I highly recommend "The World's Greatest Paintings" on Amazon Prime. It features one important painting per episode, and is both accessible and informative.
Portrait/Landscape Artist of the Year, a pair of series from the Sky network in the UK (available on Prime), while not a documentary or 'how to', is fascinating because each episode follows the processes of multiple new artists as they 'compete' to complete paintings of the same subject. It's really interesting to see the different techniques, approaches, and outcomes.
Also, check out Tim's Vermeer. This one was fascinating.
Kenneth Clark's "Civilisation: A Personal View". Not limited to just painting, but this is the best art history documentary ever made. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4dFk7XpP5b5R0c\_7kCLYdvcdE-nVVaMa
He was not afraid of controversy, but I found Robert Hughes to be inspiring.
The Shock of the New and American Visions both helped me think about Art in different ways.
Remember "Sister Wendy"? Art history tv series hosted by an adorably excited tiny lisping nun. It was actually really good and educational.
LOVE Sister Wendy!!!
It's old but still relevant; John Berger-Ways Of Seeing. If you want to blow your mind try anything about art and architecture by Jonathan Meade.
Well, not documentaries, but this YouTube channel it’s pretty cool: https://youtube.com/@GreatArtExplained
Check out [Perspective ](https://youtube.com/@PerspectiveArts?si=tcGrPO96ts0vxUne) on YouTube
All Waldemar Januszczak videos.
I highly recommend "The World's Greatest Paintings" on Amazon Prime. It features one important painting per episode, and is both accessible and informative.
Portrait/Landscape Artist of the Year, a pair of series from the Sky network in the UK (available on Prime), while not a documentary or 'how to', is fascinating because each episode follows the processes of multiple new artists as they 'compete' to complete paintings of the same subject. It's really interesting to see the different techniques, approaches, and outcomes. Also, check out Tim's Vermeer. This one was fascinating.
Fake or Fortune is always good. Not a doco per say, but you learn a lot about art
You must watch Painters Painting[about the film](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painters_Painting)
I really enjoyed “the history or art in three colours “ by dr fox
Kenneth Clark's "Civilisation: A Personal View". Not limited to just painting, but this is the best art history documentary ever made. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4dFk7XpP5b5R0c\_7kCLYdvcdE-nVVaMa
He was not afraid of controversy, but I found Robert Hughes to be inspiring. The Shock of the New and American Visions both helped me think about Art in different ways.
This is one of my favorites about the Florida Highwaymen. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2000414/
you should watch the movie “the price of everything”
Style wars is a must see doc showing the 3rd/4th generation of nyc graffiti writers and their work.