Dear Artist, This morning Antoinette Ledzian of Stonington, CT wrote, “Digital art has been my savior. Moments which might have been blurred have turned into transformational pieces through my use of Photoshop. I love the instant processing, the ability to…
Dear Artist, There’s no doubt about it, stress in the life of an artist can contribute to the diminishment of the art. Not only the amount created, but the quality as well. Simply put, daily stresses block the clear flow…
Dear Artist, A new art buzzword is “neuroarthistory.” It’s the brain-blatt of a couple of U.K. professors. Art history expert John Onians of the University of East Anglia, and neuroscientist Semir Zeki of University College, London, using new scanning techniques,…
Dear Artist, On Monday Adolfo McQue of Cape Town, South Africa wrote, “Some of my painter friends insist that I don’t have a unique angle in my work. I feel all I can do is carry on and paint as…
Dear Artist, Yesterday Laura Wambsgans of Santa Clarita, California wrote, “Last week I joined the artful soldiers painting ‘A Painting a Day,’ blogging each new work by the stroke of midnight. I’m learning more than I had imagined. The pressure…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Mike Salcido of Dallas, Texas sent in a basic but vital question: “I was curious if you have any tips on how to motivate yourself to paint. I love painting; however, I haven’t had much motivation to do…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Nancy Hall of Sandy Hook, Manitoba wrote, “As an artist, mother, farmhand, two-dog owner and a writer, I would sure welcome some organizational tips! I’m curious how you pack all you do into your life.” Thanks, Nancy.…
Dear Artist, Last night, Bob Vorel of Shepherdstown, WV wrote, “I was wondering what you would have to say about saving a painting by reworking it. I do watercolors and when things go wrong, they usually head south fast. But…
Dear Artist, Some recent studies with rats and marmosets may shed some light on how artists act. The study, spearheaded by Dr. Elizabeth Gould of Princeton University, has been looking at male reactions to the arrival of their young. It’s…
Dear Artist, The English landscape painter John Constable spent a lifetime studying clouds. Seeing them both vaporous and solid, he found them to be the most challenging of actors. Yesterday near Ashern, Manitoba, under the prairie sky, I entered into…