I already wrote about this awhile ago but I think this topic merits a second article, as it's one of the absolute most important topics for an artist. Also note that this doesn't pertain to just painting. It includes writers, musicians, etc. I'm just using painting for examples purposes. If…
I've talked about monochromatic painting before and why it's important. If you don't know what monochromatic painting is, it's simply painting with only one color. Dualchromaticism is simply painting with only two colors. Two things about monochromatic painting - 1. knowing how to paint with only one color will improve…
It's easy to get ahead in the corporate world. The average person is lazy as hell. If you have any work ethic at all, you'll simply just get ahead. Smart employers know this. Note though that not all employers are smart. A lot of them can't tell the difference between…
You know why most artists starve? Because most artists either lack a work ethic or decent social skills. I know this from experience. My wife and I over the years have gone to tons of art galleries and have met countless artists. As ruthless as this sounds, that's another reason…
One huge beef I have with a lot of today's artists - in the 1980s, artists stood together for Free Speech. "I may not like what you have to say, but I will die to defend your Right to say it." You'd hear artists make that proclamation. Musicians teamed up…