Dear Artist, Last night I met with five of the 17 million artists who currently need to sell more of their art. Two of my visitors came originally from a sales background. Two were young and disliked the subject of…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Lanie Frick of Licking, Missouri wrote, “I’m going big. So far my painting size range is 5 x 7 inches to 16 x 20 inches. Now I want to expand up to 36 x 60 inches. I’ve…
Dear Artist, When I was a kid I was pretty good at drawing. By the time I got to art school some people thought I was a certified drawing genius. Trouble was, I solved all my problems with my drawing…
Dear Artist, I’ve never stayed in a monastery, but I’ve visited some, both East and West, and I’ve certainly bumped into a few monks. I’ve also known a few nuns, but not intimately. I was once offered a job as…
Dear Artist, The other day I was looking into the eyes of a painter as she painted. If eyes are the windows of the soul, they may also give clues to the creative process. I noticed several unique eye-movements: In…
Dear Artist, At a recent soirée of old friends and colleagues there was a politician whose acquaintance I had made back in high school. He was a jerk then and, as far as I can see, he’s a jerk now.…
Dear Artist, Recently, watercolorist Roderik Mayne of Toronto, Ontario wrote, “What do you mean when you talk about putting mystery in your work?” Thanks, Roderik. I’m walking along a strange forest path. Others are with me — some fall back…
Dear Artist, Recent research at the National University of Singapore suggests that feelings of job satisfaction may be built into our genes. Certain genes apparently determine how happy we will be at work — while other genes seem to be…