The Artist Life

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Mike S.

Pack it up, Ship it out

Shipping art under glass can be a daunting prospect. Read on to see how to do it...

Have you asked this question?

Why does art cost so much? If you have not asked this question of an artist, perhaps you have wondered it silently. Follow along with ...

And now for something a little different

...eventually I wanted the flowers to prevail, but with subtle evidence of the stripes remaining. In retrospect, it is a metaphor for me...

Back to basics - It's like riding a bike!

Could a portrait drawing be my ticket out of the artistic doldrums? Getting back to basics was exactly what I needed!

Thankful for my life preserver!

Sometimes life throws you a curveball. Or two. How my art process served as my life preserver during a difficult turn of events.

The sky is the limit

In my most recent blog post, I described the start of a month-long series of sky studies. My intent was to do one pastel study per day...

What is 'jurying'?

Have you ever wondered what it means when an artist refers to being accepted into a juried show? In this post, I will discuss the jurying...

Surviving an exile from painting

What is an artist to do when the studio is gutted for renovation and the supplies are packed away in boxes?

Sometimes you just gotta bite the bullet

I moved into my home just over 30 years ago, and claimed the larger of the 2 spare bedrooms as a room for doing my art. At the time, I...

Is it live, or is it only digital?

Have you ever thought to yourself, “Why do I need to go to an art show? I have seen all of this artist's work on the website.” Hmmm...I...