Dear Artist, Yesterday, Ann Price of Little Rock, Arkansas wrote, “You’ve written a lot about doing versus talking, and how speech inhibits creativity. I’ve been a talker since infancy. My parents swore I spoke sentences by six months. These days…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Sherrill Miller of San Anselmo, California wrote, “The artist and teacher Van Waldron has passed away. Over the years I’ve gathered a few quotes from him. As I frequent your Resource of Art Quotations for quotes to give…
Dear Artist, Artists go to their studios for a variety of reasons. These can include a desire for wealth and fame, a deep-seated passion for art, a need to communicate ideas, the love of process and play, a sense of…
Dear Artist, Most of us, at one time or another, have tried a shot or two while painting. Joe Blodgett does it all the time. He says it steadies his hand and helps him to be more confident. A shaky…
Dear Artist, Readers may remember “More to it than meets the eye” by Don Lambert of Weatherford, Texas, in response to my recent letter “Love those apps.” Taking a look at Don’s work, I was blown away by the remarkable…
Dear Artist, I sold my first painting when I was 14 — a watercolour of a hovering Rufous hummingbird and its nest. The painting was exhibited in a craft fair in Victoria, B.C., where I grew up. The buyers, a…
Dear Artist, This morning, June Howie of Victoria, BC, Canada wrote, “Do you have any advice on the pros and cons of using the iPad for painting? The subject seems not to be mentioned in some circles, but as a novice…
Dear Artist, Because this is a bit personal, I’m not using their real names. They’re both about 40 years old. “Jack” got a BFA and then an MFA from a Midwestern University. He’s visited many of the major contemporary art…
Dear Artist, Stepping into an environment with an open mind and no plan is possible. Such a serendipitous attitude can surprise with joy and unforeseen opportunities. But you can also be caught unprepared and blind to both potential and problems.…