Smelling the roses
Dear Artist, A subscriber wrote, “I found at the beginning of the pandemic that I…
Monthly Archives: November, 2020
The causes of overworking
Dear Artist, After noting the tendency of kindergarten kids to keep pushing paint until their…
Creative forces
Dear Artist, In 2003, when Anne Truitt was 82, she wrote a letter to her…
To go it alone?
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Candy Crawford Day wrote, “Is it better for an artist to go…
Retrieval of history
Dear Artist, In the 1960s, when Canadian artist Betty Goodwin was in her 40s, she…
How to help other artists
Dear Artist, My late friend Egbert Oudendag used to say, “The best way to help…
Palette cleanser
Dear Artist, Here’s a decluttering idea: 1. For this exercise, commit to 30 minutes and…
Glazing keys
Dear Artist, Glazing is a technique where a transparent, usually darker, tone is washed over…