Stereotype threat
Dear Artist, In 1995, Stanford University psychologists Claude Steele and Joshua Aronson coined the term…
Monthly Archives: May, 2009
How to control kissing
Dear Artist, When it comes to painting, kissing can be the kiss of death. Kissing…
What to do with Grandpa’s art?
Dear Artist, Recently, Mark Winkelstein wrote, “A friend passed away and I have been trying…
Off the beaten track
Dear Artist, Recently, Marylin Davies of Terrace, BC, Canada, wrote, “There are many delights for…
The wise juror
Dear Artist, Yesterday, among the email that came in for the launch of The Painter’s…
Introducing The Painter’s Post
Dear Artist, Readers of these Twice-Weekly Letters often send quick notes to let me know…
The flat trumpet of self-esteem
Dear Artist, Back in the good old days, the Girl Guides used to get badges…
Sterility
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Janice Robinson-Delaney of Ellenwood, GA, asked, “Have you ever experienced what Picasso…
Hyper-perfectionism
Dear Artist, Work can sit on the easel for months, even years. The afflicted artist…