A creative workspace with watercolor swatches, a landscape painting, paintbrushes, ink bottles, pens, and a white mug arranged on a green cutting mat.

For curious people learning to see themselves as creative.

A newsletter about art, self-discovery, and making creativity feel more accessible through stories, process, and creative experiments.

You don’t need permission, but here it is anyway.

Ruth Russell Studios is built on curiosity, texture, story, and the nerve to try. I work with watercolor, ink, mixed media, and whatever material catches my attention next. Around here, art isn’t about waiting until you feel official. It’s about making the first mark, following the weird little spark, and seeing what happens.

Studio Notes is where I take you behind the scenes. I’ll share the stories, experiments, false starts, material obsessions, and small creative prompts that make art feel less intimidating and more possible.

Hi, I'm Ruth.
Person smiling at an art desk with tattooed arms crossed, wearing a red and blue plaid shirt. Paint bottles, palettes, watercolor paper, and a green cutting mat are in the foreground, with a bright studio workspace in the background.

I’m here to make art feel a lot less intimidating.

This is for you if…

  • You want to be more creative, but you’re not sure where to begin.

  • You loved making things once and want to find your way back.

  • You’re curious about art, but intimidated by the art world.

  • You want creative encouragement without pressure to be impressive.

  • You suspect there’s an artist in you, but the word still feels a little too big.