Shawn Dell Joyce 

Almost every painting I make is inspired by an artist's date. Some obviously like this one. Others not so obviously.

art is a healing, soothing balm in troubled times. You are probably stuck at home reading this, and have art materials available...

Success happens in clusters. Its as simple as that, for artists to be successful, we need each other. Van Gogh had Gaugin, O'Keefe had Stei

One of the greatest blessings in my life is to see someone grasp the basics of art then develop their own style and voice over the years...

Embrace being stuck. Look for it, and be glad when it happens to you artistically. Being stuck means you are reaching outside your level of

When I am asked to judge an art exhibit or jury an event I evaluate other people's work using the same criteria that I evaluate my own...

"We must compost the failures of today into tomorrow's successes."-Shawn Dell

Growth happens in the downtime, in the doodles in the margins, and the studies before the main event.

Finding time in the studio when you lead a busy life can be difficult, then asking yourself to sacrifice some of that time to play instead o

Perfectionism murders creativity! Here's several ways to combat it.

Value does all the work but color gets all the credit!