by Nicholas Wilton | Sep 13, 2020 |
I received this question the other day: “Is it wrong to try to make art that sells?” This answer is, well, not entirely. And there is no one-size-fits-all answer. But from my experience, I coach artists to focus first on making art they genuinely love. The kind of art...
by Nicholas Wilton | Sep 6, 2020 |
A few days ago, we had to say goodbye to Maizy, our sweet dog. She was such a fixture in my life, in my family’s life, and I know, for many of you, she touched your heart as well. I thought I would share a small piece of her sweetness with you today instead of...
by Nicholas Wilton | Aug 30, 2020 |
I get many questions about my favorite tools, and it’s been a few years since I last shared them with you, so today, I thought I would share a couple. All of them help me create an essential contrast in my art. It is a contrast, or “difference,” in my art that I love....
by Nicholas Wilton | Aug 23, 2020 |
Do you sometimes feel you have too many ideas? Does it seem crazy to be entertaining one more thing with everything you already have on your plate? How do you deal with the overwhelm of all those creative ideas and plans you have? People accuse me of taking on WAY too...
by Nicholas Wilton | Aug 16, 2020 |
Pulling off a small painting is hard. However, it can feel especially daunting to make a painting bigger than yourself. After I moved a raw 8ft x 8ft canvas into my studio, this is how I felt. I was unsure and reluctant to begin. There is just so much white space. The...
