I recently did a little tour of art galleries in the Columbus, Ohio Short North area with my son and business partner, Aaron. Our aim was to try and get a feel for what type of art contemporary galleries are representing these days, and to see how my work might fit in. What we found were a group of lovely people. If there was any snooty around, I never found any. The first one, Brandt Roberts, was very typical in...

This is a tough one. Also critical. Since I retired from my regular job, I have approached this undertaking as a new job; meaning that I allocate time and effort toward the ultimate aim of success. But therein lies the rub. There are many artists who are disciplined and many who are not. It's more a matter of personality and motivation, the end result in any event to produce a work of art in which the artist is well satisfied....

"Success" is the ultimate aim for any venture. When we undertake any project, be it large or small, we anticipate success. But, what exactly IS it? When I first decided to become a full time artist, I had to ask myself this question, and I continue to ask it every day. When I placed this question to myself I had to frame what I want in concrete and realistic terms. So I formulated an ultimate aim, which consisted of three...

I recently had a conversation with an art student about how her professors emphasized pre-sketching the piece before approaching the final draft. I couldn’t agree more, at least in most cases. When we talk of pre-sketching, if we’re doing it correctly, that doesn’t mean just draw a few lines and dive in. It usually means sketching over and over again, until you’ve got a good idea of the subject matter, composition, and overall layout. When pre-sketching, I never erase lines....

I came across this question somewhere in my literary travels. It got me to thinking about the creative process. Why do we create? And mind you, creativity doesn't just lie with artists or musicians or writers, et al, but it exists in all of us. I see creativity all over the place: in sports game posters, quilts, graffiti, and God knows MEMES! Literally everywhere. Something exists where before there was nothing. I'll bet you have created things all the while...