by Nicholas Wilton | Aug 17, 2017 |
Sometimes you just get stuck. You are painting along fine and then you reach a point where you don’t know what to do. It might be because you have fallen in love and have lost objectivity. It might because the color is off somehow. But usually you stop and pullover...
by Nicholas Wilton | Aug 13, 2017 |
We all experience ups and downs – it’s part of the nature of life – but I’ve found that making art during the up times is much easier to do than during the down times. I realized however, after going through a bit of a down time myself...
by Nicholas Wilton | Aug 10, 2017 |
It is not clear exactly who said “Good artists copy, but great artists steal.” It might have been Picasso. The poet TS Eliot wrote something very similar in 1920. Regardless, the quote brings to the forefront an idea, a concept that I am consistently highlighting in...
by Nicholas Wilton | Aug 6, 2017 |
Working larger is amazing, but it often requires a subtle shift in your approach to art making. Click on the image to watch the video and see what I do when I’m starting a big, new piece. In gratitude, Nicholas
by Nicholas Wilton | Aug 3, 2017 |
I teach a lot about differences in art making. Differences between colors, shapes and textures, values and even emotions. The thinking being, that a bright color will look even brighter if paired with its opposite. A dull color. A light shape will look even lighter...
