The Holmesian artist
Dear Artist, Several years ago I was birding with Fen Lansdowne when we spotted some…
Monthly Archives: April, 2013
What brainwave are you on?
Dear Artist, During your day, your brain normally moves among four brainwave patterns. The frequency…
First prize
Dear Artist, The other day I was rummaging through some old schooldays papers — report…
Straightforward advice
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Carolyn H. WarmSun of Montclair, California asked, “Do you ever do telephone…
The decline of ‘flow’
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Katarina Vlasic dropped by to show me a carload of 12″ x…
A fireball artist
Dear Artist, Cory Trepanier of Caledon, Ontario, Canada is an example of an artist who…
When do ideas happen?
Dear Artist, Recent research, aimed at finding specific triggers that result in good ideas, better…
The alchemy of art
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Jane Angell of Guildford, Surrey, UK wrote, “Painting seems so mysterious, like…
Pied beauty
Dear Artist, After my Spinoza letter last week, a number of readers wrote directly –…