by Nicholas Wilton | Oct 15, 2014 |
You didn’t sell anything at your show or open studio. It can make you feel like crap. When this happens to me I am not sure if I feel bad about my work or myself. Probably both. It tends to dampen my enthusiasm about even trying to make art anymore. If you ever feel...
by Nicholas Wilton | Oct 8, 2014 |
Detail from “The Antique Juggling Girl” by Lord Frederic Leighton Do you know how sometimes you make something that is so good it surprises even you? It seemed so effortless, and till this day you still kind of wonder how you made it? It is that...
by Nicholas Wilton | Oct 2, 2014 |
Above: one of Andy Warhol’s “Dollar Sign” paintings. Being a successful Artist means different things for different people. For some, just being able to make artwork they love is enough. Others, however, also want art making to be their...
by Nicholas Wilton | Sep 28, 2014 |
Maizy was rescued, snatched up from an Oklahoma “kill” shelter the day before she would have been put down. She is part Ridgeback and part Basenji. I am not sure if her incredibly gentle and grateful disposition is a result of her mixed breed or because of her...
by Nicholas Wilton | Sep 24, 2014 |
Do you ever feel like you get stuck in the process of making your Art? All of a sudden you reach a point and you don’t know what to do. There is just a big empty blank space in your creativity. This happens to me. I also see this played out in my ArtLife workshops....
