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Monday Morning Art School: painting plein air fast

Monday Morning Art School: painting plein air fast

Carol L. DouglasMar 13, 20235 min read
My top five tips to finish a plein air painting in three hours (and still make it look good).
Welcome to the Perfect Palette

Welcome to the Perfect Palette

Carol L. DouglasMar 10, 20234 min read
If you’re new to oil painting, the prospect of buying all the necessary paints can be overwhelming. If you’ve been painting for a while, you might find yourself with a expensive drawer full of paints that you never use—or worse, that make dull mixtures.
What is talent?

What is talent?

Carol L. DouglasMar 8, 20234 min read
Our lives are the sum of all the choices we make, and our talent is where our determination and desire collide.
Monday Morning Art School: how important is drawing, anyway?

Monday Morning Art School: how important is drawing, anyway?

Carol L. DouglasMar 6, 20234 min read
Drawing is the grammar of art, and color is art’s vocabulary. As with language, we learn them both intuitively and intentionally.
Traveling with more than one medium

Traveling with more than one medium

Carol L. DouglasMar 3, 20234 min read
Painting in multiple mediums loosens up your brushwork, and some mediums are more appropriate to specific situations than others.