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In the age of AI, lean into wabi-sabi art

In the age of AI, lean into wabi-sabi art

Carol L. DouglasJun 25, 20244 min read
How can thinking about wabi-sabi’s principles of the imperfect, impermanent and incomplete improve our art?
Monday Morning Art School: how to figure things out

Monday Morning Art School: how to figure things out

Carol L. DouglasJun 23, 20244 min read
Just as nobody would mistake me for a master carpenter because I’ve built some things after watching YouTube videos, nobody is going to learn to be a master painter from watching how-to paint videos.
Home Farm

Home Farm

Carol L. DouglasJun 20, 20243 min read
“Home Farm” is a lovely stone farmhouse in Delaware’s Brandywine Valley, but it’s a painting with a more complicated back story.
How to pick a plein air location

How to pick a plein air location

Carol L. DouglasJun 18, 20245 min read
I spend a lot of time scouting in the area in which I paint (and teach) plein air, usually with sketchbook in hand. You should, too.
Monday Morning Art School: miscible oils

Monday Morning Art School: miscible oils

Carol L. DouglasJun 16, 20244 min read
It’s your turn to teach me, and in turn answer a question raised by my students: do miscible oils hold up over time?