Monday Morning Art School: what is hardest to paint?
Students ask me how to paint water, portraits, clouds, trees, rocks, animals and many other things. That’s thinking in nouns, not visually.
Where does fear of failure come from?
Fear of failure in painting may not be a sign that you care too much; it can mean that you’ve tied your self-worth too tightly to the outcome.
The persistent myth of talent
Inspiration is a highly-unreliable lover. It shows up when it feels like it. Practice is there for you every day. It doesn’t require you to feel or be anything but true to yourself.
Monday Morning Art School: why most beginner paintings fail
Most beginner paintings don’t fail because of lack of hard work. In fact, the problem is often the opposite: too much effort in the wrong places.
How to buy a painting you’ll still find interesting in 20 years
A painting that’s tied to a memory, place or moment has staying power. That said, sentiment can work for you or against the art buyer.