Invention
Dear Artist, A creative device that keeps us off the streets is our innate tendency…
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Serious artist
Dear Artist, In the jargon of the critic or art historian “serious artist” is often…
Plagiarism
Dear Artist, We paint to learn and to give joy to our hands. We stand…
Keeping track
Dear Artist, Here’s a subject that many artists don’t want to hear about. I’m including…
Trends
Dear Artist, When an artist has a reasonably large stable of dealers there’s the capability…
Sabotage
Dear Artist, I’ve always wondered if my bad work happens because I’m a lousy artist,…
Higher Education
Dear Artist, I’m frequently asked whether it’s best to go back to school or back…
Artists’ names
Dear Artist, There’s an interesting paragraph in The Legacy of Mark Rothko, by Lee Seldes:…
Grounds for quality
Dear Artist, “What sort of ground should I paint on?” While there are a few…
Soviet lessons
Dear Artist, Regardless of your political or philisophical position, there’s a surprising amount that can…