Acquaintance of an Octopus
‘Today’, I declared, ‘we will see an octopus’. I was almost fully believing it, summoning an octopus with the power of…
Thoughts on Creativity
Usually it starts like this: a person expresses interest in one of the workshops and classes I teach for painters. They listen…
Bravura Alla Prima
Alla prima is a term, originally Italian, referring to painting in a way that translates to "at first attempt." The approach involves…
Heart in Art
We know what’s important in life but often we put it aside for things less important, more immediate. How good it is to…