Summer joy
June 18, 2013
Dear Artist,
Readers might recall that my daughter Sara and I conduct a couple of painting workshops each summer--one at the Cortes Island retreat called Hollyhock, the other heli-painting in the Bugaboo mountains. Last summer at Hollyhock we were accompanied by Dennie and Peter Segnitz, owners of the White Rock Gallery where...
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How to paint intuitively
June 14, 2013
Dear Artist,
Intuition is generally defined as the ability to acquire knowledge or perform tasks without the benefit of reason. On the other hand, bright minds have had a hard time putting a finger on just what intuition is. The Swiss psychotherapist and founder of analytical psychology Carl Jung considered intuition an "irrational function." The reformed priest...
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The winner effect
June 11, 2013
Dear Artist,
In good times and bad it looks like 10% of the galleries do 90% of the business. Similarly, 10% of the artists sell 90% of the art. With the number of folks taking up painting these days and the volume of artists graduating from art schools, this figure may be closer to 1%. In comparison to some other professions, it's pretty depressing. Mind you...
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Self-portrait with Emily
