The Art of Mistakes - Nicholas Wilton - Ep 95

[@galentingle5319]

"Fear hinders our ability to feel free." [That trickle downs to the work. To get great work...] [Love that]

[@jodestella2746]

I enjoy all your videos and felt I was in the same room with you and nodded to you regarding the good feelings to flow with the marvelous mistakes.

[@Jerry-w2t8j]

Mistakes only mean that you are trying. Great topic. I always walk away smiling when finished watching your videos Nicholas.😊

[@deadsteve2180]

Mistakes are portals to discovery ~ James Joyce

[@stargrannyavon]

I made a mistake last night using a new sealer. I knocked the bottle over and frantically looked for things to seal to use up what spilled. One piece was a bad choice as it was charcoal, and it smeared. But it looks cool anyway, not as intended.

[@sandradisher9886]

Thank you ! Thank you

[@MMCA13CSR]

I have a lot of mistake in mindset like I wanted to create something but I needed up doing creating something else.

[@MariaDeAngelusMcCoy]

Brilliant insight thank you so much!

[@carminhafagundes2284]

Thank you so much for sharing your experiences in a natural way.

[@lulabelle33]

Most of all love the vulnerable experiences here of sharing those moments when it did not go right with gallery requests (create more like this) and product missteps ( delamination etc) - those specific examples ring so much more powerful than the general idea sharing. Really enjoyed this podcast.

[@dawnratzlaff4685]

Wonderful episode..thank you. ❤

[@paintingtracey]

I'm about to give an art talk and this is a real shot in the arm. Thanks so much. I'll recommend they listen too.

[@vibrantly50]

Good morning, Nicholas, what a great podcast to open my app to!

[@thiscreativelife251]

Thank you for making painting about experience and not a 2 dimensional lifeless act. We have a relationship with our art. It’s an expression of ourselves in that moment in time. It’s not stagnant depiction of our knowledge of elements of design.

[@maryrouse6509]

E95 felt like you were speaking directly to me. At 80 I still find rules getting in the way. But I find myself breaking free in many ways. Why not in my painting? Watch out, here I come! Beyond oil and cold wax there are many things I already have the materials for. Why not break a few of my own barriers and play, experiment, use everything in my studio to keep fresh work (and fun) flowing.

[@db52]

I love this quote from David Bowie: "All my big mistakes are when I try to second-guess or please an audience. My work is always stronger when I get very selfish about it."

[@Zugswang365]

I just love these podcasts particularly the observational stuff and the way you articulate your experiences good and bad.I just find myself nodding in agreement. Keep going this stuff is really valuable.

[@mountainsno]

Thank you for sharing your experiences. The story of not making a second painting as successful as the one they chose. I think its really important for artists to get more than the highlight reel grom each other. I like the mistakes in my work from before because as i learn i can go back and read my work. I can appreciate it. The good bits. I can see how i do things differently now.

[@SusanLArt]

Great episode! I’m pretty new to painting and mistakes seem to part of my process! I’m hoping to grow into making the mistakes the jewels of my compositions. Wish me luck!

[@davide9427]

I'm so glad you reminded me that mistakes are good! You're right that it's so opposite to how we normally think. But so liberating to think, mistakes?, what mistakes?! Thanks Nick, I look forward to your insightful thoughts and interviews every week.

[@kaygilbert8773]

Great episode on making mistakes. It helped to put the fear away.

[@sarahgorsline1340]

always helpful

[@kambrose1549]

It's an artists duty to break the rules and to waste materials

[@Marti_Lay]

Thanks for talking about technical mistakes. Being new at this painting thing, I'm hit or miss and learning every time i use gouache, trying papers and thickness and strokes and size of works. Today i wished it was just paint by numbers so my brain would shut the hell up. Finally, I broke out the pencils and pastels with a "frk it" attitude and it turned out ok.

[@lightcardsatlisas3932]

Thanks for this Nick

[@debrabrubaker6264]

Thanks!!

[@essiewarmuth7172]

I really appreciated this Thankyou Nicholas x

[@KittehNow]

Incredibly helpful 👌🏻 👏🏻 🙂 👍🏻 ☺️

[@joanfeierabend3982]

change "mistake " to opportunity. The painting brings its own wisdom for you.

[@Johnbartheart]

"Happy Accidents" - B. Ross

[@bonnie_nelms]

Rob Szot says he wants to see evidence of struggle in someone’s work

[@Kimkarlene]

paint peeling?? the first thing I though of is that it is not you.... it is the paint. change the paint you are using .... test ... I love your art and all you share. Thank you!!!

[@heatherleonard8088]

hAPPY MISTAKES, Yes!

[@sandradisher9886]

How do you know a mistake in your art?I thought that art was a way to forget mistakes?