Happiness is beauty in, beauty out
Tomorrow, we enter the Christmas season. The greatest gift you can give yourself is to actively seek out beauty—in creation, in others, and in yourself.
Why not a two-day workshop?
A fellow teacher told me recently that she’s been asked to compress a four-week beginner course into two days. “I think it’s a disservice,” she said. “That’s a lot of information to compress into a much shorter time. So, either it’s a very shallow dive or there’s so much information compressed so tightly that half …
Monday Morning Art School: paint like a pro
Lack of good composition and values make a painting look amateurish. Luckily, the rules for composition are easy to learn.
How to practice drawing (when you don’t feel talented)
Drawing is not a magic trick—it’s a series of steps like long division or attaching a sleeve to a dress. Anyone willing to put in the time can learn it.
Self-doubt is a vicious cycle
We deflect praise even when it’s true, but we take criticism to heart despite it being absurd. That’s especially true when it’s our jaundiced, ornery liar of a self who’s doing the speaking.