Paint and Paper
Michael Wurm JrPaintings, works in progress, and honest reflections on the creative process, shared to encourage curiosity, experimentation, and confidence in your own art practice.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 55 | Founded | 7 months ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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Studio Journal | 8.10.26
Welcome back to the studio! I thought it was time for another little check-in and chit chat about what’s going on in the studio, what I’ve been up to, how I’ve been working, and all of that good stuff. If you follow along closely with my Su...
Why I Don’t Want to Learn Watercolor
As you might know, I’ve been doing some daily sketching for the past few weeks. It’s a simple practice that I usually do in the mornings, working mostly from life, sketching in ink, and adding color with watercolor paints.
It’s quickly bec...
10 Ways to Loosen Up Your Artwork and Stop Overthinking
10 Ideas for Loosening Up Your Artwork
I think I could create an entire Substack devoted to loosening up your artwork. Ever since I started painting, it has been one of the most elusive things to me. Just when I think I’m getting close t...
The Simple Sketching Practice That Got Me Making Art Every Day
A few weeks ago, I started a daily art practice. Something I’ve been wanting to do for years but could never quite make happen.
And then, somehow, it happened quite easily.
Maybe I was putting too much pressure on it in the past. Maybe I...
Studio Journal | 7.19.26
Hello! I’m back today with another Studio Journal, and this one is a full one. There has been a lot of art happening around here lately, which, as you can probably imagine, makes me very happy.
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been maki...
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I’m Michael Wurm Jr., a painter sharing my art practice as it unfolds. Here you’ll find painting experiments, sketchbooks, color studies, and reflections from the studio, all with the hope of inspiring you to create something of your own.
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