Journal

On the Seriousness of the Subject

Why the atelier photographs its subjects as though they were heads of state, and what happens to the humour when nothing in the frame acknowledges it.

On the Seriousness of the Subject

Why the atelier photographs its subjects as though they were heads of state, and what happens to the humour when nothing in the frame acknowledges it.

Choosing Art by Presence, Not by Colour

Matching the palette is the fastest route to art that no one looks at. Begin instead with how the room should feel.

Choosing Art by Presence, Not by Colour

Matching the palette is the fastest route to art that no one looks at. Begin instead with how the room should feel.

Why Some Portraits Become the Center of a Room

Focal works and filler works are not separated by subject or price. They are separated by four decisions.

Why Some Portraits Become the Center of a Room

Focal works and filler works are not separated by subject or price. They are separated by four decisions.

How Large Should Art Be Above a Sofa?

The proportion rule that decides whether a portrait anchors a room or floats above it, in inches and centimetres.

How Large Should Art Be Above a Sofa?

The proportion rule that decides whether a portrait anchors a room or floats above it, in inches and centimetres.