Thoughts on evaluating the many art “rules” and traditions that continue to thrive in the…
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In June 2022, I wrote a short article examining some of the claims surrounding zinc oxide in oil paint systems.…
Dogs, Tricks, and some Grand Claims Despite the old adage about dogs and tricks, nearly thirty years of teaching representational,…
One claim I often find myself resisting is the familiar maxim, “learning to draw is learning to see.” The phrase…
Abstraction, Recognition, and the Visual Brain A few years ago, I created a social media post to see just how…
Most people tend to think of an artwork as a relatively stable object: paper, paint, canvas, panel, frame. The reality,…
Navigating the landscape of learning, where multiple routes can deepen rather than dilute understanding. A Clearing In the foyer of…
In observational drawing and painting, “respect” is often associated with subject matter, tradition, or sincerity of intent. Within the Waichulis…
Notes from the 2025 Artist Roundtable Zoom Sessions In 2025, a series of artist roundtable discussions brought together practitioners from…
I. The Fear It is difficult for me to believe that I am coming up on thirty years of teaching…
Global diversity is often framed as a matter of exposure. Travel more. Read widely. Study other histories, languages, and traditions.…