by Nicholas Wilton | May 5, 2016 |
What exactly is going on in our heads when we are making art? I do a lot of working from intuition but also spend a lot of time sitting in a chair scratching my head trying to understand what to do next. I am starting to see, at least in my practice; there are...
by Nicholas Wilton | May 1, 2016 |
Often in our painting we end up having many elements in the foreground that sit on top of a background. However, sometimes, if we can bring the background back on top of the foreground it can provide visual relief. This is called spaciousness and more often than not,...
by Nicholas Wilton | Apr 28, 2016 |
I was so busy yesterday that I didn’t get to the studio again. I had already skipped a couple of days as there were just so many errands piling up, so many people to call back, and to make matters worse I had also run out of dog food. I noticed that my missed days...
by Nicholas Wilton | Apr 24, 2016 |
Organizing your art using values so that the viewer sees first, what you want them to.
by Nicholas Wilton | Apr 17, 2016 |
When you start, there is little to risk and a lot to gain. Regardless of the kind of work you make, beginning can be a time to explore and experiment, following intuition wherever it may lead you. And often it knows best. How do you begin? In gratitude,...
