by rinskedouna | Nov 5, 2025 | Monthly Blog
by Mark J Ratcliffe Give yourself freedom to paint and explore All too often, I see people online sharing their artwork and being shot down by trolls or negativity in the comments section. Some people don’t like the creation; don’t think the style you’re sharing is...
by rinskedouna | Oct 8, 2025 | Monthly Blog
by Mark J Ratcliffe What does it REALLY mean to be an Artist? If you look at the word ARTIST in the dictionary it is defined as “a person who creates paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby”. (Oxford Languages 2025). It’s official… you are an Artist. That’s...
by rinskedouna | Sep 1, 2025 | Monthly Blog
by Mark J Ratcliffe It’s easy to lose focus and rhythm… how to get back on track Have you ever just had good intentions to do certain things and then when you pause, stop and reflect, you don’t actually recognise how you got to be where you are? Sometimes is a great...
by rinskedouna | Aug 1, 2025 | Monthly Blog
by Mark J Ratcliffe Have you found your tribe? As an artist, we start out exploring what we like, what we don’t, what we are good at and what needs more finesse… but do we find ourselves as a loner or part of a group of people. Sometimes we need both; alone time to...
by rinskedouna | Jul 3, 2025 | Monthly Blog
by Mark J Ratcliffe Inspiration I often get asked what inspires me as an artist. It’s never an easy answer because it really depends on so many factors. It could be a person, a season, a theme, a color…. But what I would say is as an artist it changes all the time as...
by rinskedouna | May 1, 2025 | Monthly Blog
by Mark J Ratcliffe Learning, growing, living Hi everyone! I hope you’re doing well and 2025 is being kind to you? I personally sign up to newsletters from a number of inspiring people and I want to reflect and discuss something I read in one of those as part of my...
