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The Magic Ingredient I Add to My Acrylic Paint
As a former oil painter, acrylic paint has two frustrating qualities to me, it’s thin and it’s slippery, making it hard to build texture or draw into. A simple studio…
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3 Questions That Will Dramatically Improve Your Art (and Your Life)
Use this simple three-question framework to dramatically improve your art and life: What do I keep and amplify? What do I stop? What do I dream? By identifying what’s working (and doing more of it), eliminating what’s not serving you, and staying connected to your vision, you can speed up…
How to Find Your Art-Making Mantra for 2026
Instead of focusing on what you want to accomplish this year, ask yourself how you want to feel in your art making. This approach comes from ultra running, where having a mantra (words that keep you present and grounded) is key to completing long distances. Nicholas’s words for 2026 are…
The #1 Year-End Question Every Artist Should Ask Before 2026
As the year closes, ask yourself what practices you want to bring forward into 2026 and what you want to leave behind. Looking at old work revealed I spent 3-4 years coloring inside the lines, staying controlled, and plateauing. Now I’m bringing forward three game-changing practices: varying how I start…
