The causes of overworking
Dear Artist, After noting the tendency of kindergarten kids to keep pushing paint until their…
Yearly Archives: 2020
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…
The kids are all right
Dear Artist, A collector of emerging and mid-career art recently told me about the friendships…
Switch to swatch
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Melinda Wilde of Gabriola Island, B.C., wrote, “I’m design challenged. I see…
How to do it
Dear Artist, My mail carrier, a guy about my age with a gentle smile, always…