Salvaging a fail (v. 2) and then messing up again July 31, 2013 Carol L. Douglas Rising Tide at Wadsworth Cove, 16X12, oil on canvas. Available; please contact Lakewatch Manor for details. Saturday dawned fair and… Continue Reading →
“24 Reasons Everyone Should See Maine Before They Die” includes a lot of mid-coast Maine July 30, 2013 Carol L. Douglas Back in Rochester, I’m a bit dazed from an exceptionally long day of travel yesterday. I did find myself perking… Continue Reading →
Monhegan July 28, 2013 Carol L. Douglas Painting on a porch overlooking Manana Island. It’s a tough life. On the road with fruit smoothies in our bellies… Continue Reading →
How to recover from a fail July 25, 2013 Carol L. Douglas Pamela’s lovely painting of Camden harbor. Yes, the sheds across the harbor are completely cockamamie. Nobody goes to a painting… Continue Reading →
Misty July 24, 2013 Carol L. Douglas Winslow Homer, The Artist’s Studio in an Afternoon Fog (1894) We set out today to discuss Winslow Homer’s use of the… Continue Reading →
Atmospheric perspective July 23, 2013 Carol L. Douglas Atmospheric enough for you? Today was damp and drizzly—a perfect opportunity to consider atmospheric perspective. We did so at Glen… Continue Reading →
I love a parade July 22, 2013 Carol L. Douglas We arrived at our painting site and I heard the exclamation, “I’m in Maine!” Among the skills necessary to run… Continue Reading →
I forecast a fantastic week ahead July 21, 2013 Carol L. Douglas Fitz Henry Lane, Owl’s Head, Penobscot Bay, Maine, 1862, 15.7 in. by 26 in., Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Read… Continue Reading →
Reconnoitering July 19, 2013 Carol L. Douglas Castine from Fort George, 1856, by Fitz Henry Lane. It always helps to have seen a place you’re planning to paint,… Continue Reading →
What a difference a week makes! July 18, 2013 Carol L. Douglas Amy drew her cat. It’s a lovely likeness of a cat in motion. Last week I challenged Amy Vail to… Continue Reading →