Spirit repellent? October 30, 2019 Carol L. Douglas It’s the season of ghosties and goblins and night hags. Try some blue for relief. Haint blue porch ceiling. Photo… Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Art School—drawing from the inside out October 28, 2019 Carol L. Douglas There are times when you have to dance backwards in 2-inch heels. Or at least do the equivalent in pencil.… Continue Reading →
The intensity of color October 25, 2019 Carol L. Douglas Travel always reminds me of regional differences in color. Reed beds, by Carol L. Douglas, 9×12, oil on canvasboard There… Continue Reading →
Talent, and other lies we tell our children October 23, 2019 Carol L. Douglas What’s the difference between a duffer and a star in any business? Hard work, intelligence and luck, not some ineffable… Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Art School: losing your drawing October 21, 2019 Carol L. Douglas You do a lovely underpainting and you lose it in the top layers. Why does that happen? Home Farm, by… Continue Reading →
A week of channeling other painters October 18, 2019 Carol L. Douglas In the end my paintings ended up mostly like me. Home farm, by Carol L. Douglas On Monday, I wrote… Continue Reading →
Should you keep your painting locations secret? October 16, 2019 Carol L. Douglas It’s not the location; it’s what you bring to it. Fallow field, by Carol L. Douglas I’m at Plein Air… Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Art School: paint like a fauve October 14, 2019 Carol L. Douglas When the light is bad, give yourself a jolt of color. Hardwood, by Carol L. Douglas, 6X8, oil on canvasboard … Continue Reading →
The compensation question October 11, 2019 Carol L. Douglas Artists get asked for free work constantly. Only do it if you want to support the organization, because there’s no… Continue Reading →
Art history can make you a better painter October 9, 2019 Carol L. Douglas We are affected by what has happened before us, and we have the power to influence those who follow. Blueberry… Continue Reading →