Shibui
Dear Artist, Shibui is a broad term that can mean irregularity of form, openness to…
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Johanna van Gogh
Dear Artist, Vincent van Gogh died in 1890. Theo van Gogh, art dealer and brother…
Overworked
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Rich Woy of Ocala, Florida asked, “How do you know when a painting…
Heuristic painting
Dear Artist, Heuristic (pronounced hyu-RIS-tik) comes from the Greek heuriskein meaning “to discover.” The heuristic…
Mickey Mouse Bill
Dear Artist, The principle of post-monetization says that nothing is worth anything until somebody wants…
Kalopsia
Dear Artist, Christopher Foyle, British owner of Foyle’s Bookshops, has recently published Foyle’s Philavery: A…
Fun with kids
Dear Artist, Yesterday I went to a local elementary school — grades one to seven.…
Voluntary graduation
Dear Artist, Yesterday Leslie Kimball of Tehachapi, CA wrote, “I paint with a bunch of wonderful…
Design and character
Dear Artist, Yesterday Kerry Waghorn dropped by for lunch and a visit. Kerry is one…
Building the creative muscle
Dear Artist, Ever since I was a kid I’ve been interested in the nature of…