Keep it Fresh!
Inspirational notes on freshness and "truth" in painting.
The First 15 Minutes
Most paintings live or die right at the start.
The Mute Poetry of Mermaids
Why do mermaids proliferate in art?
A Matter of Perspective
In most paintings, perfect perspective is moot
Is This the Most Beautiful Painting in the World?
And the Award for Best Picture Goes To ...
Monet Refuses the Operation
Monet was still going gangbusters when his eyesight began to fail.
Going to the Dogs!
Dogs in art, ancient to contemporary
Double Dutch!
Why Dutch artists painted the visible - and the invisible.
Saints, Heroes and Madmen
"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn [...]
The Key to Intuitive Design
Composition demystified