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What makes a painting valuable?

What makes a painting valuable?

Carol L. DouglasSep 10, 20244 min read
In the Rock-Paper-Scissors scheme of things, does acrylic ever top oil in terms of being taken seriously by collectors and curators?
Monday Morning Art School: do you see what I see?

Monday Morning Art School: do you see what I see?

Carol L. DouglasSep 8, 20244 min read
We humans are too smart for painting. We paint with our reason rather than our eyes. That gets us in all kinds of trouble.
Weeds, pests and other good design

Weeds, pests and other good design

Carol L. DouglasSep 5, 20243 min read
We’re in a long run of beautiful weather here in Maine and we’ve been out plein air painting as much as possible.
Looking at summer in my rear-view mirror

Looking at summer in my rear-view mirror

Carol L. DouglasSep 3, 20244 min read
Painting should be constant revelation, change and discovery, and you can’t do that without a brush in your hand.
Nothing lasts forever

Nothing lasts forever

Carol L. DouglasAug 29, 20242 min read
I’d like to go back. Alas, Sandy tells me the road is washed out. I guess nothing lasts forever.