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Monday Morning Art School: how to learn to paint (three keys to success)

Monday Morning Art School: how to learn to paint (three keys to success)

Carol L. Douglas Aug 24, 2025 3 min read
Think you can’t paint because you’re not talented? Forget that. Painting is a skill you can learn! Here are three keys to success in learning how to paint.
What do I do with Grandma’s art collection?

What do I do with Grandma’s art collection?

Carol L. Douglas Aug 19, 2025 4 min read
I understand the competing desires to close an estate quickly vs. carefully. But if Grandma was an art collector, take some time to understand the art market before you send her paintings to the local Goodwill.
Monday Morning Art School: break out of the detail zone

Monday Morning Art School: break out of the detail zone

Carol L. Douglas Aug 17, 2025 4 min read
Adding fussy little marks feels productive, but if the big design isn’t solid, details can’t save a painting. It’s like putting lipstick on a pig.
The Shaker color palette

The Shaker color palette

Carol L. Douglas Aug 14, 2025 2 min read
The Shaker color palette is a mix of practicality, spirituality, and cheerfulness.
Forest bathing or plein air painting?

Forest bathing or plein air painting?

Carol L. Douglas Aug 12, 2025 4 min read
Plein air painting and forest bathing work on your body and mind in surprisingly similar ways.