The #1 Most Maddening Problem in Painting (and What to Do About It)
Christopher Gallego
01/ 17 / 2019
Guest Blogging for Linea
The Online Journal of the Art Students League of NY
7 Tips to Jolt You Right Out of Your Artistic Rut
09/14/2018
Maddening, isn't it?
You work your butt off, spend a fortune on art books and workshops, and log in more museum hours than the people who work there.
And still, you feel stuck.
Nothing's more discouraging to an artist than the feeling of going nowhere. Except for the feeling of going backward.
Why is this happening to you and why is it happening now?
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How to paint when it's the last thing in the world you feel like doing
06/18/2018
Your goal isn't to create a masterpiece. Your goal is to create the state of mind that will allow you to create a masterpiece. [more...]
Six rules every artist should consider dumping
04/20/2018
Rules aren't meant to be broken. They're meant to be challenged whenever a better solution arises.
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5 unusual habits to keep you growing artistically
11/25/2017
Working hard at your craft is not the same as working toward growth. Working toward growth means taking big scary chances with your art and risking failure.
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Why don't we fit in?
12/18/2017
Art that tries to offend no one is the visual equivalent of elevator music. Art that emanates from your soul will be loved, and hated.
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Selling your art?
Stay out of the way.
09/26/2017
From the moment it’s available, ideally, from the moment you begin, don’t think of your art as your creation. Think of yourself as the caretaker. You simply helped the work along.
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Artists: don’t ever do another painting.
05/26/2017
The best painters connect passionately with whatever is in front of them (or inside) and their art flows from that passion.
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Your art is the biggest impediment to creating your art.
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There’s always that visual bias living inside you and making mischief, usually at the most inconvenient time. It’s important to know it’s there, embrace it, and then learn the tricks to override it.
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"How dare you not love my art."
The less time spent dwelling on a work in progress the more emotionally detached you become and the internal and external critics lose their power.
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Copernicus called, and you are not the center of the universe.
The ego is a semi-opaque screen that interferes with a painter’s vision. Take the attention off yourself and the outcome.
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The Perfect Response to Your Art. And the Worst.
Dear fellow painters…”It looks like a photo”, are not my favorite words either.
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Artists are a particularly worrisome bunch. We worry about everything,”Is my work good enough, will it be seen and appreciated, am I making any progress, will lesser talents get more recognition, can I ever measure up to the great masters?” [more...]
11 Exhibition Tips for the Newbies
If you’re serious about showing your art then don’t wait until your training is over. Get into the game as soon as you can.
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Get out of the art bubble
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Answer: “Great Art Sells” While it’s impossible to define great art, artists typically sell their strongest work; subject matter is secondary. Know it or not, art collectors respond to the intangibles.
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Painting Perceptions Interview
Forget about creating a work of art. Don’t get too attached to the outcome; get attached to the process. Turn this into a challenging game that will make you better in the end.
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