Dear Artist, Last Wednesday, I helped out with Miss Moore’s kindergarten class. The 20 four- and five-year-olds we had to deal with were mostly ESL (English Second Language) students. Gathering closely on the carpet around me they soon understood that…
Dear Artist, Even though we are back on Standard time, the mornings are still dark. I enter the studio at six, open the email and give yesterday’s paintings the casual glance that tells what the previous evening could not. Stepping…
Dear Artist, “Darwin was an idiot,” wrote subscriber Daniel Ashbeck. “All of his ideas have been completely discredited.” This was in response to the term “Creative Darwinism,” which I had so casually tossed into the rich ooze of our subscriber…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Jaye Alison Moscariello of Mendocino, California wrote, “A year ago I moved to the West Coast and joined an artist collective. With the incredible inspiration of the new area, my work changed dramatically. I wanted to capture…
Dear Artist, Recently, Tom Bennick of Mountain Home, Idaho wrote, “I’m a paper artist belonging to a small art group that puts on a couple of shows a year. Some of our members are adamant about not showing work that…
Dear Artist, The giving season is upon us and once more an artist has an opportunity to contribute to the community. I like to learn about the charities that approach me, how they are run and whether they’re cost efficient.…
Dear Artist, Just below where we live in Crescent Beach, B. C., there’s a fine public marina. I’ve been wandering down there for years. Some of the locals occasionally drop by to see what I’m up to. One day an…
Dear Artist, A couple of years ago a subscriber wrote, “You have really helped me with my procrastination. I apologize for taking so long to let you know.” Insight like this and a lot of other great items are in…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Randall Cogburn of Alvin, Texas wrote, “Self-taught with little experience, I’m now on Blogspot where my small paintings are for sale and not selling. I’m wondering if what I’ve done so far is worth the price? No…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Sridhar Ramasami, currently living in Nanchang, China, wrote, “I’ve been painting for many years but now I never seem to be satisfied with what I produce. I always think the quality is not good, or the colors,…