by Ruthie | Sep 25, 2018 | Artist Interview, Featured Artists, Inspiration, LABview: Mini Artist Interview, Uncategorized
I had been following her on instagram for a while, appreciating her tiny, expressive paintings. But this small painting by Kyra Rousselle, I must say, took me by surprise! It’s such an expressive painting, yet soo small!! So I just had to ask her a few...
by Ruthie | Sep 6, 2018 | Displaying Art, Selling art, Uncategorized
Have you ever heard someone talk about that some spots in a gallery sell more pieces of art than others? That by moving a piece of art, it’s more likely to sell? I’ve just read an interesting article over at Red Dot, where the owner talks about this...
by Ruthie | Aug 31, 2016 | Painting Technique - Watercolours, The Beginners Guide To Watercolours
Just a quick video to show you how to easily paint islets and reefs. If you start out with a dark, but thin colour mixture, you can add darker details after the initial composition is painted. The paint always dries lighter than you think, so I had to make a second...
by Ruthie | Jul 25, 2016 | Equipments, The Beginners Guide To Watercolours
EQUIPMENTS AND TOOLS Starting to paint with watercolours is easy. You don´t need a lot of equipments. If you have a paper pad, a few colours and a good brush, you are good to go. Of course, there is a lot of extra stuff that will do magic and stars with your...
by Ruthie | Jun 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
When working with watercolours, or any other painting technique, masking fluid is a very handy tool. Masking fluid, also known as masking liquid, or liquid frisket, is used for blocking out parts of your painting. The blocked out parts are covered by the masking...
by Ruthie | Jan 5, 2016 | Artist Interview, Equipments, Favourite paintings, Featured Artists, Inspiration
There are so many wonderful works of art out there that I simply love browsing the Internet in a quest to discover favorite pieces! I don’t always take the time to share them, but the spring always inspires a fresh start and renewed energy.
And that’s my keyword for...
by Ruthie | Oct 7, 2015 | Favourite paintings, Featured Artists, Inspiration, Uncategorized
Recognize this? You are busy doing something else, then, unexpectedly you are caught by surprise by something amazing? My three favourites paintings of this September are all paintings that caught me by surprise, because they were stunningly connective. They...
by Ruthie | Sep 22, 2015 | DIY, Equipments
If you’re like me, you love to have the possibilty to paint wherever you are. Not necessary doing it, but having the equipments ready if you do. So, travel size watercolour everything is the thing. I have a small zipper pouch that holds everything I need...
by Ruthie | Sep 8, 2015 | Making Art, Painting Technique - Watercolours
Did you know that some watercolour techniques are so easy that some artists want to keep them secret? Well, I don’t keep secrets about techniques. I want to share them with you. So here we go, 7 super easy watercolour techniques explained, to make your paintings...
by Ruthie | Sep 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Someone once said that the hardest part of anything is to get started. And to do that, we must believe that it matters, that what we do will accomplish something, or push us towards the goal. In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can. Nikos Kazantzakis...
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