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Five plein air challenges to make you a better painter

Five plein air challenges to make you a better painter

Carol L. DouglasJun 4, 20243 min read
Here are five plein air challenges that will help us all loosen up for the summer painting season. Enjoy!
Monday Morning Art School: how to clean your brushes

Monday Morning Art School: how to clean your brushes

Carol L. DouglasJun 2, 20244 min read
The secret of brush-cleaning is to get to them fast.
Am I getting a little homesick?

Am I getting a little homesick?

Carol L. DouglasMay 30, 20242 min read
Sadly, it was the same composite of new and old, pristine and slightly-sticky that was in my own kit. There are no silver bullets.
What is your network?

What is your network?

Carol L. DouglasMay 28, 20244 min read
One of the nicest things about being an artist is avoiding the world of business-speak. Still, even artists must network.
Monday Morning Art School: This is a post about watching paint dry

Monday Morning Art School: This is a post about watching paint dry

Carol L. DouglasMay 26, 20244 min read
Chemistry—which I took fifty years ago—was my worst subject, and now I spend much of my time thinking about it. Life always gets the last laugh.