228: Kinds of creativity
Much of the discussion of art is plagued with false dichotomies. Is realism the only legitimate art form, or is abstraction? There are at least two types of cre...
Much of the discussion of art is plagued with false dichotomies. Is realism the only legitimate art form, or is abstraction? There are at least two types of cre...
Recently I’ve been impressed with the absolute necessity of developing a unique style. While it’s tempting to follow a current fad–especially if it ...
Islands on the Bear River, 13″ x 23″, acrylic on canvas While studying deliberate practise I’ve come to realize that a critical aspect of lear...
Trinchera Sky, 11″ x 11″, eight color woodcut I get many emails covering a wide range of topics. A recurring question is how the art market is doing...
In the book Talent is Overrated, Geoff Colvin outlines what separates world-class performers from everyone else—deliberate practice. (Read previo...
In blog 205 I wrote about Deliberate Practise. Much has been written about practising deliberately for musicians and athletes but what form would it take for pa...
Blue Dream, 36″ x 36″, acrylic on canvas The art profession generates lots of controversy. But recently there has been an increase in articles decla...
Tectonic Shift, 10″ x 10″, acrylic on canvas There comes a time in every artist’s journey when major changes are inevitable. Usually it’...
AS ARTISTS why do we express ourselves the way we do? When I was younger I played in a rock band. One evening we were playing to a full house at the aptly named...
I was walking along the foothills of my neighborhood and reflecting on how a large tract of untouched land at the eastern edge of our community has recently bee...
WHILE I was painting my newest acrylic I reflected on the impulses that drive us to find our particular styles. Although on a certain level my oil painting...
–FOR years I resisted using a palette knife simply because a famous local artist used the knife exclusively and I didn’t want to be viewed as a follower o...
IS ART the most important aspect of human culture? Or is it of no importance at all? Many might deem such extreme perspectives unnecessary claiming the importan...
–WHY do people like paintings? Why do they hang them in their homes and offices and travel to see museum exhibits? More people attend museums and galleries than...
–I recently came across a video by Jeffrey R.Watts that had a lot of valuable information, especially for young artists. Watts spoke candidly about wh...
–RECENTLY I was a guest on the Zion Art Society podcast, with Dr. Micah Christenen, and was asked about my experience as an illustrator in New York Ci...