by rinskedouna | Apr 1, 2025 | Monthly Blog
by Mark J Ratcliffe You’re Stronger Than You Realise Last month, I suggested we do an exercise together writing down one thing each day that you were either grateful for, what you’ve achieved and what you’ve learned. Did you do it and were you amazed at all the stuff...
by rinskedouna | Mar 1, 2025 | Monthly Blog
by Mark J Ratcliffe Time is a Learning Curve As I sit down to write my monthly blog, I’m reflecting on how quickly time goes. As time passes, we learn and evolve and I think that is true in all areas of our life and I know I have as an artist. We can learn so many...
by rinskedouna | Jan 29, 2025 | Monthly Blog
by Mark J Ratcliffe Managing your own Expectations As an artist, I think it’s fair to say we can sometimes (mostly) be our own worst critics. I know I can, and I was reflecting on why that might be? I came to the conclusion that it would be for a variety of reasons...
by rinskedouna | Jan 8, 2025 | Monthly Blog
by Mark J Ratcliffe Evolve as an Artist Over the last 11 months I’ve explored various topics, including why we paint, what inspires us, fear of failure and creativity in general. I’ve really enjoyed being able to discuss my thoughts and dive deeper into various...
by rinskedouna | Oct 31, 2024 | Monthly Blog
by Mark J Ratcliffe The Process – from Start to Finish I’ve been “creative” since a child and I’ve always really enjoyed the Arts. I fell in love with fluid art and abstract art over 5 years ago, and decided to give it a go myself. Fast forward to now and I’m...
by rinskedouna | Aug 28, 2024 | Monthly Blog
by Mark J Ratcliffe The Seasons: Color Palettes to Inspire our Art Wherever we live in the world, we probably experience the traditional seasons – Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. The seasons will show us temperature changes but what I really love about...
