Fine Art Materials, Techniques and Processes
Realism in art | Age of the Image
Realism in art | Age of the Image
James Fox explains the concept of realism in modern art.
Rembrandt's ''Man in Armour'' | Inside Museums
Rembrandt's ''Man in Armour'' | Inside Museums
Artist Lachlan Goudie explores Rembrandt's painting "Man in Armour", his general technique and the symbolism behind his work.
Art techniques | Making Masterpieces
Art techniques | Making Masterpieces
Neil Macgregor discovers how research of art techniques can reveal more about our famous paintings.
Painting technique | Making Art: First Idea to Final Piece
Painting technique | Making Art: First Idea to Final Piece
Anna King explains the technique she uses in her paintings.
The brush strokes of Vincent van Gogh | Inside Museums
The brush strokes of Vincent van Gogh | Inside Museums
Artist Lachlan Goudie explains how Vincent van Gogh used brush strokes and other techniques to create his masterpieces.
Different materials and their possibilities | Making Masterpieces
Different materials and their possibilities | Making Masterpieces
Neil Macgregor explains how the materials an artist has access to restrict what art they can create.
From idea to art | Making Art: First Idea to Final Piece
From idea to art | Making Art: First Idea to Final Piece
Anna King describes her process from idea to final piece.
Dali and perspective | Inside Museums
Dali and perspective | Inside Museums
Artist Lachlan Goudie looks at the unique perspective Salvador Dali used in one of his paintings.
Charcoal drawing process | Making Art: First Idea to Final Piece
Charcoal drawing process | Making Art: First Idea to Final Piece
Stuart Semple describes the techniques he uses when drawing with charcoal.
Graphic Materials, Techniques and Processes
Image manipulation | Age of the Image
Image manipulation | Age of the Image
James Fox explores the beginning of image manipulation.
Creating a character | The Apprentice
Creating a character | The Apprentice
The team works together to create a brand and a character for a new magazine.
Video effects | Age of the Image
Video effects | Age of the Image
James Fox explores the beginning of special effects in film.
Graphic design of a character | The Apprentice
Graphic design of a character | The Apprentice
The team uses a designer to bring their character to life.
Video and news | Age of the Image
Video and news | Age of the Image
James Fox explains the impact of video on news in the modern world.
Deep fakes | Age of the Image
Deep fakes | Age of the Image
James Fox explores deep fakes and their possible uses.
Modern photography | Age of the Image
Modern photography | Age of the Image
James Fox explores how photography has shifted with the camera phone and social media.
Mapping to VR | Age of the Image
Mapping to VR | Age of the Image
James Fox explains how mapping helped to improve the use of VR and 3D imaging.
Textile Materials, Techniques and Processes
Recycled materials into a canvas | Making Art: First Idea to Final Piece
Recycled materials into a canvas | Making Art: First Idea to Final Piece
Nick Gentry expresses how he recycles materials to make his own "canvas".
Knitwear | Fabric of Britain
Knitwear | Fabric of Britain
The Prince of Wales repopularised knitting in the 20th century.
A range of materials | Art: Contemporary Visions
A range of materials | Art: Contemporary Visions
An artist displays their use of unusual materials to create hanging sculptures.
Creating a mini-skirt | The Great British Sewing Bee
Creating a mini-skirt | The Great British Sewing Bee
The contestants are challenged to make a mini-skirt.
The sewing machine | The Singer Story: Made in Clydebank
The sewing machine | The Singer Story: Made in Clydebank
The rise of the Singer sewing machine and how it became a commercially successful product.
Coco Chanel knitwear | Fabric of Britain
Coco Chanel knitwear | Fabric of Britain
Coco Chanel help to create a classic British look using knitwear.
Cotton mill | Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village
Cotton mill | Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village
The creation of one of the first cotton mills in Cromford.
Creating a wrap dress | The Great British Sewing Bee
Creating a wrap dress | The Great British Sewing Bee
The contestants are challenged to design and create a wrap dress.
Making tweed | Tweed
Making tweed | Tweed
The process of making tweed and its decline.
Knitting during WW2 | Fabric of Britain
Knitting during WW2 | Fabric of Britain
How knitting became both a great recreational activity as well as part of the war effort in the 1930-40's.
3D Design Materials, Techniques and Processes
3D paper art | Making Art: First Idea to Final Piece
3D paper art | Making Art: First Idea to Final Piece
Yulia Brodskaya explains how she creates 3D works of art using only coloured paper.
The beginning of 3D Printing | Newsnight
The beginning of 3D Printing | Newsnight
The beginning of commercially available 3D printers.
Van as canvas | Making Art: First Idea to Final Piece
Van as canvas | Making Art: First Idea to Final Piece
Maryam Hashemi explores creating art on a very unusual canvas.
The beginning of 3D Printing | Newsnight
The beginning of 3D Printing | Newsnight
The beginning of commercially available 3D printers.
Visual Recording and Communication
Madison Avenue advertising | Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities
Madison Avenue advertising | Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities
James Fox explores the start of mainstream advertising in 1951 New York.
Marianne Grant and emotion | Inside Museums
Marianne Grant and emotion | Inside Museums
Artist Lachlan Goudie discusses how Marianne Grant conveyed the emotions of the holocaust through her art.
Propaganda films | Age of the Image
Propaganda films | Age of the Image
James Fox explains the method in which propaganda was created to advertise Nazism.
Jackson Pollock | Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities
Jackson Pollock | Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities
James Fox reflects on how the work of Jackson Pollock reflected 1950s New York and how his technique...
The first art in Europe | Antony Gormley: How Art Began
The first art in Europe | Antony Gormley: How Art Began
Anthony Gormley explores how art originated earlier than we first thought possible
Comic book propaganda | Age of the Image
Comic book propaganda | Age of the Image
James Fox explores the use of comic books to spread political messages during WW2 in Germany.
Photography of everyday life | Art: Contemporary Visions
Photography of everyday life | Art: Contemporary Visions
Martin Parr explores a food market looking for subjects for his latest project.
Making a TV advert | The Apprentice
Making a TV advert | The Apprentice
The teams are creating TV adverts to aid them in selling their products.
Art and politics | Age of the Image
Art and politics | Age of the Image
James Fox explains the use of art and magazines to make a political statement.