Seven things you should know about the Group of Seven
No, not the G7-that’s the forum of world’s biggest economies. They’re politically important, but nowhere near as important as the Canadian painters by that name. The death of Tom Thomson is one of art’s enduring mysteries. Although the Group of Seven didn’t formalize until after his death, he was one of the painters who gathered …
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A vacation from the news
“There have been few more momentous weeks in British history, or indeed in world history,” Bruce Anderson wrote in the Spectator. The Queen’s funeral coincided with the rout of Russia. I missed it all. I was coasting around Penobscot Bay on the schooner American Eagle, teaching watercolor, as I do twice a year. I would …
Five things I won’t waste money on
I’m wearing the tiara in honor of Queen Elizabeth II, whose state funeral is today. Cheap paint There are many good paint brands out there. They tend to be more expensive, but price is not the sole indicator of quantity. There are an equal number of horrible paints on the market. You might think you’ve …
What sells?
“Interesting that you say ‘I have come to recognize that there are certain subjects that will languish, and I no longer seek them out.’ You mentioned gray days. What other subjects do you find difficult to move?” a reader wrote in response to Wednesday’s post. For the record, it was Ken DeWaard who doesn’t like …
Why success matters
On Monday, I wrote about how to be a successful artist. Perhaps I should have written about why you should pursue success, because the comments I received through Facebook and emails questioned that assumption. “I hate the fact that everyone expects us to happily marry art and capitalism. I love art. I hate capitalism. Why …