The flat trumpet of self-esteem
Dear Artist, Back in the good old days, the Girl Guides used to get badges…
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Sterility
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Janice Robinson-Delaney of Ellenwood, GA, asked, “Have you ever experienced what Picasso…
Hyper-perfectionism
Dear Artist, Work can sit on the easel for months, even years. The afflicted artist…
Resurrection
Dear Artist, On Friday, Paul Caruana of Valletta, Malta, wrote, “I’m tempted to do another…
The private lives of keeners
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Sara McManigle of Luverne, ND, asked, “How does an artist maintain the…
Keep moving
Dear Artist, When I was a teenager I read a book by a hugely successful…
A dissatisfied artist
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Colorado painter Tom Lockhart wrote, “I work 50 to 65 hours per…
Post-Show Blues
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Shaun D. of Switzerland wrote, “I recently had a relatively successful solo…
The elements of abstraction
Dear Artist, Abstraction ranges from the meaningless abuse of paint to the most lofty and…
The art of innovation
Dear Artist, When the stock market, home values and car sales tank, innovation soars. “Innovation,”…