Posts by Nicholas Wilton
15 Positive Ideas that can Help your Art Practice – Part Two
Thank you for your comments and your interest last week when I posted the first eight of fifteen positive ideas that can help your art practice. These 15 ideas are what I have used to stay buoyant in my own art practice, especially when things have felt hard. I am teaching a workshop on the…
Read MoreHow to Know When Your Art is Done
Hey here is a little information on an angle I use to tell if my art is finished or not. Works every time. Maybe it could work for you too. If you have comments or questions let me know… Nicholas
Read More15 Positive Ideas that can Help Your Art Practice – Part One
There are many challenges the artist must face to pull off a consistent art practice. But today I don’t want to talk about those. Besides, they pale in comparison to these positive ideas and truths regarding art making that I have come to embrace and believe. When I am not making my art, I am…
Read MoreHow to Stop Avoiding Your Art Practice
We all procrastinate. Some days it feels harder to find the time to make your art. I know this is the case for me. Here is a little way I have found to overcome this problem. It just might help you too. Let me know if this rings true – or not true at all…
Read MoreFinding the Value of your Art
There is this really cool shop in Portland that I accidentally wandered into last week. At first blush it just looks like a metal junk shop but peering in the window as I went past, I realized that this just wasn’t any old junk shop. This shop was only selling old metal letters, the kind…
Read MoreMake 2016 The Best For Your Art
This could be the best year for your Art. We all have been told we need to write down our New Years Resolutions. This never worked for me. It just wasn’t enough. In time I would just forget what I wrote down. Over the years I have tried different ways to improve my art… I…
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