Story & Photography by Leslie Joy Ickowitz guest blogger this week while Shawn Dell Joyce is moving... It’s a picture perfect, crisp fall...

When you paint, it often feels like a solitary practice. But it isn't, and it doesn't have to be. We artists need a sense of community to...

This blog from last year rings so true to me today that I'm giving it another play. Many iof you are new subscribers so this may be the...

Getting a solo show is a big honor, and something you want to build for rather than have too quickly in your career. If you are not...

"Success happens in clusters." -Julia Cameron; The Artist's Way We artists need each other. It's a simple fact. While many artists may...

Color studies may save your life! How to plan a painting. Preparatory sketches.

It seems the more successful I become, the more often I hear the same question; "are there secret shortcuts to success? tell me how you...

I cannot overstate the importance of play. As a professional art teacher, I see many novice artists that take themselves so seriously and...