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About the Landscape Essentials Palette
Perfect for landscape painters, this set of ten non-toxic, lightfast colors is easy to take along on all your adventures. Containing earth and mineral colors packed with pigment, this earthy landscape set was carefully curated for the landscape artist who is also a lover of natural hues.  Each color was carefully chosen for this palette after trying many different possible hues. Read on for more about each color's history, use and purpose in this palette.  Read more...
How I End My Year as an Artist
Think of this yearly wrap up as a way to assess where you’ve been and where you're heading. Planning ahead gives you more time for art making and allows you see what’s coming up so you can prepare. Think through these prompts and write down your answers in your sketchbook, type them up, record voice notes; whatever works best for you. Read more...
Creating an Earth-Friendly Studio for Earth Week - Ruby Mountain
Creating an Earth-Friendly Studio for Earth Week
Art supplies have come a long way in recent times, allowing artists to swap out toxic materials and supplies in favor of non-toxic options that are just as good, if... Read more...
Paint and Be Happy Challenge, a new painting challenge for February - Ruby Mountain
Paint and Be Happy Challenge, a new painting challenge for February
Join us in February for a fun and easy art challenge designed to inspire you to paint more. I'm giving away weekly prizes and sharing work each Sunday. I do... Read more...
About our new Bio Plastic Pans - Ruby Mountain
About our new Bio Plastic Pans
Bio plastic pans are just another eco-friendly option for your watercolor paint. Read more...
Watercolor in Nature by Rosalie Haizlett and a giveaway! - Ruby Mountain
Watercolor in Nature by Rosalie Haizlett and a giveaway!
I checked out Rosalie Hailett's new book, Watercolor in Nature. Find out if you should add this one to your collection too, and win a prize package including a copy... Read more...
About Ruby Mountain
Ruby Mountain began as a way to reconnect with my painting practice and materials. Now it is my inspiration and my way of inspiring other artists to paint and be happy. Read more...