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Sunset over Cadillac Mountain

Sunset over Cadillac Mountain

Carol L. DouglasAug 22, 20243 min read
Art is not judged by the effort that goes into a particular piece, but by whether it ploughs new ground, challenges ideas, is technically skilled and provokes a response.
Art heist, and this one was personal

Art heist, and this one was personal

Carol L. DouglasAug 20, 20244 min read
In comparison to the $4-6 billion in art crimes annually, this one was a drop in a very big bucket. But I take it very personally.
Monday Morning Art School: the color of light

Monday Morning Art School: the color of light

Laura BoucherAug 18, 20244 min read
Additive and subtractive light refer to two different color systems, but they both affect painting, so you should understand them.
Landscape paintings that are signposts

Landscape paintings that are signposts

Carol L. DouglasAug 15, 20243 min read
. Just as we’ve all blurred the line between our own bodies and the airbrushed influencers out there, we’ve all gotten used to online images with the weak spots airbrushed out.
Why I love plein air painting

Why I love plein air painting

Carol L. DouglasAug 13, 20243 min read
Given a choice of painting the same subject en plein air or in the studio, I’ll always go outdoors. I think it makes for better paintings, but it’s also a better experience.