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Monday Morning Art School: cloud painting

Monday Morning Art School: cloud painting

Carol L. DouglasDec 29, 20244 min read
Clouds are not are flat little cutouts, and rendering them like that marks a painting as amateurish.
Energy vampires and painting

Energy vampires and painting

Carol L. DouglasDec 26, 20244 min read
It’s true that our schedules give us flexibility, but all those demands grow like weeds and before we know it, we don’t have time to paint.
Ghosts of Christmas past

Ghosts of Christmas past

Carol L. DouglasDec 24, 20244 min read
Wherever you are, whatever your traditions, may this be the most magical of holidays for you.
Monday Morning Art School: draw yourself a very merry Christmas

Monday Morning Art School: draw yourself a very merry Christmas

Carol L. DouglasDec 22, 20244 min read
All drawing rests on accurate observation and measurement. Get that right and the shading and mark-making is simple. A very merry Christmas indeed!
The science behind ‘don’t be boring’

The science behind ‘don’t be boring’

Carol L. DouglasDec 19, 20244 min read
With technical competence comes the freedom to think about whatever you want, rather than what others have thought about before.