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Our artistic legacy

Our artistic legacy

Carol L. DouglasJan 9, 20254 min read
The primary value of your art after you die isn’t monetary (what the heck, you won’t be able to spend it) but in its future influence.
Drawing on the right side of the brain

Drawing on the right side of the brain

Carol L. DouglasJan 7, 20254 min read
The fantasy that there’s a disconnect between logic and emotion, science and art, structure and creativity, is the biggest reason why people think they can’t do art.
Monday Morning Art School: Edgar Payne’s compositional armatures

Monday Morning Art School: Edgar Payne’s compositional armatures

Carol L. DouglasJan 5, 20254 min read
The strength of the painting is laid down before the artist first applies paint, in the form of a structural idea.
Sell your work like the luxury good it is

Sell your work like the luxury good it is

Carol L. DouglasJan 2, 20254 min read
Try thinking of your fine artwork as the luxury good it is, and see how that affects your marketing.
The Birkin dupe and other fabulous forgeries

The Birkin dupe and other fabulous forgeries

Carol L. DouglasDec 31, 20244 min read
If an idea is so easily interchangeable that anyone can do it, what is the value of the brand itself?