Watercolor and other art by Rachel Ferrier
Well, folks, this is your first update from me in over nine months – I don’t have a good excuse, but I do have a fair bit to share! The new set of note cards I added in 2024 The biggest life change is that I went from part time to full time at my… Continue reading I’m back! Again!
Hello, all! I thought I would end my unofficial hiatus here with a tutorial, and a promise to share more updates soon. I tend to get a lot of good inspiration from other artists on Instagram, if I haven’t mentioned that before; there is no shortage of interesting artwork in every medium imaginable. I came… Continue reading Abstract Landscapes: A Brief Tutorial
I made a lot of big plans for Fairy Tree Studios this year. I wrote out a business plan which includes some short- and long-term goals; I listed out some of my next “big” projects; I researched potential markets to apply to through the end of 2022 and into 2023. The first painting I attempted… Continue reading Adventures in Leveling Up My Business, part I: making prints myself
Have you ever taken one of those online tests to determine whether you're an introvert or an extravert? When I was younger, I was definitely on the introvert side of the spectrum. As I've gotten older, I've moved more to the center of the spectrum (sometimes called an ambivert), but I'm definitely still on the… Continue reading Some musings on painting studies
What I listen to while I work A glimpse of my (very messy) work space. Not pictured: computer and speakers to the right, pumping out the jams. Every artist of any kind that I've spoken to has their own rituals and processes for creation, but it seems like a pretty standard trope that artists (especially… Continue reading A Painter’s Playlist
First of all, if you didn't already see, I've added a few new pieces to the Home page which I've completed over the last few weeks (but some as recent as the last few days). Take a look and let me know what you think!Second of all, I've kept to my promise (so far) and… Continue reading Work in Progress
Phones, tablets, and other tech I use when I create (aka, tools to use when you're on a budget) As you may have noticed when looking through my portfolio, my artwork tends to be pretty well grounded in realism (with a few exceptions, which are still heavily influenced by real images). I also am very… Continue reading Using Technology to Paint
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