Latest Sunday BLOOM
We Climbed in the Dark to See Dawn’s Colors
A pre-dawn climb up Mount Whitney with my daughter Hannah became an unexpected lesson in color and in why sharing an art journey isn’t a task separate from life. It’s…
Featured Sunday BLOOMS
15 Positive Ideas That Can Help Your Art Practice
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…
Caught In the Middle
I’ve been working on a painting and for some reason it just wasn’t coming together…something was off. And then, the solution hit me! Click on the image to watch the video, and see how I solved the issue with my painting. In gratitude, Nicholas
Stonewalls and Art
Wandering through the northern Italian town of Tirano, I am struck by the very old, stonewalls. They circumscribe every property, miles of village roadways and impossibly steep hillside terraces. They are simply beautiful. Utilitarian but incredibly artful, their refined quality I can still see. This was how hillsides, roads and…
