Beat the odds as an artist
Stewart Fletcher discusses how to beat the odds not only as an artist but in life in general based on his personal experiences. Everyone has an incredible strength and determination within them. Other Videos
Be stubborn and remain an artist
People don't always react the way you want them to when you tell them that you're an artist. Some may tell you that you need to seek out other employment elsewhere. Here are a few words that will help ground you as you begin your career as an artist
La Goulue and The Moulin Rouge
Le Moulin Rouge, 1914 (photographer unknown) There's more to a painting than meets the eye... Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, La Goulue arriving at the Moulin Rouge (1892) When most people look at art they see a picture. When I look at art I not only look at
The God of Gardening and Other Fun Stuff
The God of Gardening Priapus is the Greek God of Gardening and everything else that requires fertility and such. He is defined as a "minor" god, but there is nothing minor about him. The poor guy got cursed with ugliness, small stature, a huge penis and inconvenient impotence, meaning that every time he
Henri Matisse
Credit: Paul Romanowski At the peak of world war two, Henri Matisse was fighting for his life. He was undergoing intestinal cancer surgery as the Germans entered France. His life changing surgery also had a huge impact on Modern Art. This is one of my favorite documentaries on the
Everyone can learn how to mix paints and use colours effectively!
In this video, Stewart Fletcher begins to discuss some of the basic notions about colour. Everyone can learn to mix colours and use colours effectively! This topic is elaborated upon in his painting classes both privately and in his workshops. Other Videos