COLOUR BLINDNESS
Ishihara test. Can you see a number? What is it? Background. An artist that I know surprised me when he told me that he was colour blind....
THE LONELY ARTISTS STUDIO
Making art is usually a one-man or one-woman operation working alone.
iPad, mobile, and tablet art
IPAD ART This is about iPad or other mobile and tablet art. I mentioned this in a previous blog about plein air painting or making art...
‘Plein air’ painting is painting outdoors.
PLEIN AIR ‘Plein air’ painting is the act of painting outdoors. But why is it at all interesting and relevant where the art was created?...
FAT OVER LEAN
FAT OVER LEAN... Fat over lean is a phrase that comes from traditional artist’s studios. It refers to the sequence that should apply when...
MORE ABOUT ACRYLOGRAPHS
MORE ABOUT ACRYLOGRAPHS from the studio of Colin Ruffell Some artists thrive using established techniques while others enjoy...
GROUNDS for ART STUFF
GROUNDS for ART STUFF This is not quite the same as ‘Grounds for Complaint’ or ‘Grounds for Divorce’. Grounds for art stuff is a term...
OILS, ACRYLICS, and WATERCOLOURS.
Oils, acrylics, and water-colours. Oils, acrylics, and water-colours, and are kinds of artists paint. There are lots of ways to make...
ARTISTS OPEN HOUSE EXHIBITION 2017
ARTISTS OPEN HOUSE EXHIBITION 2017 13 Addison Road, Hove, Sussex, UK. 8th May 2017. The first weekend is over! This year it was busier...
COLOUR THEORY. RGB or CMYK
As an artist I think about colour using an established colour model. The primary colours are Blue Red Yellow, [BRY]. With these three...
