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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.

Confronting Picasso, part 1

Posted on November 13, 2012 by mbwilsonart

If you want to be a Cubist, you gotta deal with the big guy.  That’s right, PABLO PICASSO. He co-invented the language, and as VP in charge of all things new, ie. product development, he got to make the rules.  … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Things Work Out Well

Posted on November 11, 2012 by mbwilsonart

Last summer I answered an ad on Craigslist from a young guy who wanted to barter his office and marketing skills for art lessons.  So we both took a chance and agreed to see how it went.  It’s going well. … Continue reading →

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No Way to Stop Now

Posted on November 10, 2012 by mbwilsonart

“91 Paintings in 91 Days” has raised the funds I sought to support my Don Quixote Project. Hooray! Thank you to all who helped out!! Still 8 more days to go – enough time to get an original drawing or … Continue reading →

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10 Days to go and counting…

Posted on November 8, 2012 by mbwilsonart

Not there yet but ALMOST – $7.00 with 10 days to go… I am 99.9% sure that we’re going to succeed!! THANK YOU!!!  to everyone who backed the project so far. What a win-win this will be now that I … Continue reading →

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Post Election Update

Posted on November 7, 2012 by mbwilsonart

The Kickstarter project is halfway through – 12 days to go – and we are almost there.  But still so far away.  $ 600 left to raise. The quest goes on. Here is a behind the scenes look at the … Continue reading →

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Ghosts to fear…

Posted on October 26, 2012 by mbwilsonart

I love this cartoon.  So true.   Nothing ruins a good joke like explaining it, but I love the contrast between the warm, cuddly scene of Mom and daughter with the dark and foreboding shadows on the wall and the … Continue reading →

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We have LIft-off!!

Posted on October 21, 2012 by mbwilsonart

Okay it is official: My Kickstarter project is live! Anyone who wants to, can help me spread the word by posting something about it on your Facebook page. That would make each of you an Especially Awesome Person, at least … Continue reading →

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Someday I’ll Stop Procrastinating

Posted on October 14, 2012 by mbwilsonart

( I started this last Thursday)  It’s been a long time since I’ve written.  Honestly, I have the most difficult time getting started writing.  It’s like stage fright: my stomach gets nervous, I pace, my breathing becomes shallow and my … Continue reading →

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Art I Like

Posted on August 1, 2012 by mbwilsonart

I got a an email about this show in Santa Fe from a friend, but I was back in Mass. and didn’t see the show.  After looking at the work online, I’m thinking that this would be one show that … Continue reading →

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Drawing upon Experience

Posted on July 16, 2012 by mbwilsonart

I’ve created a gallery here for the drawings of The “Man of La Mancha” series, alternatively titled “A.K.A. Don Quixote”. Which is also the working title for a Kickstarter.com project.  More on that later. Drawing is thinking. Let’s look at … Continue reading →

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