Niggling June 30, 2017 Carol L. Douglas The things that fizz at the corners of our consciousness are distracting. That’s why I share them with you. Historic… Continue Reading →
Slightly sloshy artist gets soaked June 29, 2017 Carol L. Douglas The only thing you can predict with certainty about this summer’s weather is that it will rain. Just slightly soaked,… Continue Reading →
Everyone should make art June 28, 2017 Carol L. Douglas Why spend money teaching kids arts and music when we can drug them into submission? Not only did yesterday’s painting… Continue Reading →
Why do you do what you do? June 27, 2017 Carol L. Douglas It is possible to be a successful woman artist and mother, if one has an exceptional husband, good time-management skills,… Continue Reading →
OC, forget about the D June 26, 2017 Carol L. Douglas Neat people get a bad rap in the arts. Still, I think it’s the best way to work. Bathtime, by… Continue Reading →
The world’s friendliest people June 23, 2017 Carol L. Douglas In anticipation of Canada Day, let me tell you a story about our kind-hearted, open-handed neighbors. Wreck of the SS… Continue Reading →
What went wrong? June 22, 2017 Carol L. Douglas Photoshop is a great tool for figuring out how to fix a painting. Surf at Marshall Point, by Carol L.… Continue Reading →
Mixed-up Media June 21, 2017 Carol L. Douglas Watercolor doesn’t get the respect it deserves in the United States. Lake of Albano and Castel Gandolfo at sunset, c. 1777, watercolor, by… Continue Reading →
That vexing exchange rate question June 20, 2017 Carol L. Douglas In every important way, Canadians and Americans are indistinguishable. That artificial barrier, the border, makes our common life hard. Poppy… Continue Reading →
Fickle Mother Nature June 19, 2017 Carol L. Douglas Style is a transitory and inconsequential factor, if one can turn it on and off at will. Lonely Lighthouse, by… Continue Reading →