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Monday Morning Art School: what’s the point of a three-hour painting?

Monday Morning Art School: what’s the point of a three-hour painting?

Carol L. DouglasMay 1, 20234 min read
There’s no law that says that plein air must be quick, or that loose brushwork is ideal in outdoor painting. These are just tropes of our times.
Cadaver tombs and skull watches

Cadaver tombs and skull watches

Carol L. DouglasApr 27, 20234 min read
Memento mori is art that reminds us of the inevitability of death. These are among the weirdest of them all.
Reverse aging by learning to draw

Reverse aging by learning to draw

Carol L. DouglasApr 26, 20233 min read
Use it or lose it? No, train it and gain it. Learning a new skill develops mental acuity in the aging brain.
Monday Morning Art School: activate your paints

Monday Morning Art School: activate your paints

Carol L. DouglasApr 24, 20233 min read
Clean, intens color in watercolor comes down to one simple rule—activate your paints before you start.
Escape from Pleasantville

Escape from Pleasantville

Carol L. DouglasApr 21, 20233 min read
“I could feel myself loosening up and finally seeing how to sneak past Border Patrol. I shouted (to myself), ‘I finally get it!’”