Monday Morning Art School: critique is executive function for the artist.
Executive function is a core concept in psychology; it is also a core concept in painting, except we call it self-critique.
You don’t like your painting? Get over it.
Feeling like all your paintings are bad is painfully common among artists, especially when we’re pushing ourselves to grow. Here are some tips to move through that self-doubt mindset.
Monday Morning Art School: which painting should I choose?
Dithering is so easy to do when you choose a painting for an auction, online jurying, or any other situation where the stakes are high.
Monday Morning Art School: how to learn painting (from the very beginning)
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to learn painting for the absolute beginner. You can either dip your toe in or go for broke; the major difference is the materials you start with.
Okay, now it’s your turn to be the jury… you pick.
This is, for some of us, the hardest part of a plein air event, so I’m turning it over to you.
Slipping the bonds of mere technique
The value of critique
Monday Morning Art School: see your painting objectively
Learn how to analyze a painting while you’re still making it using distance, squinting, design elements, value, composition, and focused questions.
Forgery, plagiarism, and transformative use: the money machine of art
Transformative use is judged on a case-by-case basis, which is why famous artists like Jeff Koons keep stealing from less-well-known ones. They can better afford protracted legal cases.