Art and Happiness
Dear Artist, In the recently published Against Happiness, popular writer Eric Wilson disparages our current…
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Staffage
Dear Artist, “Staffage” is a historical term for placing people and animals into landscapes. Like…
Johanna van Gogh
Dear Artist, Vincent van Gogh died in 1890. Theo van Gogh, art dealer and brother…
Design and character
Dear Artist, Yesterday Kerry Waghorn dropped by for lunch and a visit. Kerry is one…
Building the creative muscle
Dear Artist, Ever since I was a kid I’ve been interested in the nature of…
The tyranny of reality
Dear Artist, Those of us who sometimes mentor and instruct students are familiar with trying…
Original art only
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Roger Asselin of St. Petersburg, Florida wrote, “I always see ‘Original art…
Wood panels
Dear Artist, On Saturday, Nader Khaghani of Gilroy, California wrote, “In your book The Painter’s…
Works on paper
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Marsha Chatman wrote, “I’d like to know what value or prestige is…