Ask the Art Professor: How Do You Begin to Think Conceptually as a Visual Artist?

"As a visual artist, I have never been able to work serially. I feel stuck in a rut that seems impossible to break out of. I thought working serially might help me break out of it but here is the problem: I have never worked conceptually before. I don't put any specific emotion, concept, feeling or anything into a painting or drawing. How do you begin to think conceptually as a visual artist?" Unfortunately, many art students are taught to learn technique and content separately. They are instruc...