The key is in remaining just aloof enough from a painting so that you know when to stop.

What can government do? They can listen to their own people. But I'll tell you what citizens can do, when we elect one of these people - whether we think it's a good guy or a bozo - you got to stay on the case. You don't vote and go home and give them the keys to the car, he'll drive you right off a cliff. You have to help people to stay honest.

Sixteen million colors in your palette are hard for any artist, especially a beginner, to turn down.

I had a teacher's degree and a degree in Oriental Philosophy from the University of Massachusetts. I thought I was going to India to study but all of a sudden, I had a career in music. It really surprised me.

It was a black and white only computer at the time, but it kept me fascinated.

By looking at the questions the kids are asking, we learn the scope of what needs to be done.

The artistic process in digital art is very much the same as for making other kinds of paintings.