When does it stop being plein air painting? January 11, 2017art career, Home, landscape, Maine, plein airCamden, Carol L. Douglas, field painting, jurying, Mercantile, Mistress, plein air, plein air events By Carol Douglas When does a plein air piece turn into a studio piece? For purposes of jurying, this painter would like to know.
The meaning of blue: color temperature on a snowy day January 10, 2017Home, landscape, Maine, paintingAmerican Eagle, Carol L. Douglas, color of light, color temperature, color theory, doe, Kelpie Gallery, landscape, Lewis R. French, Maine, snow, snowstorm By Carol Douglas The color of light is one of the most important concepts in painting. It’s most easily understood on a snowy winter day.
Painting the Great White North January 9, 2017art history, landscape, plein air paintingarctic, Carol L. Douglas, Caspar David Friedrich, Lawren Harris, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Poppy Balser, Rockwell Kent, Russel Whitten, sub-zero temperatures, winter By Carol Douglas Brrh! Some artists (including me) are called to paint in the Great White North. What are we thinking?
Two old-timers debate the future January 6, 2017art, cultureAlbrecht Dürer, Ilya Repin, life expectancy, meaningful work, Nicolaes Maes, Nikolaos Gyzis, old age By Carol Douglas The government has told my age cohort that it wants us working longer. It hasn’t, however, given us any way to force employers to keep us.
Holiday greetings from famous artists January 5, 2017art, Maine artistBobbi Heath, Carol L. Douglas, Elissa Gore, holiday greetings, Nancy Woogen, Renee Lammers By Carol Douglas The best part of having artist friends is getting original art in your mailbox.
Making pictures while the sun don’t shine January 4, 2017creativity, Home, Maine, painting4H, Cadet, Carol L. Douglas, Castine, Maine coast, North End Shipyard, painting, scallops By Carol Douglas How did Mainers put up seafood before the invention of little plastic freezer bags?
I’ve got a crush on every boat January 3, 2017craft, Home, Maine, paintingAmerican Eagle, Cadet, Captain John Foss, Captain Linda Lee, Carol L. Douglas, Donovan, Heritage, Jacob Pike, North End Shipyard, Roscoe, Sarah Collins, Shary Cobb Fellows By Carol Douglas Donovan’s mumbling about his “antediluvian baby” seemed perfectly appropriate to the Old Girl on my canvas. I laughed, and my groove was finally back.
A @#$% of a hangover January 2, 2017art career, culture, HomeCarol L. Douglas, Christmastide, Epiphany, New Year, North End Shipyard, painting career, still life By Carol Douglas Among us old-timers, the lights remain on, stubbornly, until Epiphany.
Happy Christmas December 26, 2016cultureCarol L. Douglas, Christmas, happiness, Luc-Olivier Merson. By Carol Douglas Immanuel—God with us—takes many forms. A Merry Christmas to you all.
Ivanka is a problem only for really rich artists December 24, 2016art career, culture, HomeAlex Da Corte, Alex Israel, Carol L. Douglas, copyright, Dan Colen, Ivanka Trump, moral rights of artists, Nate Lowman, VARA, Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 By Carol Douglas Sorry, dude. Demanding that your painting be removed from a collection isn’t within the legal rights of American artists.