I would have been a dictator, but sexism January 31, 2017 Carol L. Douglas “No, I really do not want to talk to you.” The Servant, Carol L. Douglas. When I was younger, career… Continue Reading →
Fixing mistakes January 30, 2017 Carol L. Douglas Mt. Hayes and the Alaska Range, by Carol L. Douglas Sometimes when we rework old oil paintings, there’s a temptation… Continue Reading →
Shipwrecked? That was partly in my mind. January 27, 2017 Carol L. Douglas Unfinished painting of the wreck of the SS Ethie, Newfoundland, by Carol L. Douglas When Mary and I stood at… Continue Reading →
The un-peaceful plein air paintings of Sir Alfred Munnings January 26, 2017 Carol L. Douglas Charge of Flowerdew’s Squadron, 1918, Sir Alfred Munnings, Canadian War Museum “I love it when a painter shows a little more… Continue Reading →
Moving on, or moving back January 25, 2017 Carol L. Douglas “Under a milky sky (Hare Bay, Newfoundland),” Carol L. Douglas I’m happy to announce that as of today, Watch Me… Continue Reading →
Levitating lobster boat, and an unsalvageable ghost ship January 24, 2017 Carol L. Douglas “Working boats, Bay of Fundy,”Carol L. Douglas. In the Canadian Maritimes, boats are sometimes left to rest on mudflats as… Continue Reading →
What has the NEA done for you recently? January 23, 2017 Carol L. Douglas “The Corn Parade,” 1941, by Orr C. Fisher, Mount Ayr, Iowa. The NEA had nothing to do with this art.… Continue Reading →
How to paint something that makes no sense January 20, 2017 Carol L. Douglas “Coal Seam,” by Carol L. Douglas We’ve all had the experience of loving an abstracted landscape painting, only to finally… Continue Reading →
It’s all Michael’s fault January 19, 2017 Carol L. Douglas “Berna’s rocks,” Carol L. Douglas A few years ago, I plopped down on the front lawn at my pal Berna’s… Continue Reading →
Resolving disagreement, the art history way January 18, 2017 Carol L. Douglas Seven Sacraments Altarpiece (detail), 1445 to 1450, Rogier van der Weyden. Recently one of my kids asked me why I… Continue Reading →