How To: Make a Raku kiln
Simon Leach shows us how to make a Raku kiln out of an oil barrel.
How To: Throw a double bowl
Simon Leach shows us how to make a double bowl on the wheel, in this series. Part 1 of 2 - How to Throw a double bowl.