Art that brings me comfort

What art that brings you comfort right now? What art do you want to be thinking about? In this episode, we make a book of art by Alec Soth, Miyoko Ito, Giorgio Morandi, Vija Celmins, Sam Gilliam, Sheila Hicks, and Wayne Thiebaud. Make your own art book and share it with #youareanartist.

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[agustinvenegas]

I loved the video and I'm fascinated with the prompt given here but I can't shake a question off my head
What are you glueing the prints with? I've never seen anything like that and it would be useful for my work in uni

[vlogbrothers]

This is just what I needed today. Calming, thoughtful, caring. Thanks, Sarah. -John

[Akentrophyta]

My great-granddaughter was born this morning. I'm going to make her a small art book for my work so she'll know me when I'm gone. Thanks for this episode

[TheFlrom]

One of the many reasons i love this channel: While watching this, my boyfriend (he isnt really into much fine art) started watching with me and immediately made the dreaded 'but i can do that' comment. It sparked an hour long conversation on talking to him about the art he does in fact enjoy, and discovering that, its not a paintings seeming simplicity that he doesn't like, its the fact that he doesn't know why he doesn't like it. He also, as a musician, collates complexity with skill (as he works hard to play very fast paced difficult things) and thus inherently thinks simplistic works require less skill. I then asked him wether he liked my paintings (minimalist/op art style) and he said 'well of course, because theyre yours and i know what they mean to you'. He then realised that art doesnt have to be complex and technical to be impactful, it just needs to mean something to someone.

[fictionfatale]

I sold my first ever painting today -I’m elated.

[Noah-yjuu]

Art that brings me comfort: this video

[ChristopherSmith-ilfo]

I always like how Sarah talks about art it's like when you watch something and everything feels so calm, but the closer you look the more you realize how vibrant everything it.

[KelsomaticPDX]

"We are always the bird to some extent but we are *really* the bird right now."
Oh how I love this channel.

[AdelWolf]

Your voice has become so soothing to me.

[bluebaconjake]

Wait. What is that blue thing? Ive never seen those sticky dots in my entire life. I want 10.000 sheets of that.

[KannikCat]

“Because even good digital images can’t come close to recreating what a real life art encounter is like, in physical space, where you can sense its texture and dimensionality and changing appearance as light shifts and you shift around it.” Wow. I’m almost speechless… what a beautiful encapsulation of the visceral experience of space (whether created by buildings or nature both) as well as the way something ‘live’ can hit us in our gut and our heart in unexpected ways (my 2017 was especially filled with moments like that). Wonderfully put. And then, to make my speech recede even more, “…simply to spend time in the presence of another beating heart.” Absolutely moving. This whole video was touching, a great idea/assignment and a poignant reminder of our humanity and the joys of being mindful and present. Thank you Sarah!

[nickyhopkins]

You know that cliché question "if you could have dinner with anyone in the world, living or dead, who would it be?", well I think I would choose you, Sarah. I adore every video you put out, your depth of knowledge and ability to convey it in a way that I can follow, a way that makes me question things without feeling intimidated. After watching, I always end up down a Google rabbit hole of new and different art. I guess I just wanted to say thank you for this channel and I look forward to reading your book and watching more from you!

[smallandhasty]

I would watch about 20 more editions of this video, at least. One of my favorite parts of the Art Assignment is just...listening to you talk about your favorite works? It is simultaneously soothing and horizon-widening and totally enthralling.

[Mendertainer]

The inspirational little artbook is such a clever idea! I think there are so many ways to use it, for the creative process for example. As I am making videos then I was immediately thinking I could collect pictures (also words) to create an inspirational storyboard or something like that. Sometimes a detailed artwork can deliver the mood much better than just writing it down. Thanks for the idea!

[rattfratz]

This video nearly brought me to tears, and I'm not a person who weeps easily. I don't know what exactly it was that touched me, and I don't have the capability to express my feelings well enough in English - it's not my native language. Maybe it was the calmness. Maybe it was the way this let me see the beauty of other people's minds and the beauty of humanity that we so often doubt. Anyways, I loved it and I am so inspired.

[dudybug]

That colorful ball thing made me actually tear up a little. Just like soft big color is so pretty.

[Arcadian-Nova]

this is similar to an assignment i got from one of my art teachers, we are to make a little book out of our own art works, the art we create is supposed to be our safe space. i think i'g going to combine it with my most recent love, poetry.

[nathantang]

video idea: impressionism's role as a merger of the classical and the modern, formality and informality, as well as the beginning of celebrating everyday life as valid subjects

[heythere]

I am an extreme introvert and feel that now, for a while, I get to 'not be the bird'. I have been given a break from doing many of the things I am usually expected to do that really drain me. But, I feel bad for the extroverts. I get it.

[maellebardet]

When this all thing hit Europe I was touring with my mum in the Netherlands (im from France), we were suppose to see the Belgium grand expositon about Van Eyck, but we Come home earlier and its was a one in a century exposition (piece so fragile its never shown) .
Made me feel really Sad, fortunatly I was able to see the the young lady with a pearl earing. Help a little so are the wonderful pièces you show today 🥰