{"id":677210,"date":"2023-06-01T10:34:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T09:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=677210"},"modified":"2023-07-03T13:01:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T12:01:25","slug":"artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/artist\/","title":{"rendered":"artist | Ankh&#8217;s Art Shack&#8230; contact them&#8230; lets make art."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t consider myself an artist, I never set out to paint or create something. I often find inspiration strikes while I am out on the back roads of Rhynie, walking Meg (my spaniel). Something will grab my attention and I step into a different way of thinking. I can &#8216;feel&#8217; what the subject would be like to recreate in paint or clay. I create it in my head over and over for a few days or even weeks, then sit down and commit it to canvas or clay. My favourite medium to work in is watercolour for nature. I prefer acrylics for abstract work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-677211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u1-1-615x736.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u1-1-615x736.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u1-1-768x918.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u1-1-1024x1225.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u1-1.jpg 1235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-677212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u2-1-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u2-1-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u2-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u2-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u2-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_677213\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-677213\" style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-677213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u3-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u3-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-677213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">smart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-677214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u4-1-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u4-1-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/u4-1-768x576.jpg 768w, 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