Artist Showcase: Ross J Designs

At Inkwell’s Artist showcase, we highlight our greeting card artists.⁣

Today we’re featuring @rossjdesigns!

𝗪𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭?⁣⁣
I still don't think of myself as an artist weirdly, just someone who likes to paint!⁣⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭?⁣⁣
Everyday life. Personal experience and friends and family. There are some cards that come directly from funny situations I have been in, others come from a bit of imagination.⁣⁣
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞?⁣⁣
It's such an emotive thing and a good piece of visual art can transport you to a different place, much like an amazing book or piece of music. If I could create something that does that for someone then I'd be really pleased. But I think my cards most just make people smile or occasionally giggle - which is the next best thing!⁣⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠?⁣⁣
Do loads of it. Paint/draw/whatever as much as you can and find your style while doing it. And make sure you enjoy whatever you do!⁣⁣
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Thank you Ross J Designs! To learn more about Ross and his work, visit his Instagram at @rossjdesigns.