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You can’t put a price on art, or can you?

You can’t put a price on art, or can you?

Carol L. DouglasJul 13, 20234 min read
It’s counterproductive for artists to buy into this myth. If we don’t set a high value on our artwork, who will?
Paralyzing performance anxiety

Paralyzing performance anxiety

Carol L. DouglasJul 11, 20234 min read
Focusing on the results instead of the process is a great way to rob yourself of the joy of creativity. How can you get past it?
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Monday Morning Art School: neat lines in watercolor

Carol L. DouglasJul 9, 20234 min read
This is a far better way to apply resist for watercolor than blobbing it in place with a brush or scratching it on with a nib.
Are you intimidated by art galleries?

Are you intimidated by art galleries?

Carol L. DouglasJul 6, 20233 min read
Most art is made by middle-class artists for a middle-class audience. Yes, it’s more than you’d pay at TJMaxx, but it’s not stratospherically expensive, either.
Plagiarism

Plagiarism

Carol L. DouglasJul 5, 20234 min read
Copyright in the US is strict and enforceable. It’s there to protect creators, but, equally, you don’t want to get on the wrong side of it.