by Nicholas Wilton | Jan 26, 2020 | Art Practice
Do you ever feel like you are trying too hard when you are making your art? I know I have felt this way. It can feel like you are crawling through the desert on your knees. But it doesn’t have to. This reason this sometimes happens is because you are trying too many...
by Nicholas Wilton | Jan 26, 2020 | Art Practice
Do you ever feel like you are trying too hard when you are making your art? I know I have felt this way. It can feel like you are crawling through the desert on your knees. But it doesn’t have to. This reason this sometimes happens is because you are trying too many...
by Nicholas Wilton | Jan 19, 2020 | Art Practice
Artists have a way of seeing things differently. It is what we do. When someone experiences your art they get a glimpse of a brand new world. Art brings wonder to our lives. It moves us. It opens us. I feel this every time I see potent art. This just happened when my...
by Nicholas Wilton | Jan 12, 2020 | Art Practice
Today I am sharing the one cool thing I learned in making this painting. It just might help you too. It has to do with my favorite subject when talking about art making. Differences. When we experience things that are different from one another, it makes us feel...
by Nicholas Wilton | Jan 5, 2020 | Art Practice
So I just thought I would share a little bit about what I am making today. The thinking might relate to something you are working on too. As many of you know, I am a big proponent of understanding value contrast. When there is big differences in value, however, it can...
by Nicholas Wilton | Dec 28, 2019 | Art Practice
Making art can be hard. But finding time to make it is harder. This is the number one challenge that stops most artists from making steady progress. I have especially been feeling this lately because of the holidays. Both my daughters are in town. There are more year...
by Nicholas Wilton | Dec 22, 2019 | Art Practice
I am going to share something different today. I only explain during our 12 week CVP program. It is an advanced concept but I will try and keep it simple. OK here it is: In order for the viewer to really see and feel your art, it is helpful for you to choose the one...
by Nicholas Wilton | Dec 15, 2019 | Art Practice
All the work I love has one thing in common. It moves me. It can even take my breath away. But why? Over the years, I have thought a lot about this. Now I know it is because of one essential ingredient. And this is what I am talking about in this week’s video....
by Nicholas Wilton | Dec 8, 2019 | Art Practice
Hi there, How can we learn to recognize and use our intuition when making art? I believe intuition is the cornerstone of all powerful, authentic art. But even so, it can be hard to not only recognize but to trust our intuition. How do we know, what we intuitively know...
by Nicholas Wilton | Dec 1, 2019 | Art Practice
Hi there, We are all familiar with the hard parts of being an artist. But today, since this is a season of gratitude, I thought I would talk about what I love about artists. First off, I am so thankful I am one. However, it is easier to recognize the characteristics I...
by Nicholas Wilton | Nov 24, 2019 | Art Practice
Making art can be hard. But sharing it with others sometimes can be even harder. I think this is because, for some reason, we feel we have to be perfect. But this notion holds us back. And it certainly can stop us from sharing. Sharing, however, is the very thing...
by Nicholas Wilton | Nov 17, 2019 | Art Practice
Last Sunday, the extraordinary landscape painter, Russell Chatham passed. He was a writer, avid fly fisherman, and naturalist. But above all else, he was a painter. He grew up in California painting the wild, untamed places of Northern California. He developed his art...
by Nicholas Wilton | Nov 10, 2019 | Art Practice
Yep. This is one of the biggest challenges most artists struggle with… Starting your art again. It is so easy to lose the rhythm of making art. Sometimes it is a big life thing that gets in the way. It can even be a vacation. What about that friend who comes, visits...
by Nicholas Wilton | Nov 3, 2019 | Art Practice
Do you ever have the thought that maybe you can’t pull off making your art? Or even worse, that you are not an artist after all? I know I have. I hear a lot about this challenge from other artists. But you know what? These limiting beliefs don’t have to occupy any...
by Nicholas Wilton | Oct 27, 2019 | Art Practice
Do you see a lot of different directions when you look at the arc of your art? Sometimes this can make us feel scattered and unsure about where exactly we want to put our creative energy. This was the case for me. Of course I love doing so many different kinds of...
by Nicholas Wilton | Oct 20, 2019 | Art Practice
Do you feel overwhelmed with too many directions to take your art? The problem for me is that practically all of them seem like good directions. And probably, most of them are. But that isn’t the problem. The problem, at least from my experience, comes when we are...
by Nicholas Wilton | Oct 13, 2019 | Art Practice, Mentoring
The fear of failing in art is one of the biggest factors that holds your art back. If I feel afraid while making art it never works out. My art always ends up looking and feeling, well, fearful. It’s not the kind of art I want nor how I want to feel. In today’s vlog I...
by Nicholas Wilton | Oct 6, 2019 | Art Practice
Do you get tired of using the same colors? I used to feel stuck in the same colors. I kept repeating myself because it worked. Now I have learned an approach to making any color work. In today’s video, I will demonstrate a way to discover new color. In the video, I...
by Nicholas Wilton | Sep 29, 2019 | Art Practice
I am not even sure if white is one of the colors. Which is odd because it can look so great amongst them. That is, if you pay attention to a couple of key ideas. And that is what I am talking about this week. And not just talking, but demonstrating. Join me for a few...
by Nicholas Wilton | Sep 22, 2019 | Art Practice
I recently was reminded of 3 things. When I think about them I always feel more excited about what is possible for my Art and Life. And this is what I want to talk about today. If you are rushing out to get your coffee and don’t have time to watch right now, here are...
by Nicholas Wilton | Sep 14, 2019 | Art Practice
Do you ever feel like your art has stayed the same for too long? When this happens to me I do a this really cool exercise. It totally works for me. Let me show you .. Here is the basic idea… I give myself the task of only doing two things. Do something big...
