Monthly Archives: July 2016

Thrown out of better places

July 15, 2016Home, plein air paintingBobbi Heath, Carol L. Douglas, plein air painting, Port Clyde, private property, Susan Renee Lammers, working waterfront

By Carol Douglas

Actually, I wouldn’t mind at all if you painted on my front lawn, sir. Lots of people have done it over the years.

Asian with a twist

July 14, 2016art career, HomeCarol L. Douglas, display wall, gallery, retail store, Route 1, selling art

By Carol Douglas

“Measure twice and cut once,” I told my son.
“Measure once and re-check everything your sister does,” my brother told him.

Road with a view

July 13, 2016HomeCarol L. Douglas, finding a view, painting class, plein air painting, Spruce Head, St. George, watercolor

By Carol Douglas

In general, if you can’t find something to paint, it’s your mind that need adjusting, not the view.

Looking backward

July 12, 2016Home, plein air paintingbody of work, Buffalo grain elevators, Carol L. Douglas, Delaware Water Gap, Letchworth gorge, older work, plein air painting

By Carol Douglas

There is no expiration date on good work. We frequently set it aside because its problems no longer interest us. But what no longer occupies your thoughts may still bring great joy to others.

The chattering classes

July 11, 2016culture, HomeBuffalo Evening News, Carol L. Douglas, chattering classes, Dallas Police Department, Facebook, news media, social media

By Carol Douglas

We live in perilous times. When you’re sitting on a tinderbox, it behooves you to speak peace, not war.

The Sketchbook Wars

July 8, 2016creativity, Homebrain science, Dr. Jennifer Landin, drawing, learning, neuroplasticity, North Carolina State University, school, sketchbook

By Carol Douglas

Real life isn’t neatly divided by subject.

Frog weather

July 7, 2016Home, teachingAcadia National Park, Carol L. Douglas, learn to draw, learn to paint, Maine, plein air, Schoodic Peninsula, Schoodic Point, workshop

By Carol Douglas

My pal is a righteous church-going grandmother from Pittsburgh. Yesterday, she was offered money to perform an immoral act. Just part of the annual craziness of the dog days of summer. But here in Maine, it’s cool and breezy, which is a big reason you should come paint with me.

Teach your children

July 6, 2016creativity, HomeCarol L. Douglas, kids, learn to draw, learn to paint, reader question, teaching children, teaching painting

By Carol Douglas

Almost all kids love to draw and paint. Most kids, however, give it up around adolescence. Ours is an anti-art culture in many ways, and kids pick up on the idea that it’s a “waste of time.”