" MEANDERING ". SOLD

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Doug Carter Artist, 5 X 7,  Oil Painting , "Meandering"
Not only the sky but the fields are layer upon layer and going on for what seems like miles. That's what inspired me to name it so.  

" PURPLE HAZE ". SOLD

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Doug Carter Artist , Oil Painting 5 X 7. "Purple Haze "
Something fun and very different that's what I wanted when painting this lake scene. Nocturnal with just enough light to keep the flame going . As you can tell still having name issues and yet this one fit somewhat well.

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Doug Carter Artist, Oil Painting 7 X 5.

How do you name a painting that does it service. When the subject is beyond our ability to comprehend .
I have no idea how your able to paint something so massive on a small canvas and still do it justice.
I am pleased how this turned out however I need help naming it.

10 plain air mistakes by Kathleen Dunphy

“INDIAN SUMMER,” BY KATHLEEN DUNPHY, OIL, 12 X 12 IN.

Here are Dunphy’s Plein Errors, delivered as David Letterman might:

No. 10: Forgetting to squint to eliminate detail and see values more clearly.

No. 9: Getting bogged down in detail instead of massing in the basic shapes.

No. 8: Painting over an incorrect passage and making mud instead of scraping down/wiping off that section to start over.

No. 7: Painting too large a canvas for the amount of time available before the light changes.

No. 6: Not mixing up enough paint and skimping on paint application.

No. 5: Giving up too early.

No. 4: Wiping off the entire painting in the field (your painting might just be better than you think it is…)

No. 3: Focusing on one area too long instead of seeing the entire design.

No. 2: Using small brushes at the start.

No.1:  Not having a clear plan before you start!