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Monday Morning Art School: nobody can copy you

Monday Morning Art School: nobody can copy you

Carol L. DouglasMar 17, 20244 min read
I’m too idiosyncratic to be a forger, and I suspect most of us are. We have an inner vision, which also makes it hard for others to copy us.
Deadwood

Deadwood

Carol L. DouglasMar 14, 20242 min read
Some decisions seem to permanently hobble us, but we can correct our course as long as we’re still breathing.
Exercise and creativity

Exercise and creativity

Carol L. DouglasMar 12, 20244 min read
There’s a demonstrated link between exercise and creativity. Even a short burst of aerobic exercise unleashes our creative thought.
Monday Morning Art School: a Hail Mary with Dynamic Symmetry

Monday Morning Art School: a Hail Mary with Dynamic Symmetry

Carol L. DouglasMar 10, 20244 min read
On Thursday I started to commit a cardinal error of painting: “I can’t think of any other way to draw this, so I’ll just start painting and see if something occurs to me.”
Oh, possum!

Oh, possum!

Carol L. DouglasMar 7, 20243 min read
Max went berserk trying to climb the shelf. The opossum retaliated by throwing things down on Max. Together they made a terrible mess.