To task or to multi-task
Dear Artist, I once visited the studio of an artist living on the Eastern shore…
Browsing: painting
Contradiction
Dear Artist, At my easel this morning I realized that the way I’m working right…
Quotations
Dear Artist, Stephen Vizinczey’s seventh commandment is, “Thou shalt not let a day pass without…
Cloud story
Dear Artist, Rosemary Parkinson of Christ Church, Barbados wrote, “A few days ago, I painted…
The power of three
Dear Artist, Today, in this studio, I’m reminding myself of the power of three. Apart…
What makes good design?
Dear Artist, I’m laptopping you from the Museum of the City of New York, where…
Artists’ names
Dear Artist, There’s an interesting paragraph in The Legacy of Mark Rothko, by Lee Seldes:…
Big Eyes
Dear Artist, In Tim Burton’s 2014 film, Big Eyes, artist Margaret Keane stands with her…
What’s under there?
Dear Artist, Children’s novelist Katherine Paterson wrote, “I love revision. Where else can spilled milk…