My first painting of January
My recent works have been in shades of white, and that’s sadly not about winter. A problem hidden behind a wall can upset the most carefully-crafted schedule. One of the problems with following other artists on social media is that you can really feel out of step. Earlier this week, many artists were posting their …
Monday Morning Art School: how to draw an angel
Angels are devilishly difficult to draw, even though we all ‘know’ what they look like. Choir of angels from the Ghent Altarpiece, early 15th century, by Jan van Eyck, courtesy Sint-Baafskathedraal, Ghent The Bible is notorious for its lack of description when it comes to celestial beings. The Archangel Michael appears to Daniel and all the prophet can …
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Monday Morning Art School: the architecture of trees
To paint trees, you have to know trees. That doesn’t mean you need to memorize species, but you do need to be able to see the differences. Along the Ottawa River, by Carol L. Douglas. You don’t need to be able to identify species at 200 paces, but you do need to be able to recognize …
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Are you open for business?
We’re in control of where we’re going and what we’re doing. To ignore that is self-inflicted slavery. Float, by Carol L. Douglas. Oil on canvas. Available. For the last several weeks, I’ve had my gallery-studio open every weekday from noon to five. That might not seem like a challenge, but old habits die hard. Noon …
Is the plein air festival losing its punch?
To be a successful artist, you have to catch the currents, not be driven by them. Downdraft snow in the Pecos, by Carol L. Douglas I still plan to travel, but the guts of my summer work moving forward will not be plein air events. Rather, I’m going to capitalize on my location and run …
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