Stop thinking like a wage slave July 31, 2020 Carol L. Douglas You have to be an entrepreneur if you want to succeed in the arts. Tricky Mary in a Pea-Soup Fog,… Continue Reading →
Breaking rules July 29, 2020 Carol L. Douglas True to a degree, these rules should be taken with a grain of salt. Cotopaxi, 1862, Frederic Edwin Church, courtesy… Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Art School: using design elements in painting July 27, 2020 Carol L. Douglas The artist’s job is to invite the viewer into his world. That doesn’t happen by accident. I and the Village,… Continue Reading →
The first hundred years July 24, 2020 Carol L. Douglas I plan to bump up against the century mark with my brushes firmly in my fist. Boston Creams, 1962, oil… Continue Reading →
Our time is not unlimited here July 22, 2020 Carol L. Douglas We must set priorities if we are going to actually do the things we want. Catskill Farm, pastel, by Carol… Continue Reading →
How did you get that color? July 20, 2020 Carol L. Douglas While materials are important, how you lay paint down has a big effect on the purity of your color. Summer… Continue Reading →
Atmosphere and style July 17, 2020 Carol L. Douglas If you take anything from travel, it should be new and different color harmonies based on different light. Beach Erosion,… Continue Reading →
Innovation and selling paintings July 15, 2020 Carol L. Douglas If you’re not selling paintings, perhaps you need to convince yourself of their value before you can convince others. Home… Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Art School: Perspective July 13, 2020 Carol L. Douglas Every landscape painter should understand two-point perspective, but don’t draw those rays in the field. Midsummer, by Carol L. Douglas.… Continue Reading →
A friend challenges me to go deeper. July 10, 2020 Carol L. Douglas Paintings aren’t made in grand gestures; they’re made with brushes, one stroke at a time. Morning Fog over Whiteface Mountain,… Continue Reading →