Keiser on Painting

I cannot think of anyone who has done more to empower artists than Steve Jobs. Because of the

With an apple I will astonish Paris Paul Cezanne If you placed an apple on a table and wanted to

Mound of Butter, oil on canvas, 19 3/4 x 24 in. 1875 Mound of Butter by Antoine Vollon is one of a

I'm sure many of you have already stumbled upon this but, in case you haven't, here's a

When a painting finds its way into the home of a collector it becomes part of a story. It is the

After many years of studying Las Meninas from afar, I finally got a chance to see it in person. In

I just got done reading about a photographer, Jamie Livingston, who took a polaroid a day... for 18

As I continue writing my blog entry about Las Meninas (coming soon,) I thought I'd write about my

I'm off to Madrid next week. I'm taking a pilgrimage of sorts to see The Prado and what is

I saw a beautiful exhibition of Whistler's small oil paintings at the Freer Gallery in Washington

Before I answer this, do a little experiment-- gesso a piece of paper and place all the colors you

I've been thinking lately about the nature of that moment when something makes me want to paint

A couple of months ago I made a Google Group to answer questions about painting etc. I found out that

As I watch the PAD movement grow into the hundreds (thousands?) I thought it might be an appropriate

Hi Folks, sorry for my long absence from this blog. I've been working on several posts but haven

I just saw an interesting interview with playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, who wrote a play a day for a

Topophilia is a word I discovered in Gaston Bachelard's book, “The Poetics of Space.” Although it

When we revisit a painting in a museum or gallery, it always seems to be a little different than when

I get a lot of questions about the cameras I use to photograph paintings so I thought I'd pass

This is the title of what looks to be an interesting new documentary that is reviewed today in the NY

It is easy to understand why the camera was considered to be a miracle of science when it was

When is it safe to varnish an oil painting? You might be surprised. A varnish has two main

[http://www.martinlawrence.com/brennan.html] I've always loved her work. I remember walking into

My Grandfather wrote me letters from time to time when I was younger. As he got older, his writing

I've had dozens of people ask me how to make a situation where your google group members are

Imagekind.com is a new online giclee print company that allows you to upload images to your own

The first rule of business for painters: Thou Shalt Not Lower Your Prices. Outside of the art world,