Monday Morning Art School: Narrative painting November 29, 2021 Carol L. Douglas The public’s embrace of plein air painting tells us that our audience, too, is hungry for a good story. The… Continue Reading →
With first world problems come first-world responsibilities November 26, 2021 Carol L. Douglas Our workloads are tailored to the times we live in. None of us can balance a 21st century job and… Continue Reading →
Freedom from want November 24, 2021 Carol L. Douglas If you say grace tomorrow, you could do worse than thanking God for the four freedoms enumerated by Franklin D.… Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Art School: drawing the human hand November 22, 2021 Carol L. Douglas Hands are worth mastering because they speak about our experiences and character. Study of a Woman’s Hands, 1490, charcoal and… Continue Reading →
Art as information November 19, 2021 Carol L. Douglas When we paint, we speak to our present generation, but we’re also speaking to the future. Giant deer from the… Continue Reading →
Marsh paintings and why they can be truly terrible November 17, 2021 Carol L. Douglas I don’t begrudge people painting for fun, but I assume you read this blog because you’re interested in being the… Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Art School: the human face November 15, 2021 Carol L. Douglas The best portrait painters drag us into the emotional space of their sitters. Henry VIII at 49, 1540, Hans Holbein the… Continue Reading →
You can’t abstract if you can’t draw November 12, 2021 Carol L. Douglas Try reducing one of these paintings to a notan, and you’ll realize just how much drawing underpins this seeming simplicity.… Continue Reading →
Verisimilitude November 10, 2021 Carol L. Douglas Intimate knowledge is a spur to creativity, because it places facts at the disposal of your subconscious brain. Early Spring… Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Art School: Draw a face, yours or others November 8, 2021 Carol L. Douglas Have trouble drawing people? Here’s a way to get a good likeness in a hurry. Robbie, by Carol L. Douglas We’re… Continue Reading →