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Monday Morning Art School: representing volume

Monday Morning Art School: representing volume

Carol L. DouglasJan 21, 20244 min read
Highlights and core shadows are easy enough to spot. What is more difficult is fitting the mid-tones in, in a consistent series of steps from dark to light.
My love affair with tin-foil hats

My love affair with tin-foil hats

Carol L. DouglasJan 18, 20243 min read
Tin-foil hats are especially useful during election season. I recommend this one since it’s more durable than the Reynolds Wrap version.
Sketching vs. drawing

Sketching vs. drawing

Carol L. DouglasJan 16, 20244 min read
“What’s the difference between sketching and drawing?” a student asked me. There’s no hard line separating one from the other.
Monday Morning Art School: how to tell people what to do

Monday Morning Art School: how to tell people what to do

Carol L. DouglasJan 14, 20244 min read
Don’t assume that someone who’s approaching their art career differently from you is doing it all wrong.
Old Wyoming Homestead

Old Wyoming Homestead

Carol L. DouglasJan 11, 20243 min read
Your children need the privy, but you’re not sending them there alone. It’s no wonder that the outhouse has three holes; it was a family affair.