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How does Ko-fi work? A quick guide for artists and art lovers.
In case you've not spotted it on my socials, I recently added a Ko-fi page to my business toolkit. With the online art market constantly...

Karen Ruffles
Jun 29, 20234 min read


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

Karen Ruffles
May 30, 20233 min read


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 people are approaching an artist for the first time and understandably, don't know where to start. I decided it would help everyone to have a simple guide to getting what you want first time around. If I were to give just one piece of advice, it would be to look at the artists website first before you approach them with your request. Most artists

Karen Ruffles
May 4, 20234 min read


Subject and style
Looking at how and why I work with very different subjects and avoid over specialisation as a creative professional.

Karen Ruffles
Apr 24, 20233 min read


Reflections
Regular readers will know that last year was...interesting, with an unplanned relocation to Newcastle halfway through, but as the dust...

Karen Ruffles
Jan 8, 20234 min read
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