One Morning in Maine
With apologies to Robert McCloskey “Sunset at Marshall Point,” 8X6, oil on canvasboard, private collection People say, “Paint what you know,” but I’m more for knowing what I paint. That said, my knowledge of Maine has until now been surface deep. I’ve painted in Eastport and Lubec and the mid-coast region, but not in the …
Last week to see these paintings
Final week! It’s been a good show and well-received, but it comes down November 1. If you want to see it, I’ll happily meet you there. Address Gallery Salon & Spa 780 University Ave Rochester, NY 14607 Hours Tuesday-Thursday 11am-8pm Friday 11am-7pm Saturday 9am-3pm
Ten days on the road
Painting John Porter on the porch of the Irondequoit Inn. Normally, you develop a painting all over, in layers, but not if your model has temporarily disconnected his oxygen to pose. (Photo by Carol Thiel) September and October are New York’s grandest months, when our state throws off its sartorial rectitude and arrays itself in …
Blessings of a non-pictorial nature
Let’s get the sketch out of the way, first. No, it’s not very good, but that is small potatoes compared to the experience of painting it. It’s embarrassing to admit, but prior to this weekend I’d never spent any time in Corn Hill, which contains Rochester’s best-preserved collection of 19th century houses. I’ve driven through it, but …
Last chance! A week of instructed wilderness painting, only $775 inclusive!
September 30-October 5 2012 Paint in the unfettered splendor of nature with celebrated artist Carol L. Douglas, in the bewitching, boundless and historic Adirondack Park—a week of unparalleled instruction at some of the wildest, most scenic painting locations the nation has to offer. Your outdoor adventure will be balanced by the comfort of an all-inclusive …
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