Art

Philip Craig Russell's artworks and comics have been adored by fans for years, from his collaborations with Neil Gaiman to his own solo endeavors. No doubt those fans will hope a little of his expertise rubs off through the art series P. Craig Russell's Guide to Graphic Storytelling. The short format and compelling content ensures this educational webseries works.

Ross Dean offers an alternative to the traditional celebrity focused talk shows with his art webseries Photo Night Live. Dean tweaks the popular late night talk show format by bringing in fellow photographers rather than the usual actors and actresses. There's plenty for other photographers and amateur shutterbugs to learn, although if you don't love cameras you may find it a bit dry.

Hyperallergic TV is a dynamic channel bringing all the color and wit of the New York arts scene to viewers at home. The videos are engaging and thought-provoking, but a bit difficult to find amongst the channel's many text-based post. An easy way to find those video gems would have made this site much more user friendly.

When most of us think of America's arts scene we think of the thriving theater movement in New York, the films of Los Angeles, or the vibrancy of San Francisco. But Todd V and Erin Ludlam show us that Northeast Ohio holds its own with their cultural webseries Arts Quest.

The blog presentation makes it hard to find the episodes amongst the text-based posts, but their quality makes it worth the effort.

Dwell takes a modern approach to architecture, stripping away the picture perfect rooms and delivering homes that are real and comfortable. Considering its magazine is only released ten times a year, perhaps the sporadic lifestyle and living videos shouldn't come as a great surprise. However more regular episodes would be a stop-gap between editions.

Design Guide.tv sounds like an educational program for would-be graphic artists, but in reality it's an expose of the contemporary art world. Robert Anderson reveals up and coming young talent in his native Netherlands and further afield in this informative and entertaining arts program. The focus on bright new art names helps set this channel apart.

Aussie gallery curator Andy Dinan brings Melbourne's thriving arts scene to viewers around the world in Gallery Girl TV. This arts series is interesting because it's exposing works that art lovers around the globe, and in most cases the rest of Oz aren't familiar with. However, the website presentation and leaves a bit to be desired, as it's not immediately apparent where to find the videos.

There's more than simply Photoshop in the art series, A Little Photoshop. Its holistic approach to design, which touches on Adobe's spinoff software and more general photography tips, is impressive. But it's frustrating that there's no easy way to navigate to the videos. Wading through the blog for those tutorials gets tedious very quickly.

Knit one, purl one, we've all heard the basics of knitting. But Johnny Vasquez shows us there’s much more to the fiber arts than that with his arts and craft series, New Stitch a Day.

The series doesn't quite deliver what it promises, as it's been the best part of a month since we've seen anything new, but there's still plenty to interest knitting and crochet enthusiasts.

When you think of America's arts capitals you likely think of the bright lights of Los Angeles, or the indie cool of New York City. Colorado probably isn’t even on your radar, but according to Eden Lane, it should be. She introduces viewers to this state's thriving arts scene with the entertainment series Infocustv.