the new and weird thing
More art than I've ever made before!
Gidday, Two Ruru art enthusiast,
It’s been a while, but I wanted to show some of what I’ve been working on. This is just some, by the way; I've never done more art (or writing in my life.) There’s a good reason for that:
I’m now a full-time artist/writer/marketing contractor/consultant/dilettante
So there really has never been a better time (for me) to purchase my work. And I’ve just made the best possible way (for you) to do just that:
Print Club – Two Ruru
Welcome to the Two Ruru Print Club A print club with a difference. These prints are postcards: you can collect them yourself – or send them on to a friend! Plus, free access to the archive of…
Introducing the Two Ruru Print Club: where you can subscribe to my work (digitally or in-real-lifey, your call!) for a very attractive price ($2 less than the cost of one PDF download from my shop)
AND the prints come with a postcard printed on the back, so you can send a message to your friends in the snail mail like in the olden days!
AND there’s an option to get a stamp with your print and the stamp has art on it that I made myself, as seen in the following educational film:
I like all this very much, and I hope you do too. I especially like the idea of getting folks sending actual letters (well, postcards) to each other — it’s something I miss from the pre-internet days and I think it’d be good to get going again.
Oh and subscribing to any of the tiers will also get you a letter from me each month. If that's something you'd like.
And I’m still making prints, shirts and other things. The aim is to get a print, a sticker, and a shirt made for each piece of art I make each month, so if you want to buy something as a one-off, you definitely have that option too.
Moby Duck: How to Buy – Two Ruru
People have been asking for prints of Moby Duck, so I’ve prepared the following options, to gather everything in one place.
That duck picture you’ve seen a lot of is part of the new project I hinted at last time: I am attempting to paint along with every single episode of Bob Ross’ show The Joy of Painting and make… creative adjustments to the art that comes out. I’ve done a few of these now and will be putting out prints and stickers for each, as well as making them available for digital downloads.
And on a completely unrelated note, people seemed to like this:
Cats are Comrades – Classic Matte Paper Poster – Two Ruru
It’s a common misconception that cats are selfish libertarians. In fact, they are comradely anarcho-communists. Celebrate this true fact with your own revolutionary “Cats are Comrades&#…
There’s now a shirt that says “Yeah, Nah” to complement The Shirt That Says “No.”
And custom commissions are extremely open:
Custom Commission – Two Ruru
Use this page to pay for or request a custom commission from me! But if you’re not sure what you’re after, email me first at josh@tworuru.com.
If you’re more in the scrolling mood, I’m making an antidote to doom at all of the usual social media hellsites. I challenged myself to post something new every day and I very nearly have — I’m now up to day 22. Feel free to check it via the digital addiction platform of your choice:
Social Medias
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tworuru/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tworuru
The Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tworuru
New bird coming sooooon
"Kakabro" (a kakapo wearing a trucker cap) was the standout winner in the poll I sent asking you what bird I should paint next, and work is now underway! The reveal should be my October Surprise (a good one, I hope.) I'm looking forward to showing you.
Thank You
Now, more than ever, I appreciate you supporting my work. Go have a hoon on https://www.tworuru.com/shop/ and I'll have more for you soon.
Feel free to reply to this email with any suggestions or requests, and I’ll make sure to reply right back - I read every email you send, and I appreciate ‘em, too.