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An agonizing painting

An agonizing painting

Carol L. DouglasJul 25, 20234 min read
“The Slave Ship” is based on the true story of the callous mass murder of more than 130 enslaved people. You won’t remain unmoved by it.
Monday Morning Art School: simplifying shapes in the landscape

Monday Morning Art School: simplifying shapes in the landscape

Carol L. DouglasJul 23, 20233 min read
Thinking about the landscape as a series of planes will help you create depth in your painting.
May you have more friends than you do chairs

May you have more friends than you do chairs

Carol L. DouglasJul 20, 20233 min read
I am very serious about the business of art, but I also recognize that my work has created a wide circle of cherished friends.
That show you want to get into, and can’t

That show you want to get into, and can’t

Carol L. DouglasJul 18, 20234 min read
It’s partly a game of numbers; the more events you apply to, the more you’ll get into. My success rate is better than it was a quarter-century ago and I expect it will continue to improve.
Monday Morning Art School: the color of light and shadow.

Monday Morning Art School: the color of light and shadow.

Carol L. DouglasJul 16, 20234 min read
As complicated as optics can be, ou’ll outsmart your audience if you just remember that if the light is warm, the shadows will be cool and vice-versa.