Every material in a piece of mine has a name and a place. Here is the standard behind that, and why nothing is ever taken from protected land.

An honest answer from an artist, including the part most artists will not say to you.

Nobody teaches you how to do this and the art world is not always welcoming about it. Here is the whole thing, plainly.

Most homeowners policies cover far less art than people assume. What to check, and what to keep on file.

Somebody asked what software I made a painting in. It is a stick with hair on it. Here is how to tell an original from a print or a generated image, using your own eyes and about a minute.

Scale, surface and light are the three things a screen takes away from a painting. Here is exactly what changes when the work arrives on your wall, and how to buy well from a photograph anyway.

The honest answer is longer than you think, and also thirty years. Where the months actually go in an original painting, and what to expect if you are commissioning one.