You start an oil painting from the ground up, quite literally: The ground is the first layer, that will be hidden in the final painting,...

Or does it? Well, that is an open question and, like most open questions, it depends. On what? Well, on the artist, of course. Francis...

A little chaos goes a long way towards a painting. Now, I know I don't like a chaotic looking studio. But that isn't the point. What I am...