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More art supplies won’t make you a better painter

Carol L. DouglasMay 19, 20234 min read
I’d never dis the value of a fancy new watercolor block; I adore them. However, I know that knowledge will improve your painting far faster than better paper, or brushes, or even those luscious pencils.
Let’s paint some duds!

Let’s paint some duds!

Carol L. DouglasMay 17, 20233 min read
Am I willing to experience the rejection and discomfort that comes from pushing limits? I don’t know, but it seems to me that growth demands it.
Monday Morning Art School: five fast things you can do to improve your painting

Monday Morning Art School: five fast things you can do to improve your painting

Carol L. DouglasMay 15, 20234 min read
Sometimes, better painting technique just requires simple changes. Drop bad habits or pick up good ones; the choice is yours.
What is style?

What is style?

Carol L. DouglasMay 12, 20234 min read
Great painters choose truth over stylishness, even to the point of seeming awkward to their contemporaries
I’m learning a new art form

I’m learning a new art form

Carol L. DouglasMay 10, 20234 min read
The medium may change, but the impulses, motivations and language of creation are universal across art forms.