Resources for the upcoming weeks:  these videos are divided into different categories and will be updated on a regular basis.  All of them will help strengthen your skill set as well as deepen your understanding about the visual arts. Check back often!  And if you have questions at any time, you're always welcome to contact me.

What is art? 
TedTalk— “How drawing helps you think.”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqlTSCvP-Z0  
TedTalk--“How to draw to remember more” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3ZnKlHqxI


Art Techniques to try
Drawing letters to 2 vanishing points https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFH2NynxAOg
How to draw a city with 3-point perspective   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwcldMKlzjg
How to draw a 5-point perspective city   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16rI8atVGGc
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How to draw realistic fur with colored pencil  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XVJi0vFzKw
12 Simple Colored Pencil Techniques  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p73ii5pKz78
Drawing faces with colored pencils  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHz41k3V1Pg
How to draw a water drop with colored pencils  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUZZ2jckbAc

Continuous Line Contour Drawings  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL3LiR_pvsU
Drawing a loose sketch without lifting the pen  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c-gwR35WI4
How to draw trees with pen and ink  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw0EwL3SXWQ
Intro to Crosshatching  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIIpEuLxsiI
Ink Crosshatching an arm  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzeX84I-7OE

Problem Solving in Art
Chuck Black “Stop Struggling with  REALISM!”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZZjH_uSUSw
How to hold and control your pencil  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMC0Cx3Uk84

Artists/Art Movements
The Art of Optical Illusion (Photorealism Painting) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0cmVR3dAOg
3D Street Paintings in Chalk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtCEe8ssRVc
​ 100 Creative Street Artworks  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P47i09QC-Q