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What I asked AI at midnight…

A few weeks ago I drove a thousand miles into Baja Mexico alone. Late at night, deep in the desert with no cell signal, I asked AI one simple question…

Nicholas Wilton doing a demo with black paint

Intellect or Intuition?

There’s a common struggle in art-making involving opposites. There’s the controlled approach — working precisely with intention, and the loose approach — when emotions and spontaneity take over. It’s a matter of engaging both sides of yourself — your intellect and your intuition. How do you do both at the…

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Nicholas Wilton in black shirt demonstrating how to make bigger art

Here’s why I work in all different sizes…

I had a super fun event at my studio last weekend and loved meeting so many of you; thanks for coming! In preparing for “Artist at Work,” a more casual open studio, I still wondered if the space looked good and which works to display. I decided to put out…

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Nicholas Wilton in black shirt demonstrating how to make bigger art

Want to go bigger in your art? Here’s a tip…

I want to share a helpful tip for when you want to work large. I like to work on unprimed canvas (found at any big online art store) wrapped over hardwood panels so I can push the paint into the canvas. To do this, I’ve built some very large forms…

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