A sense of place
Dear Artist, Out here on this island I take my watch at the edge of…
Yearly Archives: 2002
Art Advice
Dear Artist, From time to time there’s a letter in my inbox that asks, “What…
Creative thoughts
Dear Artist, Carl Rungius (1869-1959) was one of the best big-game painters of all time.…
The serendipitous brush
Dear Artist, Seasoned painters may think I’m reinventing the wheel here, but this idea is…
Strokes of pleasure
Dear Artist, Strokes can be tender, harsh, spirited, or tentative. They can tease, anticipate, state…
William Wegman
Dear Artist, I’m lapping up a frozen yogurt in the cafe at the Art Gallery…
Defeats
Dear Artist, “Nobody knows the anguish and torment that has gone on underneath this tranquility,”…
Mark Rothko
Dear Artist, After tramping around in the Rockies I was just getting out of a…
Two spirits
Dear Artist, The way I look at it a work of art requires the presence…
