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A simple question to shift your art—and your life

Hola Everyone, welcome back to the Art2Life vlog! I’m still here in Mexico, and I’ve got something really special to share with you today. It’s a question I ask myself…

Nicholas Wilton in black shirt demonstrating how to make bigger art

Here’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…

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Nicholas Wilton in black shirt demonstrating how to make bigger art

Want 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…

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Nicholas Wilton painting with the color blue

Everyone’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…

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