Katharine A. Cartwright Studio

I've been reading Rudolf Arnheim's book, entitled Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye. It's a rather l...

In the morning, when I get out of bed and begin to think about "today" and all its possibilities, I say to myself "If not now...

Every year I take time to think about what I have or have not accomplished as an artist as I prepare for the future. Now that we're in t...

This is a self-portrait that I painted in oils about a decade ago. It's entitled My Vanity , and is a double entendre. The physical s...

(This painting just won an award at the 29th International Exhibition of the San Diego Watercolor Society, and also was sold) Artist Reg Bu...

Over the past couple of days I've had to resolve a technique problem in oil painting. One leg of my research included reading Juliette A...

Winslow Homer once said "Look at nature, work independently, and solve your own problems." I'd like to focus on the last part...

In response to my last blog, Margaret Ryall raised an interesting point about making a distinction between the label "artist" and...

According to psychologist Otto Rank, The first step in becoming an artist is when one calls oneself an artist. This is a powerful statemen...

One of the many things I truly love about artists is their openess. Let's face it: sometimes it's psychologically tough to put your ...