by Nicholas Wilton | May 27, 2018 |
I was recently commissioned to do a painting. Now, commissions bring a particular set of challenges to the table, but in the case of this most recent painting, there was an additional caveat: the client wanted the piece to look like an older painting of mine. Of...
by Nicholas Wilton | May 20, 2018 |
Oil paint has always been a part of my practice, but recently I’ve been using drawing materials as well. The combination of these two mediums has led my work in some exciting new directions, and as such I thought I would take a moment to share what I use. Watch...
by Nicholas Wilton | May 13, 2018 |
Often times inviting change into one’s work is a deliberate process. Case in point is my current body of work: lately I’ve found that I am creating pieces that look too familiar to what came before, and as a whole they lack a certain freshness or...
by Nicholas Wilton | Apr 29, 2018 |
I recently started 2 new pieces and for a moment I had a bit of anxiety, trying to figure out where to begin! And then I remembered the secret to getting started. Click on the image to watch the video and share your thoughts and comments. What is the first thing you...
by Nicholas Wilton | Apr 15, 2018 |
This year has definitely been one of changes for my art practice. For example, when it came to mixing color, I used to just make tiny little puddles. Now however, I’ve started mixing much more pigment at one time – almost enough to fill a bucket! This has...
by Nicholas Wilton | Apr 8, 2018 |
Recently I’ve been trying to adjust the way I start my paintings. Specifically, I’ve been postponing analyzing the marks I put down for as long as possible. By doing this, I’ve found that I am not only able to work faster, but also with greater...
