Dear Artist, Yesterday, Richard Woods of Sparks, Nevada wrote, “I’m just heading out painting at a location where snow is a good possibility. The forecast calls for a high of 36 degrees Fahrenheit. Painting in cold weather is a pain…
Dear Artist, Once more, some of our Canadian artists are lobbying for ARR. The idea behind Artist Resale Rights is that artists receive a small commission from subsequent public sales of their work through auction houses or commercial galleries. While…
Dear Artist, It’s been noted that young twins, left alone together, sometimes develop unique and original words and even sentence structures to communicate with each other. An idiosyncratic language, a condition known as “ideoglossia,” is also sometimes found in only…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Sharon Knettell of Woonsocket, Rhode Island wrote, “Why do current trends among realists seem to favor extreme rendering? I’ve noticed that the prize winners of many contests — the Outwin-Boochever, the Art Renewal Competition and the BP…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Coco Treppendahl of St. Francisville, Louisiana wrote, “I have lots of unfinished paintings in my studio. I kind of know what needs to be done but I much prefer to start anew. Is this typical? Do you…
Dear Artist, While looking at art in art galleries, I also look at people looking at art. Artists, of course, tend to look at art for different reasons than ordinary folks and are, therefore, more difficult to study. Among ordinary…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Candy Crawford Day posted on my Facebook wall, “Is it better for an artist to go it alone or is camaraderie advisable? Lately, I’ve lost a mentor who greatly influenced my work. Other influences don’t seem to…
Dear Artist, It seems as if most of the world’s artists, at one time or another, have passed through my studio. They come in all shapes and sizes, old and young, rich and poor, from all manner of crafts and…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Michelle Lonsdale wrote, “I’m currently in my second year studying Fine Arts at a university. I’m working on a research assignment investigating artists’ self-critiquing methods. What thoughts, beliefs or rituals do you use while critiquing your work?”…
Dear Artist, Travelling through a distant city, I entered through the back door of a gallery, only to find the dealer trying to sell one of my paintings. Taking a seat at the rear, I quietly waited for him to…