Posts by Nicholas Wilton
Overcoming Self Doubt – Nicholas Wilton – Ep 50
The more we stay in our art, the easier it is to make it. But what happens when life gets in the way? How do we overcome self-doubt and get back in the studio after a break? What happens when you’ve been out of your studio for weeks, and your gallery just decides to show…
Read MoreHere’s why I work in all different sizes…
I had a super fun event at my studio last weekend and loved meeting so many of you; thanks for coming! In preparing for “Artist at Work,” a more casual open studio, I still wondered if the space looked good and which works to display. I decided to put out several 12” x 12” panels,…
Read MoreThe Art of Memory – Bill Armstrong – Ep 49
Why does a memory always seem a little blurry and slightly soft-edged when we look back in time? It feels like reality. It is familiar but oddly just beyond our grasp. Memories are places beyond the veil of presence that are wonderfully and not so easily defined. Just thinking about this notion begins to lift…
Read MoreWant to go bigger in your art? Here’s a tip…
I want to share a helpful tip for when you want to work large. I like to work on unprimed canvas (found at any big online art store) wrapped over hardwood panels so I can push the paint into the canvas. To do this, I’ve built some very large forms of various sizes. What’s cool…
Read MoreComing Home to Your Art – José Delhart Gonzalez – Ep 48
I used to think I couldn’t make art because I didn’t have some earth-shattering conceptual message. Or that somehow I hadn’t struggled enough in my life to enter the world of fine art. It took way too long to realize I had meaningful thoughts and that I was just as eligible as anybody. Then, finally,…
Read MoreEveryone’s Eligible & Anything’s Possible!
Many years ago, I fantasized about being in a prestigious gallery in San Francisco. The art shown there was incredible. I often went to the openings and remembered being awed by the work of one artist in particular. The work was so amazing and his level of imagination felt so beyond what I could come…
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