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Jungle 2 Jungle
A brief discussion of the state of modern regionalist painting.
Jonathan Douglas
Sep 285 min read


Social Media Rant
A middle aged artist complains about the internet.
Jonathan Douglas
Aug 308 min read


Whom Does the Art Serve?
Art is generally understood as a form of self expression. That is the defining factor in distinguishing art from artifice. It’s why artists write artist’s statements, and it’s what artists are taught to do. But the alienation of the artist from society means that their expression will be abrasive. It will challenge the status quo, hence the term “avant garde”, the cutting edge.
Jonathan Douglas
Jul 296 min read


Up Jump the Devil
An examination of the role of imagination in art, and the means by which it's elicited.
Jonathan Douglas
May 276 min read


The Art of Artificial Intelligence
A brief rant about my observations on the encroachments of AI technology on style and art.
Jonathan Douglas
Mar 304 min read


Hallowe'en and Spooky Action at a Distance
Hallowe'en began as a pre-Christian European celebration of the Harvest and was called Samhain (pronounced So-in). Lacking any reliable...
Jonathan Douglas
Oct 21, 20244 min read


Finding Purpose in Plein Air Painting
I'm working on a video for my YouTube channel discussing the reasons I have moved away from Plein air painting, and in this blog post I...
Jonathan Douglas
Oct 1, 20244 min read


Community and Disunity
The idea of artist communities is popular in social media space. Cyber spaces where the individual often resorts to affectation and...
Jonathan Douglas
Apr 27, 20244 min read
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