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...
by Nicholas Wilton | Sep 8, 2019 | Art Practice
Hi there, I have been away from my studio this summer. When I returned, I felt like a stranger to my art. Do you ever feel this way? I used to struggle with this every time I came back after a long break. But I figured out some helpful tips that might work for you...
by Nicholas Wilton | Sep 1, 2019 | Art Practice
Hi there, I call it hope painting. This is when you just hope that your art is going to turn out. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn’t. This was my experience, till I figured out a new way. It is all about asking one little question. Less hope and more clarity...
by Nicholas Wilton | Aug 25, 2019 | Art Practice
Hi there, Have you ever tried setting up a schedule to make art for so many hours on so many days? I have tried this a bunch of times but in the end I just never stuck with it. Sometimes something came up or I just didn’t feel like painting for that amount of time on...
by Nicholas Wilton | Aug 18, 2019 | Art Practice
Hi there, Your art might not be the best place to look when trying to improve it. Your art is simply the final result of many, many small actions and steps. This process, I have discovered, is the best place to start looking in order to improve your art. How you feel...
by Nicholas Wilton | Aug 11, 2019 | Art Practice
Hi there Do you remember what awoke you to your creativity? It is different for everyone. It could be seeing someone else’s art, or it could be just seeing something in your life that stirs your desire to make your art. But make no mistake, these messages come. And at...
by Nicholas Wilton | Aug 4, 2019 | Art Practice
I have been drawing and painting my whole life and it never ceases to amaze me how much there is still to learn. Today in the studio I discovered some cool things about lines. Lines can give your art a feeling of spontaneity and scale without losing or markedly...
by Nicholas Wilton | Jul 28, 2019 | Art Practice
My big studio table becomes cluttered with just about everything. What ends up there by the end of the week is startling. There are coffee cups, notes, unopened mail, magazines, paint brushes, laptop cords, pens and palettes, and this week even a single running shoe....
by Nicholas Wilton | Jul 21, 2019 | Art Practice
While travelling in Mallorca I got to peek into Joan Miró’s studio. Artist studios are such personal places and Miro’s was no exception. His lifelong dream was to create a beautiful studio in his adopted home of Palma, Mallorca to make his art. Everything is left the...
by Nicholas Wilton | Jul 14, 2019 | Art Practice
Hi everyone, It’s incredibly gratifying to finish a painting. Seeing everything completed and in the right place – it’s like coming home at the end of a long journey. There’s just one thing left to do: the signature. Now, not every artist signs...
by Nicholas Wilton | Jul 7, 2019 | Art Practice
Do you ever lose your way in your art? And often, no matter how long you look, your art won’t reveal the answers? So instead, of looking at your art, try looking at your life instead. You see, often your art is made in response to your life. In other words, the reason...
by Nicholas Wilton | Jun 23, 2019 | Art Practice
There are going to be patches when you won’t be making your art. Sometimes life just needs your attention elsewhere. Like when you have to move. This is what I am doing right now. But even though I am not making art, my art practice is still showing up in the process...
by Nicholas Wilton | Jun 9, 2019 | Art Practice
Do you have a few duds hanging around the studio? Those paintings that never sold or for some reason you grew attached to it? I know I do. Maybe you know the ones I am talking about. They probably are pretty good, otherwise, you wouldn’t of kept them this long. So how...
by Nicholas Wilton | Jun 2, 2019 | Art Practice
The process of making authentic art actually begins before you even start. What you choose to look at, think about and even remember is ultimately what makes your art yours. In other words, what you put in affects what you create. Especially when making Art. This is...
by Nicholas Wilton | May 26, 2019 | Art Practice
Is it hard to choose the right colors when creating your art? I used to really struggle with this. I would spend a ton of time changing colors and in the end the colors I ended up with were not really any better. And then I started choosing colors in a different way....
by Nicholas Wilton | May 12, 2019 | Art Practice
Our art is really just a sequence of choices. A series of “Yes I like this”, or “No, I don’t like that” decisions. In the end it is all about discernment. To get good at this we need to practice. Not just in our art but also in our life. Discernment is the primary...
by Nicholas Wilton | Apr 28, 2019 | Art Practice
Hi, for the past 2 days I have been talking about Design because the Art2life Free Workshop has started! Go here to grab your spot! We just started with lesson 1 Design and have 3 to do over the next week. Today I am talking about the importance of seeing the 30,000ft...
