<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:54:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@artguru/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Story time: Accused, yet innocent!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terrified and running from the law or was it from the bad guys, I never knew! How it all began: In the bathroom of a friend’s rented ground-floor apartment, I heard someone outside in the lane, talking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@artguru/story-time-accused-yet-innocent</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@artguru/story-time-accused-yet-innocent</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2019 06:27:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/KWcVEiwEzuiCr2MCYHwiosb4bu7efcdPhmrjdXfWGVHbPnuozxJwFoxkS5dTa6fm6MbZ4QyV1Qts3GkzeS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild imagination let loose!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes it’s okay to think out of the box, doing things differently from what people expect.  Watercolour painting by Ada Fagan: Here we have a yellow and blue scene.  But notice the unusual]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/wild-imagination-let-loose</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/wild-imagination-let-loose</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:02:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DVAkPJXe6RxY48CySGyMgEaH7xWm9g8Fvhc3RZhg9kMXy31QDJnLjjjqdc9R1HJgZSwZoicKCs3eSz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The power of light!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Something like an ordinary scene can turn into something grand, when the sun’s rays filler the scene at the end of the day.  Oil painting by Ada Fagan: It’s a real place: This scene is from a farm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/the-power-of-light</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/the-power-of-light</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 07:30:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKAv2GzgM1DRzvfn1vJFBNAPYdLgze8w9au8QfKn2GzUgdktMQgmUsmGgLoPhBL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty of secret places!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s sad that most people miss really beautiful hidden places, off the general tourist tracts and venues!  Oil painting by Ada Fagan: Bet you want to know where this is? It’s down in a valley in the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/beauty-of-secret-places</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/beauty-of-secret-places</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 06:46:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9RTqgzgfVW71Cm2dbafHwsLft9h4EzkYKzU5uwwuKPAxyzGGFTeTZTptum6iDncq2i38cwmuKc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating dramatic seascape paintings!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unfolding the mysteries of how to paint seascapes… for those who have ambitions of creating beautiful sensational seascapes.  Oil painting by Ada Fagan:   First know what people want: What turns]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/creating-dramatic-seascape-paintings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/creating-dramatic-seascape-paintings</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 07:16:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWWrWVz78H9QFhTqN54tNpcumWLH35AoLbqhgkRugJJXWBJ2cfgp46?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the far country of one’s mind!]]></title><description><![CDATA[ One can conjure up anything once you have a few ideas in your mind’s eye, to knit together and work on!  Watercolour painting by Ada Fagan: Think about what you would like to paint: In this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/in-the-far-country-of-one-s-mind</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/in-the-far-country-of-one-s-mind</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 07:39:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdN6FdQE2nCfjqy2PkLByq7azyR1oY1BsHdk3NdPzMstrS26W5kphj73Cnz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popcorn popping trees!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A striking oil painting of a peach tree, with an haunting moody effect!  Oil painting by Ada Fagan: Why I painted this scene: To start with, I was inspired by van Gogh’s way-out paintings of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/popcorn-popping-trees</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/popcorn-popping-trees</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 09:29:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2HeX3Zi2vTf1hdhmtdH8CsMFrxqYN29fSBtdjPYeeaH7tKFEo8uNRZXcfniH7W6AUuL7p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just too cool!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s a No, No! See what you should avoid when trying to sell your paintings.  Watercolour illustration by Ada Fagan: What do you think is wrong with this painting? First, this painting will never]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/just-too-cool</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/just-too-cool</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2019 08:52:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6gUbcKN7Uxen6Lzy8s8AoPEQbXTFRjh3i987pZccGsfYTDCaVSihMN8thCdwF4eRFuusbC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The surround amphitheatre!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s so fantastic to be surrounded by a range of glorious misty mountains.  An oil painting by Ada Fagan:   The real place: This scene lies in the upper section of the Drakensburg mountain range]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/the-surround-amphitheatre</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/the-surround-amphitheatre</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 08:14:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6gUbcKN7Uxen6Lzy8s8AoPEQbXTFRb3E6ZxkhAzozDYFJiy6pGg5tgCJxEuskPx4M9VfZp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sensational misty fir trees!]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Play and follow your imagination when painting and it takes off the pressure when creating.  Watercolour by Ada Fagan: Limiting one’s talent: When beginner artists try painting things perfectly,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/sensational-misty-fir-trees</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/sensational-misty-fir-trees</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 08:43:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8hHVpauQQYxe1XRgmBVcaxhzdz742E5YCZY9vXiBY6pK44c2ewHFdQm1aCe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Such a secluded dramatic spot!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Away from it all, hidden in the mountains of the Eastern Transvaal is a place you will never forget!  Oil painting by Ada Fagan:   A real place:  The secluded picnic spot is on the south]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/such-a-secluded-dramatic-spot</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/such-a-secluded-dramatic-spot</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 09:28:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2Qhhdda6QnbesHNx9w7nXXtHLu32MEgaoovHd9LckPU6AXxmvk7qnUsRSs3hxMqAP3r35o4hrx5NomcFLfiE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simplicity is dynamic!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beginner artists think fine detail and perfection, is important to prove they are good artists!  A5 Watercolour by Ada Fagan: This is an imaginary scene: Knowing house scenes are popular because it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/simplicity-is-dynamic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/simplicity-is-dynamic</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 09:16:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83izN2dY3EjTWibysXQqA2TQiKfbxxryTqZ7kPcCMiFtfr9fV6e4z8ecAaKCpUiSP4L1vvKwcK2ZKk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where are the dragons?!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil painting of a real place in The Drakensberg Mountains, of Natal, South Africa. Oil Painting by Ada Fagan:   This is a scene of Mon-aux-Sources is sometimes called the Amphitheatre because of how]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/where-are-the-dragons</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/where-are-the-dragons</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:50:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2Qhhdda6QnbesHNx9w7nXXtHLu32MH5GGTb7iuiGrBoUoS2Aof9iNwH2P9YntEgKkm3kNoSWm7TnRKeZLzpe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flowers & still-life paintings!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who likes painting still-life paintings? Here is one for you that you may want to check out…  Oil painting by Ada Fagan:   To tell the truth: Still-life paintings aren’t my thing. I like doing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/flowers-and-still-life-paintings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/flowers-and-still-life-paintings</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2019 07:03:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeTcwfbUKKAkzgNpEb5ufvFCr63JX8YD8pVPhjr8Cv2MPnFJgFE14d55GQG8LNWgpRRr1Kw9km2fVSTacwBgUUNtW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty of Arniston houses!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was the in-thing at one time to own an Arniston house painting. People seemed fascinated by them.  Watercolour by Ada Fagan: Arniston, cape, South Africa: The days when Arnistyon paintings were]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/beauty-of-arniston-houses</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/beauty-of-arniston-houses</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:03:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9RTqgzgfVW71Cm2dbafHwsLft9h4Eu8oMzpCXVRQGXRbuvZHiNov3HKhPFmgTiEWPMCSddDBWE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fascinating motion of the sea!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Love the sea in all its moods. Here is one, where it’s late afternoon and a storm is brewing!  Seascape in oils by Ada Fagan: The scene is a real place: If you drive up the north coast, from Durban]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/fascinating-motion-of-the-sea</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/fascinating-motion-of-the-sea</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 08:15:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4qEixipsxSf1NbWKfaQP3ZTkK1QAnJ5XQGEDeHaL1V1tRAPfwD57PdDNG3mAX7JsiE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roses sweet, just for you!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Painting roses in watercolour can be a challenge, but with a few tips you can do it.  Roses in watercolour by Ada Fagan: Painting tips: Some artists like doing a very soft pencil synopsis of where]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/roses-sweet-just-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/roses-sweet-just-for-you</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:41:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DVAkPJXe6RxY48CySGyMgEaH7xWm9gFLKqpCGyqqNBcLbGwsouqGnrXLypqGKQauUsMgx6fBpeqJiA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conceiving watercolour demos!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Usually we are inspired by what we basically know and see in your minds eye, then it what we feel, and then imagination takes over with what is occurring.  Watercolour by Ada Fagan: Caption title:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/conceiving-watercolour-demos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/conceiving-watercolour-demos</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2019 08:45:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9RTqgzgfVW71Cm2dbafHwsLft9h4F14yhJE2UWbSy6p1iqT9vVCW9E7wJD3BdTgPfjf8o9ZpSa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extraordinary painting of Lilies!]]></title><description><![CDATA[You must agree with me, that Lily pad paintings have been a fascination, all over the world, for centuries.   Oil painting of Lilies by Ada Fagan: Following an obsession: Always wanted to paint an]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/extraordinary-painting-of-lilies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/extraordinary-painting-of-lilies</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:05:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2k7TU6R7D8hFGyjkSsQhgsENDTXpow9F7KUSShkAzZgxaui5pvdUUyv6rr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The impact of dreamy misty scenes!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let your imagination take you down mystery lane and you will be surprised what you can paint.  A watercolour by Ada Fagan:   Some people think painting water scenes is hard, but it isn’t if]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/the-impact-of-dreamy-misty-scenes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@artguru/the-impact-of-dreamy-misty-scenes</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 09:21:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/axopD2eJJx4aMKHxW1KJ4tswQF3iLqrHQYoJXD5FbLKidT4f6gxe6LBqGMtr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>