The tyranny of reality
Dear Artist, Those of us who sometimes mentor and instruct students are familiar with trying…
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Original art only
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Roger Asselin of St. Petersburg, Florida wrote, “I always see ‘Original art…
Wood panels
Dear Artist, On Saturday, Nader Khaghani of Gilroy, California wrote, “In your book The Painter’s…
Works on paper
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Marsha Chatman wrote, “I’d like to know what value or prestige is…
What to paint?
Dear Artist, Yesterday’s inbox included the short and sweet: “I’ve been painting seriously for the…
The thought walk
Dear Artist, What’s good for the heart is good for the brain. As you walk,…
Colour triggers
Dear Artist, After my last two letters on the value of various triggers that might…
Visual triggers
Dear Artist, After my last letter, “Grabbing the heart,” about people making their minds up…
Grabbing the heart
Dear Artist, Recently I had an opportunity to watch people buying my paintings. It was…
Deferred adulthood
Dear Artist, In his recent book, America Alone, Mark Steyn makes frequent mention of “deferred…