Author Archives: Carol

About Carol

A mild-mannered mom, and wielder of oil paint coated brushes.

1st time out for Plein Air is always . . . an event?

Posted on April 19, 2020

First time out to paint this spring, trying out a newish easel at my favorite empty industrial park – yes, it’s 2020. Was close to finished and the wind blew everything over and smeared the painting. Nowhere to go but … Continue reading →

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A virtual exhibit –

Posted on April 16, 2020

EARTH MONTH: FRESHWATER AND OUR WATERSHED April 15 – May 20, 2020 – a virtual exhibit through Concord Umbrella, includes 2 of my plein air pieces painted at Mass Audubon’s Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary. From the website: Water in all its … Continue reading →

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Art in the Time of Corona: week 1

Posted on March 22, 2020

My oil paints are in my studio, my acrylics are in a barn in Vermont and I, now with the attention span of a fruit fly, am sequestered at home with gouache, watercolors, pastels, crayons, inks and, thankfully, paper. It’s … Continue reading →

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Demo – drawing on Dura Lar

Posted on March 7, 2020

Photos courtesy of Kai Alexis Smith, Architecture and Design Librarian at MIT Libraries

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