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Free video tutorials to try the techniques of 36 art movements at home, from Impressionist brushwork to Pop Art.

The best way to understand an art movement is to try its techniques yourself. We have picked free YouTube tutorials and workshops for each movement below. Videos load only when you press play.

Gothic Art c. 1140 – 1500

Try: Began in architecture with pointed arches, ribbed vaults and flying buttresses; Huge stained-glass windows filled churches with coloured light.

Gothic Painting Process 🖤 Cozy Days at Home - art vlog 8

spookie.cookie · 21:09

Understanding the styles of art: Gothic Art

Art Ed Guru · 2:31

Renaissance c. 1400 – 1600

Try: Linear perspective creates convincing three-dimensional space; Careful study of anatomy and the natural world.

The Renaissance SECRET That Makes Portrait Painting A Lot EASIER

Florent Farges - arts · 12:32

How Renaissance artists were trained

Art Uncovered · 5:36

Flemish School c. 1400 – 1700

Try: Painstaking detail and precise textures, made possible by oil glazes; Rich, glowing colour built up in thin translucent layers.

Acrylic Painting Techniques - Flemish Technique by Susan Abdella, MDA - Acrylics

Art Apprentice Online (AAO) · 5:55

Exploring Flemish Painting Techniques

Luis Borrero, Visual Artist · 1:42:21

Baroque c. 1600 – 1750

Try: Dramatic contrasts of light and shadow (chiaroscuro and tenebrism); Movement, energy and diagonal compositions.

Understanding the styles of art: Baroque

Art Ed Guru · 2:20

How to recognize Baroque art

Smarthistory · 9:31

Rococo c. 1720 – 1780

Try: Light, pastel colours and delicate brushwork; Playful, romantic subjects: love, leisure and aristocratic parties (the 'fête galante').

Understanding the styles of art: Rococo

Art Ed Guru · 2:19

Paint with me : Watercolor Portrait | Rococo style | painting process

Starry color · 10:21

Neoclassicism c. 1760 – 1830

Try: Inspired by ancient Greece and Rome and by the excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum; Clear outlines, smooth finish and calm, balanced compositions.

The Neoclassical Graphic Design Trend Is Taking Over (Full Tutorial)

Kittl · 35:17

Style Overview: Neoclassical Art EXPLAINED!!

Ken Goshen · 9:22

Romanticism c. 1800 – 1850

Try: Emotion and imagination valued above reason; Awe before the power of nature: storms, mountains and the sea (the 'sublime').

Understanding the styles of art: Romanticism

Art Ed Guru · 2:58

How To Paint a Sunset - Romanticism Style - Oil Painting by JOSE TRUJILLO

Jose Trujillo · 28:57

Hudson River School c. 1825 – 1875

Try: Large, detailed landscapes of American wilderness; Romantic sense of awe and the divine in nature.

The Hudson River School: Texture & Rendering Tutorial

Chris Oatley · 21:37

How The Artists Of The Hudson River School Brought Drama To Their Landscape Paintings

Phil Starke · 24:48

Barbizon School c. 1830 – 1870

Try: Landscape treated as a subject in its own right; Painting from direct observation, often outdoors.

How to Paint Like Camille Corot | Barbizon school | lyrical landscape

Hey Painting · 9:36

A New Look at Impressionism: Millet and the Painters of Barbizon

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · 1:24:44

Realism c. 1840 – 1880

Try: Everyday subjects and working people instead of myth or history; Truthful, unidealised depiction of the world.

A Faster Way to Learn Realistic Oil Painting

Evolve Artist · 2:50

Pre-Raphaelites 1848 – c. 1900

Try: Intense detail and bright, jewel-like colour; Painting on a wet white ground to make colours glow.

How to Paint Flowers Like a Pre-Raphaelite | Tate

Tate · 9:25

Pre-Raphaelites: Drawings & Watercolours – Exhibition Film

Ashmolean Museum · 39:36

Arts and Crafts Movement c. 1860 – 1910

Try: Handcraft valued over machine production; Simple forms and honest use of materials.

ARTS & CRAFTS DESIGN | Cozy, Handmade, Vintage Style You’ll Love

Megan the Wild · 17:41

Arts & Crafts Design Style

Interior Design Hub · 11:55

Impressionism c. 1860s – 1880s

Try: Visible, broken brushstrokes; Capturing fleeting effects of light, weather and atmosphere.

Impressionist Painting Techniques: Creating a Light Effect (Part 1 of 5)

Malcolm Dewey · 9:32

10 Impressionist Painting Tips {Be a Better Painter}

Katie Jobling Art · 6:08

Symbolism c. 1880 – 1910

Try: Ideas, dreams and emotions rather than the visible world; Myth, religion, death and desire as recurring themes.

What is Symbolism, Symbolic, Symbols Gauguin, Klimt. Munch, in Art History Documentary Lesson.

Sunday Painter · 8:03

watercolor wednesdays: finding your style and using symbolism in art

Lucys Art Lab · 12:26

Post-Impressionism c. 1885 – 1905

Try: Builds on Impressionist colour but rejects its focus on fleeting effects; Strong structure and geometric form (Cézanne).

Impressionist & Post-Impressionist Brushwork Techniques (How-to) #impressionistpainting

Stephanie Danza · 5:45

Post-Impressionist art for beginners | Demo tutorial on Post-Impressionism

soul stirring art · 3:14

Naïve Art Ongoing

Try: Artists without academic training; Simple, flat forms and bright colours.

Painting Like a Child 💖 Naive Art Sketchbook

CreatorAlma · 12:35

Naive Art painting | My first attempt at Naive Art | #art #acrylic #painting #naiveart

Paint Your Dreamworld · 47:04

Pointillism c. 1886 – 1900s

Try: Small, separate dots or dabs of pure colour; Colours mix in the viewer's eye rather than on the palette.

5 Pointillism Techniques

Mont Marte Art · 3:46

Pointillism Painting Step-by-Step | For Kids & Teachers

Rainbow Parrot Art · 7:47

Art Nouveau c. 1890 – 1910

Try: Flowing, curving 'whiplash' lines; Forms inspired by plants, flowers and insects.

Painting Modern ART NOUVEAU! // Watercolor & Color Pencils Tutorial

Lioba Brückner · 11:32

6 Tips to Paint Like Mucha - Art Nouveau Speedpaint

Brooke Bowen Art · 14:02

Ashcan School c. 1900 – 1915

Try: Everyday city life: streets, tenements, bars and boxing matches; Dark palette and quick, sketchy brushwork.

What you'll learn in Ashcan Studio's Basic Painting Class!

Ashcan Art Pre- College Art Portfolio Art & Advice · 0:55

Fauvism c. 1905 – 1908

Try: Intense, non-naturalistic colour applied straight from the tube; Colour used to express emotion and structure.

HOW TO: Fauvism - Full Painting Tutorial HD 1080p

Art For Life · 8:41

Paint like André Derain Fauvism art landscape – Fauvism characteristics

Imperfect Paintings · 10:30

Expressionism c. 1905 – 1920s

Try: Emotion and inner experience over the outside world; Distorted forms and exaggerated, often clashing colour.

Paint Like a Great Artist: 5 Principles of Expressionist Painting (part 1)

Expressionist Painting with JAAPH · 13:18

Loose Brush Style Oil Painting - Expressionism - Artist Jose Trujillo

Jose Trujillo · 5:07

Cubism c. 1907 – 1920s

Try: Objects broken into geometric facets; Several viewpoints shown at once.

CUBISM 101 - HOW TO (FULL VIDEO) #cubism #art #painting #artlesson #abstractart

Art For Life · 11:20

HOW TO: CUBISM 102 - THE LANDSCAPE (FULL VIDEO) #cubism #art #painting #artlesson #abstractart

Art For Life · 9:09

Der Blaue Reiter 1911 – 1914

Try: Spiritual and symbolic use of colour; Movement towards abstraction.

German Expressionism & Blue Rider Group | 60 Second Art History Lesson

Indigo Artbox · 1:18

How to paint like Alexej von Jawlensky abstract head – The Blue Rider Art

Imperfect Paintings · 14:49

Suprematism c. 1915 – 1920s

Try: Pure geometric forms: squares, circles, crosses and rectangles; A limited range of colours.

How to Appreciate Abstract Art: Suprematism

Spencer's Painting of the Week · 5:49

Dada c. 1916 – 1924

Try: Rejection of logic, reason and traditional art; Chance, absurdity and humour.

How to draw and paint DOT ART | STEP BY STEP | TADA-DADA Art Club

Tada- Dada Art Club · 14:50

Understanding the styles of art: Dada

Art Ed Guru · 3:00

Bauhaus 1919 – 1933

Try: Unity of art, craft and technology; Simple, practical design shaped by function.

5 STEPS To Make A Bauhaus Design Poster in 92 Seconds!

Design Smith · 1:33

How to Make Bauhaus Inspired Compositions

Arts Active · 10:51

Art Deco c. 1920s – 1930s

Try: Bold geometric shapes, zigzags and sunbursts; Streamlined forms celebrating speed and the machine age.

AMAZING ART DECO Painting Tutorial | Time Lapse #22

Creassio · 4:18

How to Make an Art Deco-Style Dresser | This Old House

This Old House · 1:53

Surrealism 1924 – 1960s

Try: Dreams and the unconscious mind, influenced by Freud; Unexpected juxtapositions and dream imagery.

Surrealism Painting//The Concept of Time

Lydia Broderick Art · 10:47

Todd Schorr: American Surreal - Technique

San José Museum of Art · 2:33

Abstract Expressionism c. 1940s – 1950s

Try: Large canvases; Abstraction used to express emotion and the unconscious.

Create an Abstract Expressionist Painting with Emotion #abstractpainting #expression #intuitiveart

Chris Loud Art · 8:06

How to paint like Jackson Pollock style drip action painting - Abstract Expressionism Art

Imperfect Paintings · 11:03

Action Painting c. 1940s – 1950s

Try: Paint dripped, poured, splashed or swept on to the canvas; The physical act of painting as the subject.

Action Painting

Jonas Gerard - Artist · 1:27

How to paint like Jackson Pollock style drip action painting - Abstract Expressionism Art

Imperfect Paintings · 11:03

Colour Field Painting c. 1950s – 1960s

Try: Large flat areas of colour; Paint stained or soaked into raw canvas.

Quick Tip 385 - Color Field Painting

In the Studio Art Instruction · 16:22

Abstract Painting Tutorial 7: Color Field

Frank Curkovic · 11:13

Pop Art c. 1955 – 1970s

Try: Imagery from advertising, comics, packaging and celebrities; Bright, flat colour and bold outlines.

Create Your Pop Art Portrait: An Exciting Painting Demonstration | Neon Dusk

John Beckley · 10:15

How to paint, money style Pop Art!

FrankyNines · 4:30

Op Art 1960s

Try: Optical illusions of movement, swelling or flickering; Precise geometric patterns.

Op Art Painting

Kate Knowles · 10:01

Op Art 3-D Drawing | Optical Illusion Art Lesson

That Art Teacher · 10:56

Minimalism 1960s – 1970s

Try: Simple geometric forms; Industrial materials and fabrication.

Minimalist Painting: A Complete Overview (Definition, Characteristics & Top 16 Artists)

Contemporary Art Issue · 12:10

Simple Abstract Minimalist Painting | Acrylic on Canvas | Barnett Newman Style |Work #19

ARTtract · 3:17

Photorealism Late 1960s – 1970s

Try: Paintings based on photographs; Extreme detail and smooth finish.

3 Ways to Achieve Photorealism | Oil Painting Made Easy

heather bradbury · 9:00

The Secret to Stunning Photorealistic Oil Painting

heather bradbury · 11:53

Neo-Expressionism Late 1970s – 1980s

Try: Large, expressive figurative paintings; Rough, energetic brushwork and thick paint.

Ramon Bruin - painting neo-expressionism painting

Ramon Bruin · 35:58