From the archives: Extreme painting July 27, 2022 Carol L. Douglas 7 Comments My guest expert (my daughter) wrote this post in 2018, because I was indisposed due to medical tests. I’m having… Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Art School: paint with precision May 16, 2022 Carol L. Douglas We’re all proponents of loose-is-more, but there are times when you have to be able to hit it right. Cremorne… Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Art School: avoid the Velvet Elvis May 9, 2022 Carol L. Douglas How do you paint the sunset without it looking like kitsch? Sunset Sail, oil on canvas, Carol L. Douglas, available.… Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Art School: what we can learn from Wolf Kahn May 2, 2022 Carol L. Douglas Color is the dominant theme of our age. Autumn trees, undated, Wolf Kahn, from a commercial lithograph Wolf Kahnwas a… 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 →
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 →
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 →
Monday Morning Art School: drawing realistic clouds April 4, 2022 Carol L. Douglas Clouds have volume and are subject to the rules of perspective. Clouds over Whiteface Mountain, oil on canvasboard, available. Clouds are… Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Art School: Creativity loves constraints March 28, 2022 Carol L. Douglas Two things I learned teaching my workshop last week. Kamillah Ramos at the Grand Canyon. I start each class and… Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Art School: it’s plein air season March 21, 2022 Carol L. Douglas How can you get the most from a workshop or class? Here are some simple suggestions. Early Spring, Beech Hill,… Continue Reading →