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About mbwilsonart

I’ve been drawing, painting and sculpting for more than 50 years and teaching, drawing and painting for 20 years. As a teenager I began to study to be an illustrator where I had classical training in the fundamentals of drawing and painting realistically, which I still use in both my own work and is the basis of my teaching. After graduating from the Boston Museum School I set up a studio in Waltham, MA, where I still work.

Learning to paint plein air: materials

Posted on August 9, 2019 by mbwilsonart

I been going outdoors to paint plein air again this summer, both as a teacher and just for fun. Therefore, I’m also a student, trying to improve. I thought I’d share what I take with me. Today I’ll show my … Continue reading →

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Thinking About A Painting From 28 Years Ago

Posted on August 7, 2019 by mbwilsonart

A few weeks ago I received an email from a woman who, with her husband, bought a painting of mine, Violet Dawn (below), from the Peyton Wright Gallery in Santa Fe, NM, dated 1991. So, it would have been purchased in … Continue reading →

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More WorkShop-Talk

Posted on April 17, 2019 by mbwilsonart

This blog is about what to expect at the workshops. First of all, please bring your own painting gear, including a pad of canvas paper, Or 6-10 extra canvas boards or used canvases. The point will be to practice so … Continue reading →

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Schedule for workshops

Posted on April 14, 2019 by mbwilsonart

I will be teaching a series of 5 Weekend Workshops this Spring: April 27/28:    Shapes into Forms: Learning to see shapes (2D) and develop them into forms (3D), blending and shading May 4/5:           Composition … Continue reading →

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Spring Workshops

Posted on April 9, 2019 by mbwilsonart

My horoscope told me yesterday that I should be more communicative, that to attract more people to my business I need to broadcast more. Since I and my accountant want me to teach more and sell more, I may as … Continue reading →

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The value of sketching

Posted on April 19, 2018 by mbwilsonart

{*I found this beginning of a post in my draft folder and decided to work with it. However, in full disclosure I’m not sure I’m the author, except for the caption with “drawing 2015.” And I don’t know who the … Continue reading →

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Loving “Loving Vincent”

Posted on April 12, 2018 by mbwilsonart

  On Friday night we had friends over to watch the Oscar nominated animation  “Loving Vincent”. I recommend it. A true labor of love, over 100 artists worked for several years to create an  absolutely amazing film. Before I saw the … Continue reading →

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TC Cannon at the PEM

Posted on April 2, 2018 by mbwilsonart

  This past weekend Rosemary and I went to the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) to see the TC Cannon and the Georgia O’Keefe exhibits. I loved it and am really glad I saw it. I knew that Cannon was a … Continue reading →

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Open Studios 2017

Posted on October 22, 2017 by mbwilsonart

Waltham Mill Artists Open Studios is November 4th & 5th this year, and for this year I will have an assistant, the young and beautiful Iryna Khomenko in my place. Yes, I will be gone but the studio will be … Continue reading →

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The show goes on @ Gallery Voyeur

Posted on August 28, 2016 by mbwilsonart

The exhibit that Rosemary and I have up in Provincetown right now – “Side By Side” is the title of the show – was originally scheduled to run to Aug 31 but has now been extended through Sept 5.  If you know … Continue reading →

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