Watercolor and other art by Rachel Ferrier
I imagine that most artists, if not all, find ways to incorporate their other hobbies and interests into their subject matter, especially if they're doing representational art. It would be weird and probably uninspiring to make art that you don't care about, right? I've included ballet in my paintings and drawings, along with place I've… Continue reading Taking a Day Trip to See Some Trains
This past month I've finally been feeling more inspired to paint, which has been a nice change. I rearranged my studio yet again, and so far it's working out quite well, as evidenced by the fact that I'm spending more time in it! I think I've mentioned before that I'm taking an art journal class… Continue reading Studio Check-In #8: Lots of Flowers
Hi everyone, I hope you'll indulge me one more time while I reflect back on another milestone for the month of August, for this year in particular. I'm not really one to live in the past; I'm much more future-oriented, sometimes to the detriment of my present day, but I think there's a lot of… Continue reading A 10-Year Milestone
Seven years ago this month, I was in France. Specifically, a teeny tiny village in the mountains of southern France, staying in a renovated 12th-century manor with about seven strangers, bunking in a room named Urania after the muse of astronomy. My home base back then was Baltimore, where I lived while I did my… Continue reading On this day in 2013… my first (but hopefully not last) art retreat
Last week, when I finally realized that we are well past the midpoint of the year (isn't that crazy?), I revisited a list of goals that I'd written down for Fairy Tree Studios for 2020. This is apparently a thing that businesses should do, instead of just kind of flying where their whims take them,… Continue reading More on the “Business” side of the Art Business: Setting and Revising My Goals
There hasn't been a lot of painting happening this month, I admit, though I have some preliminary sketches in the works for future paintings. In the meantime, remember all that coffee-dyed paper from last month? Well, I put some of it to good use, along with the fabric I bought for journal covers. I folded,… Continue reading Studio Check-in #7: Handmade Journal Update
I'm happy to say that the watercolor "paint it yourself" kits that I put together for Etsy are doing pretty well, so I've decided to develop a few more. I have several other ideas brainstormed besides the flowers and the crystals that are currently available, but the idea I've had the longest is a kit… Continue reading My next project: paint-them-yourself plants (I need your help!)
I think the announcement was impossible to miss if you're on any social media anywhere, but this weekend, Disney+ added Hamilton the musical to its streaming service. Jake and I watched it on July 4th instead of going to the firework show, which of course was cancelled. One of the things I did before this… Continue reading The Room Where It Happens
Until recently, I've always thought I preferred to take classes in person vs. online. Aside from not loving to stare at a screen for long hours, I like having the teacher in front of me in real time to answer a question or demonstrate a lesson. But since I finished college, and especially now that… Continue reading Finding Resources to Help Your Art Business: Online Courses
First of all, if anyone's keeping track, I apologize for my erratic posting schedule these last few weeks. My actual work schedule is still transitioning, but after this week things should be relatively normal again. This month, I finished my lilac painting (just added to the gallery!) but didn't touch my green tractor painting (see… Continue reading Studio Check-In #6: working on a little bit of everything
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