Five skills worth learning
Dear Artist, Drawing mastery is understanding our world and understanding relationships. Contrary to popular belief,…
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How to cultivate quality
Dear Artist, Psychology Professor Dean Keith Simonton, an expert in genius, says that if you…
The art of becoming
Dear Artist, In ceramics, there is always the kiln. Half-baked and half-made, the objects enter…
Walk, feel, paint, repeat.
Dear Artist, As if we didn’t already know this, the New York Times yesterday announced…
The sublime gift
Dear Artist, With my weakness for studying creative people, asking trick questions, and listening to…
Finding an online marketplace
Dear Artist, Artist Sherry Abramson of Vancouver wrote, “I know I’m hunting for the next…
The weak link in the virtuous circle
Dear Artist, “Virtuous circle” is a term used mainly in economics. It refers to a…
What art can do
Dear Artist, In case within the confines of your studio — you were wondering about…
Art director
Dear Artist, Back in my days of freelance skirmishes on the periphery of the advertising…
The swan-song phenomenon
Dear Artist, I remember after visiting Giverny for the first time in my 20s, reporting…