Monday - In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day here in the US, there will be no new articles published tomorrow.
Tuesday in Motivation - Susan Holland will be making her writing debut here at EmptyEasel, on the topic of creativity and the “what-if” factor. Please give her a warm. . . read more
Clichés and myths about the life of an artist persist because they contain at least a kernel of truth. But beyond every myth, or cliché, there is a much larger reality - and you can find it by looking at the facts. . . read more
I wouldn’t think that falling off my stool at the age of 5, when placed against my first easel, had anything whatsoever to do with me choosing pencils as my preferred medium. Given their relative safety. . . read more
Can a work of art be strong and grounded, while also being light and ethereal? Apparently so, because Justin Clayton continually combines these two opposing ideas into absolutely stunning oil paintings. . . read more
You’ve taken all the necessary steps to protect your art and your written words from copyright theft. . . you’ve put up the proper copyright sign followed by your name, etc. Still, someone has stolen your work and you’re furious. . . read more
In one of my recent paintings I used a limited palette and a Red Oxide toned ground. I chose Red Oxide as my ground to serve as a mid-tone, allowing me to focus on the warm and cool relationships. Here was my process. . . read more
Monday in Painting Tutorials - H. Edward Brooks will be sharing a step-by-step walkthrough of his painting process when working with a limited color palette. As always, his results are stunningly realistic.
Tuesday in General Art Advice - Ever had someone blatantly copy a blog post you that. . . read more
Abstract art is a force to be reckoned with, but you either connect to it or you don’t. Habib Ayat’s acrylic and mixed media images made that emotional link to me through their bright colors and strong forms. . . read more
A photographer friend of mine (who is also a former war correspondent) made an interesting comment after we had a discussion about plagiarism at art fairs. He said, “Life’s tough, buy a helmet. . . read more
I’m not the type of person who makes resolutions for the new year. Instead, I try to set some goals. Why? Well, one reason is that resolutions, by nature, are extremely difficult. There’s usually no endpoint. . . read more
Monday in Motivation - Four years ago, at the start of 2007, I published an article on EmptyEasel about my approach to New Year’s resolutions. I still believe in (and use) the system that I wrote about back then, so tomorrow I’ll be reposting that same article for THIS year.. . . read more