Voluntary mutism
Dear Artist, You may be aware of a condition called “Selective Mutism.” This is where…
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Painting without sight
Dear Artist, Recently there has been a bit of excitement around the painter Esref Armagan.…
Something jumps out
Dear Artist, After my last letter about Eric Maisel’s creative cards, Melinda Collins wrote, “I’m…
In the cards
Dear Artist, Some time ago I was making short documentary films of artists I admired.…
The Good Books
Dear Artist, Some days this studio computer pops regularly with question emails. Yesterday was one…
Efficient strokes
Dear Artist, The artist and teacher Ted Smuskiewicz told his students, “Leave your strokes alone.”…
The “User-Upper” system
Dear Artist, Renoir couldn’t stand to see leftover paint on his palette. Apart from being…
Mental practice
Dear Artist, In a recent interview, Tiger Woods said something that I found interesting: “In…
Creative email
Dear Artist, Since the advent of the Internet and the brilliant reach of email, artists…
Low Priority
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Teresa Fletcher wrote, “Your letter is the most informative, interesting, provocative, educational…