Thursdays in Review

Thursdays in Review

On Thursdays, we read reviews or news stories about art or design and study the language used in them. This week’s article is about Russian motion designer Vladimir Tomin, and this is his video called Прогулка (Stroll). Here are the first three paragraphs from...
Video Mondays

Video Mondays

On Mondays, we look at videos of art critiques, interviews, and resource demos. Today we’ll discuss a new animated short film from Pixar, called Bao. I’ll ask three questions for you to reply to in the comments, and then I’ll share the answers on Facebook during...
Let’s Talk Tuesdays

Let’s Talk Tuesdays

On Tuesdays, we watch talks or interviews with artists and designers and discuss how to present our work clearly and with confidence. This week we’ll see animator Joshua Slice discuss his short films about Lucas The Spider. As you watch this interview, consider...
Wordy Wednesdays

Wordy Wednesdays

On Wednesdays, we look at artist statements or design philosophy statements and discuss the best vocabulary to describe an artwork or design. Today we’ll look at the About page of German animator Oliver Latta, also known as Extraweg. Here is a video of his...
Thursdays in Review

Thursdays in Review

On Thursdays, we read reviews or news stories about art or design and study the language used to describe them. Today we’ll read about Wes Anderson’s new animated film, Isle of Dogs, in an article from Cartoon Brew. Here are the first three paragraphs from...