All artists are illusionists of one kind or another.

Monet, Manet, Sisley, Renoir, Van Gogh and others went outside to paint for one simple reason - it looks different outside.

You have to understand how the human eye behaves when it views a scene for the first time. Work with that knowledge, and your paintings will have more drama and will evoke strong reactions.

Think of the centre of interest in a painting as you would read it in a novel or see it in a movie. The crisis or climax is that point when you simply can't put the book down or wouldn't dare leave the movie, for whatever reason.

Realistically there is no limit to the possibilities. How does an artist make decisions?

A painting with a message does not happen by accident. It happens when you place elements in their order of importance.

Being true to oneself more often leads one toward success rather than away from it.