ARTICLES

One of our Acrylic University members asked me recently if I could share some photos of my early work. This is my response to that request. I had to dig deep for some of these photos.

I painted in watercolors for fun while I was growing up, as my parents were both watercolor artists. In 2001, on a ...

 “Remember one rule of thumb: The more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.”

- Steven Pressfield

Giving Up

Even though we were only about thirty minutes into the painting class I was teaching, she had given up. Her brushes were sitting on her palet...

During this Q&A I am in Portland, Oregon with Peter (my video guy) taking resource photos, doing video work for the upcoming color course, and spending some time with other artists. 

"My paint box is dirty! What should I do?"

Jenny said, "I feel like my paints are getting dirty as I'm reaching i...

Meeting A Collector

It was June of 2010,  and I stepped out of our car into the warm air and approached the gallery door. I had been invited by the gallery owner to meet a collector of mine, and as I stepped inside the room, my eyes slowly adjusted to the indoor lighting.

The gallery owner caught ...

20191024 Livestream from Jed Dorsey & Acrylic University on Vimeo.

Announcements

1. Color Course is coming up, starting Nov 5, 2019. The first lesson will be available on that date.

2. We are creating a track called "Acrylic Like a Boss." If you are a member of Acrylic University (have access ...

Color Course Coming Up

01:54 Excited to be here again and answer a few questions. And I've actually got a couple really cool announcements that you want to pay attention to. We've got a color course coming up! I would love for you to give us your number one question about color because w...

“Creativity takes courage.”

- Henri Matisse

 A Common Question

I had just locked the storage room door and was walking out of my studio when a woman caught my attention. She had come in and wanted to find out more about my painting classes. After I gave her the schedule, she asked, “But what if I...

(Just a heads up! The times are about 45 seconds off ...)

00:09 Jed: I can't believe that this is the third live Q&A that we're doing and I'm  super excited about where we're at with Acrylic University. I'm thrilled. I'm honored to be part of Acrylic University, to be the founder of Acrylic Univers...

(Just a heads up! The times are about 45 seconds off ...)

00:08: Alright, friends, we are back going live with a question and answer time, so super excited to be here and wanted to say good morning, and it's a pretty grey day. Last week I was telling you how summer came to an abrupt end, like basic...

Why Art Matters

When I lived in Indianapolis and had recently become a full time artist, I was asked to do an art lesson at the local high school where I had been involved previously through coaching and mentoring. A friend was in charge of the detention hall where kids were sent before they were e...