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The Painter's Keys is the online extension of Robert Genn's Twice-Weekly Letter. Creative folks from more than 115 countries visit this website for information, inspiration, artist advice, friendship and connectivity. Informed and successful painters and other artists make their own contribution through the Twice-Weekly responses or clickbacks. It has also been our goal to make this website an online resource of information for artists and a place to share with others what you are doing, such as through the Art Show Calendar, Art Workshop Calendar and Premium Art Listings. One of the most popular pages is the Art Quotes page, and we also share other things like a listing of Art Retreats available to artists, books, videos, and more.



~~~Recent Robert Genn Twice-Weekly Letters~~~

Art and current economics

May 15, 2012

Dear Artist,

...Vast changes are currently taking place in both economics and demographics. When I first started painting 50 years ago, there were fewer accomplished artists and less expendable cash to buy art. Today there are far more artists and a peculiar disconnect in the buying of art...Read On



Outsourcing

May 11, 2012

Dear Artist,

In one of his recent books, the American author A.J. Jacobs reported he had successfully outsourced his life. In the name of improving personal efficiency, he left everything odious to an outfit in India--they answered his phone, paid his bills, dealt with spam and even settled misunderstandings with his wife...Read On



Post-traumatic growth

May 8, 2012

Dear Artist,

...Post-traumatic growth is a relatively new area of psychological study. It deals with the positive changes experienced by some people as a result of a struggle with challenging life circumstances. It's not simply a return to the way things were before the suffering, but the welcome experience of a profound improvement...Read On


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