Watercolor and other art by Rachel Ferrier
So, first of all, several new folks have started following this blog and getting updates from me, so welcome, and thank you for joining me! My posts are admittedly relatively infrequent, but I do like to share the big news and updates every so often. My home page also has a list of my upcoming… Continue reading A good problem to have
It feels like the art market application season has been getting earlier over the last few years, but honestly, it’s great to be able to plan out these events further in advance (especially since I’m working around my “day job”). I’m happy to say that I’ve lined up two already since my last entry: one… Continue reading Markets and other Updates
The Boneyard Arts Festival, a major annual art festival that happens all across Champaign County in April, took place the weekend of April 12-14. As part of the festival, the relatively new Boneyard Arts Market also took place that Saturday and Sunday, and I had the privilege of being part of it. This was BAM's… Continue reading Recap of First 2024 Market, plus my newest handmade items have arrived!
I've had a bit of a revelation lately that, in retrospect, probably should have been obvious. When you list an item on Etsy, you have to include a description of the item. When I wasn’t sure what else to write for a painting or print, I would often give a little background on the inspiration… Continue reading A Short Musing on Marketing
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
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
Among the resources I've been finding and using to try and grow Fairy Tree Studios, I bought Jenna Rainey's online course "Instagram for Creatives," which teaches you how to use Instagram as a marketing tool to grow an audience and convert them to "brand evangelists." One of the big takeaways (without giving too much away,… Continue reading Painting Crystals and Recording My First Process Videos
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
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