Managing your own Expectations

Managing your own Expectations

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...
Evolve as an Artist

Evolve as an Artist

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...
The Process – from Start to Finish

The Process – from Start to Finish

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...
Fear of Failure

Fear of Failure

by Mark J Ratcliffe Fear of Failure When we paint or we want to explore our creativity even more and expand on our own knowledge and skills what is the one thing that really stops you from doing that? Just going ahead and trying something new! I’ve been thinking about...
The Process – from Start to Finish

Why do we Paint?

by Mark J Ratcliffe Why Do We Paint   I often wonder why I started to paint in my 40’s, and why I was drawn to paint now. For those of you who know me, you know that I reignited my passion to paint five years ago and took that one step further and created a...