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Guest Interview – Rayne Hall

February 28, 2013 Ruth Ellen Parlour10 Comments

I want to give a warm welcome to Rayne Hall and thank her for stopping by. Rayne is one of the independant authors taking part in our great giveaway organised by Clare Davidson. You can win 11 ebooks, 3 signed paperbacks and a $20 Amazon voucher (open internationally) Just click here to see the great… Continue reading Guest Interview – Rayne Hall

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Hi! My name is Ruth Ellen and I am a surface pattern designer, illustrator, author, and artist, from Durham UK.

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3 coordinating patterns for my #countryset collect 3 coordinating patterns for my #countryset collection from the @makeitindesign #winterschool2021 trend brief... and a bunny of course!

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Close up of one of my rabbit sketches on a backgro Close up of one of my rabbit sketches on a background of dandelion seeds. Make a wish!

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I've had bunnies as pets since I was a little girl I've had bunnies as pets since I was a little girl and I never lost interest in them like a lot of children do, I always had time for them to play, cuddle, feed and clean. Rabbits will always have a place in my heart so it was only appropriate to star them in my submission to the @makeitindesign #summerschool trend brief #countryset with a nice #tartan backdrop. I tried to capture their cheeky personality by having them serving through the threads.

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A somewhat abstract versit of a flower I found on A somewhat abstract versit of a flower I found on Pinterest that looks like a star 🌟

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As artists it can be difficult to see all the wond As artists it can be difficult to see all the wonderful work out there and not compare where you are to where others are. I try not to be too hard on myself, as long as I'm doing better than I was before and improving, I'll get there eventually.

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How are you keeping yourself sane during lockdown? How are you keeping yourself sane during lockdown?  I'm revisiting previous works to update and expand into collections to keep me busy.

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