by Nicholas Wilton | Sep 1, 2024 |
If you’re like me, you’ve probably collected many studio tools and gadgets over the years. Some are useful for only a short time while others have lasting value. Check it out… This cart on wheels holds massive paintings! It’s ideal for storing and moving canvases and...
by Nicholas Wilton | Aug 11, 2024 |
I’m back from my show opening, and it’s time for a bit of studio housekeeping. I’ve returned to several buckets with dried-up paint. Take a look… It makes clean-up easy because I only have to use a screwdriver to scrape the dried paint out. This is an efficient...
by Nicholas Wilton | Jul 28, 2024 |
In art and life, we all get stuck at times and don’t know how to move forward. Whenever this happens to me, I’m reminded that the answer is always the same—just try something! This just came up for me as I was completing my newest work. I wasn’t sure what the final...
by Nicholas Wilton | Jul 21, 2024 |
My show opens this week and we’re at the final step — getting the work to the gallery! All the canvases are now removed from the support panels they’ve been stapled to and are ready to go. Here’s the process… The canvases will be stacked, rolled, and flown to Julie...
by Nicholas Wilton | Jul 14, 2024 |
I’m standing in front of the largest painting I’ll be showing at Julie Nester Gallery at the end of July. This has been fun to work on! The painting is much looser and more direct than the other paintings in the show, but it will still fit in with this new body of...
by Nicholas Wilton | Jun 30, 2024 |
My July opening is coming soon so I’m stealing time and working away! Whatever I can do to maximize paint time is a priority. Here’s a time-saving tip I came up with that’s helping so much. Watch here… My buckets of paint have lids, but they are awkward to open and...
