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3 Seconds to save her creative life.

Have you ever walked into a room full of artists and immediately felt like the worst one there? Like everyone else got the memo and somehow you missed it? In…

Three Words That Can Save Your Life.

One of the challenges I have found in making my art is to remember where it is all headed. One day I catch glimpses of the direction of my art and this informs each individual painting I am working on. It infuses them with clarity and potency. But then a…

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Start Differently

In the beginning it really helps if that beginning is totally new for you. The stakes are low but the potential is high. It can be really exciting to begin something new. The way you start is a big reason why. How do you start your work? In gratitude, Nicholas

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Making Less Can Give Us More

Often in our painting we end up having many elements in the foreground that sit on top of a background. However, sometimes, if we can bring the background back on top of the foreground it can provide visual relief. This is called spaciousness and more often than not, it improves…

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