If your new to oil painting (or even if your an experienced oil painter) you need to be aware of the proven, harmful, health effects that working with solvents can produce. Keep in mind, when working with solvents, is that they have a more more insidious cumulative effect than they have short-term – although you... Read more »

I used to really get hung up on this, that is, really trying to come up with some creative project/thing that the world has never seen before and that will make me/them instantly rich (and famous). But, in actuality, most of the wealth created created in the world comes from the reinvention of an existing... Read more »

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I’m working on my next DVD (which relates to Van Gogh) and have been reading a number of technical reports which give some amazing information on the tools, materials and process of select Van Gogh paintings. I love these reports. They’re not cheap (yes, you have to pay for them!) but they are utterly fascinating.... Read more »

I had a nice conversation the other day with painter Robert Genn about the struggle between making your art and making a living as an artist. I have hit upon this issue before in a recent article called Who You Know versus What You Do Robert, as many people know, puts out a wonderful newsletter,... Read more »

It’s often this little studio accessories that make all the difference in the world – it seems everyone has their favorites  – and, of course, I do too. A studio accessory (to me anyway) is a time saving tool or supply that solves (or assists with) a specific art studio problem. What’s great about sharing... Read more »