Dear Artist, Yesterday, Dr. Anikó Boda of Budapest, Hungary wrote, “People are astonished when I tell them I don’t sell my paintings. As an expressionist, they are my deepest feelings embedded in paint (Sometimes I cry while painting). How could…
Dear Artist, The world is divided into two main kinds of people — those who divide the world into two main kinds of people, and those who do not. Among those who do, some divide the world into the skeptical…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Sonia Gadra of Frederick, Maryland wrote, “What is your feeling about participating in an art museum copyist program? Do you think a copied work of art has a market? With credit given to the original artist, of…
Dear Artist, Recent studies of teenagers’ use of cellphones and other electronic devices have revealed some interesting results. Apparently, if you deprive kids of social networking for a week or so, a high percentage become significantly depressed. They also lose…
Dear Artist, Thursday was my day to sit on the International Art Marketing Board. The paintings are brought along to us on a vertical conveyor that presents between 20 and 30 per minute. You have to stay alert, but I…
Dear Artist, In response to a blog by Canadian artist Shary Boyle, someone with the avatar “Wrongtable” wrote, “I think that young people shouldn’t hedge their bets by getting a Masters of Fine Arts. MFA doesn’t imply talent. Talent comes…
Dear Artist, One of the motives behind the current “Occupy Wall Street” phenomenon is the encouragement of co-ops. In one iteration, you need to move your cash and loans from a “big greedy over-extended, over-bonused bank” to your local, friendly,…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Judy Chapman of Old Lyme, Connecticut wrote, “How do you handle requests from people interested in your paintings via the Internet? Sometimes I don’t know them from Adam. Also, how do you ship and handle payments, etc?”…
Dear Artist, I recently sold a big painting to a stockbroker. Out of the blue a guy phoned and said he’d always wanted one. He said he would like to pay about $60,000 and asked me to choose a recent…
Dear Artist, Those who take an interest in calligraphy and the art of typeface are aware of the value of simplicity and elegance. With the consistent formation of individual letters, close attention is also paid to the spaces in between…