Why grisaille? April 29, 2022 Carol L. Douglas Your painting should be a carefully judged pas de deuxbetween reality and your own vision. That’s best worked out before… Continue Reading →
Chromophobia April 27, 2022 Carol L. Douglas Until you start playing and experimenting, you won’t really own your own color pathway. Autumn farm, Evening Blues, 12X16, oil on… Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Art School: the power of light April 25, 2022 Carol L. Douglas In a world obsessed with rawness, you could do worse than studying the Luminists. Lumber Schooners at Evening on Penobscot… Continue Reading →
The power of the Great White North April 22, 2022 Carol L. Douglas In the solitary splendor of Canada, these painters found energy, possibility, and a national identity. Byng Inlet, Georgian Bay, 1914–1915, Tom… Continue Reading →
Selling paintings April 20, 2022 Carol L. Douglas What’s the next social media marketing trend? Main Street, Owls Head, available. Last month I spent a few hours with… Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Art School: losing your edge April 18, 2022 Carol L. Douglas There are many ways to soften an edge; the important thing is recognizing where you should do it. Niagara, 1857,… Continue Reading →
The devil’s in the details April 15, 2022 Carol L. Douglas Pam’s paints weren’t cheap; they were by reputable manufacturers. But she was caught in the maze of historic names and… Continue Reading →
Nature preaches peace April 13, 2022 Carol L. Douglas But it’s a jungle out there. Apple blossom time, 9X12, oil on canvasboard, available. My friend Jonathan Becker took a… Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Art School: pochade boxes for every budget April 11, 2022 Carol L. Douglas I hate to see people waste money on a cheap pochade box that won’t work. My current system is an… Continue Reading →
Constant overdrive April 8, 2022 Carol L. Douglas My strategic plan for 2022 seems to be in tatters. That’s the price of constant overdrive. Skylarking, 24X36, oil on… Continue Reading →
