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Tina Ritchie

Aug 92 min read

Painting the Smoky Mountains

The mountains were calling, so I went. But to be honest, the mountains are always calling. A trip to the mountains doesn’t happen every...

Tina Ritchie

Apr 123 min read

Self Portraits Through the Years

Over the years, we all change…right? I’m not sure about you, but I feel like a much different person today than the Tina of last year, or...

Tina Ritchie

Mar 12 min read

Drawing Dragons in a World Gone Mad

Nothing blots out the dark, bleak present like a white-hot dragon’s breath. (Paintings from memory after sketching) I have often used...

Tina Ritchie

Feb 93 min read

To Post or Not to Post? Some Thoughts on Leaving Instagram

Last month I decided to leave instagram. I didn’t deactivate my account or anything, and I’ll still be posting periodically. But my...

Tina Ritchie

Feb 91 min read

Why Be an Illustrator AND Have a Blog?

Like, who cares about what I have to say, really? I just draw pretty pictures, right? Yes, I do draw pretty pictures. AND I have things...