Karen Ruffles
Let there be light (but not too much).
A behind the scenes look at how as an artist, I handle getting the right lighting in my studio without blowing the budget
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Behind the scenes art blog- drawing tips and techniques
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Karen Ruffles
- May 4
- 4 min
How to commission an artist - a quick guide to custom artwork.
I get a lot of commission requests and a good chunk of my work is custom orders, which is great but it's become clear that a lot of...
Karen Ruffles
- May 8, 2021
- 2 min
Gothic greetings
Since the shops are opening back up and things are starting to get back to whatever normal really means, I decided to get on and complete...
Karen Ruffles
- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
Sun, sea and...snow?
You don't need me to tell you that snow and the seaside is a less well known combination, in this country at least - which is why when we...
Karen Ruffles
- Oct 24, 2019
- 2 min
Doodles for desks
Those of you following this blog will know things have been a bit quiet on the reporting front lately - one of the reasons for that was...
Karen Ruffles
- Sep 20, 2019
- 2 min
Testing...
This month has seen a lot of new things with my work. First, new glasses so I can focus on the detail better again - am still getting...
Karen Ruffles
- Apr 7, 2019
- 1 min
Tales in Sombre Tones tour and book launch!
This is a very exciting time for both myself and my author friend Sean Walter. We're launching Tales in Sombre Tones this month and...
Karen Ruffles
- Oct 13, 2017
- 2 min
Nothing to fear but....
As with many people who's business is horror, I don't tend to think about fear -to me, the monsters are simply a fact of life. They're...
Karen Ruffles
- Oct 2, 2017
- 2 min
Why Kickstarter is business, not begging
As I start the drive to fund my third Kickstarter campaign, I am once again noting the distinct division between individuals and websites...
Karen Ruffles
- Feb 16, 2017
- 1 min
A bottle of what ?
You may remember that last year I invited my friend the author Sean Walter over for the Dark Arts show. You will probably not be...
Karen Ruffles
- Feb 14, 2017
- 2 min
To the point
For those of you who have been watching my drawing videos on Facebook, a bit more about how it's done and the materials I use. First...
Karen Ruffles
- May 25, 2016
- 1 min
Dawn of a new website :)
Being a goth, I'm not often seen out during daylight hours so I thought I'd share my nocturnal ramblings with you.....starting with this...
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