Is silence golden?
Dear Artist, After my recent letter about talking on the phone while painting, several emails…
Yearly Archives: 2013
Photographic perfection
Dear Artist, Recently, Ben Novak of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada wrote, “Are traced or projected photos…
Telephonitis
Dear Artist, Among the responses to my recent “Distractions” letter, more than 150 artists named…
The smell of art
Dear Artist, Lori Deal of San Jose, California wrote, “I bought an acrylic painting on…
The cold-easel syndrome
Dear Artist, The complaints are so widespread as to suggest there may be an epidemic.…
Mailing-list etiquette
Dear Artist, Last week Shirley Peters of Putney, NSW, Australia wrote, “My show is happening…
Green therapy
Dear Artist, In 1984, Edward O. Wilson introduced the “Biophilia hypothesis.” His idea was that…
The puzzle system
Dear Artist, A fellow painter told me her whole approach was intuitive. “Bob, it’s not…
The points of crits
Dear Artist, From time to time many of us are called on to critique the…
Our blessed life
Dear Artist, I was at my easel in a secluded corner of a quiet garden.…