Monday Morning Art School: Subject vs. focal point
The number one question you must ask about your painting is: is it boring? If your painting is boring, nobody is going to engage with it.
Exercise and the artist
Most of us have no idea how sedentary we are compared to how we were designed, because our whole world has been one of inactivity, generation after generation.
Why I don’t buy Bob Ross merchandise
Bob Ross’ enduring appeal lies in his character, not his face or even his paintings.
Monday Morning Art School: what’s the point of a three-hour painting?
There’s no law that says that plein air must be quick, or that loose brushwork is ideal in outdoor painting. These are just tropes of our times.
Cadaver tombs and skull watches
Memento mori is art that reminds us of the inevitability of death. These are among the weirdest of them all.