A catty crit
Dear Artist, My crit system for art clubs is to ask everyone to bring two…
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Career Change
Dear Artist, Yesterday, “Bill” was in my studio. That’s not his real name because he’s…
True colours
Dear Artist, There are colourists and there are colourists. There are those among us whose…
Design opportunities
Dear Artist, Back in medieval times I was conducting a workshop and pontificating about design.…
Stretching canvas
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Mark Lovett of Potomac, MD wrote, “Due to my bad experience recently…
Elements of form
Dear Artist, The shaping of form is one area where many artists get into trouble.…
The art shrine
Dear Artist, Some weeks ago, an anonymous subscriber wrote, “The Painter’s Keys is not a…
Animal art
Dear Artist, It’s well documented that monkeys can paint and do other creative things. Less…
How to help other artists
Dear Artist, My late friend Egbert Oudendag used to say, “The best way to help…