Our new Design TV spot features the work of The Art Institute of California -- San Diego grads Josh Kenyon ('04) and Colby Nichols ('05), owners of Jolby, a design and illustration studio based in Portland, OR. Sir Beariston, the character shown in this spot, was created specifically for The Art Institutes. You can see more of Jolby's work in the background of the spot as well. http://www.artinstitutes.edu

Oil painting of the wonderful violinist Stephane Grappelli. Creating the Portrait of Stephane Grappelli in the oil painting on linen. watch this video. don't miss it.

Copying from the masterpieces is the best way for you to study and improve your understanding of the secrets of the old masters. You will see the whole step by step process of creating the copy of “Portrait of Margareta van Eyck” executed by the great Northern Renaissance artist Jan van Eyck. We explain you all stages of painting from brown under-painting and dead colour layer to final coloured layers painted in fine glazing techniques. http://webartacademy.com

First they drove. Then they rapped. Now they're dancing (to LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem). But they're not doing any old dance. They're shuffling. And they're doing it harder, faster and better than any hamster has ever shuffled before. Did you see their performance during the MTV VMA's? If not, here is the encore presentation.

Artist/instructor Gregg Kreutz demonstrates to his class how to paint the figure from a live model. The demo was over the course of 3 hours during his morning class using oil paints.

Best Motion Graphics ShowReel Peppermelon. It has beautiful & inspiring animation sequences. watch this full video and get inspiration...

Flat Frog is based on the misadventures of two rustic frogs that are always anxious to cross the road in search of females. Ever the ignorant optimists, the two rubes manage to get run over again and again out on the road but this never seems to dampen their enthusiasm or their certainty that a bevy of beautiful young female frogs is always just around the corner awaiting them.

Created this walk for practice then decided to spend a couple weekends expanding it a bit. Music is "Minnie the Moocher" by Cab Calloway

ROSA is an epic sci-fi short film that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where all natural life has disappeared. From the destruction awakes Rosa, a cyborg deployed from the Kernel project, mankind’s last attempt to restore the earth’s ecosystem. Rosa will soon learn that she is not the only entity that has awakened and must fight for her survival.

The artist "Insane51" suddenly is waked up by an odd dream, finding himself clueless and literally landed on a deserted place. Covered by lots of useless stuff and scrap papers, he gets up finding near him some spray cans, but also a unique item, a draft drawing. Instantly the power within rises, ordering him to represent it immediately. Picking up the first spray can, Insane51 is teleported to a journey that we invite you to watch.