by Ruth | Jan 16, 2015 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, cold wax, creative process, down on the farm, My Work on Display, Paintings
Before Christmas I started a new large Oil & Wax abstract and posted my beginning. I continued to take photos of the painting as it progressed. I finally think it is finished today! You can see the various stages of the creative process below. I began with a high...
by Ruth | Dec 31, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, cold wax, creative process, landscapes, My Work on Display
Happy New Year! The mad dash of the Holiday season is over and today is a time for recalling some of the successes of 2014 and looking forward to 2015. My posting here has been as thin as my new paintings, though I did finish a gift for my son in time for Christmas...
by Ruth | Dec 12, 2014 | abstract art, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, Fun with Art
Free Printable Christmas Card Here is a gift just for you…. If you would like to use my card, I will send new or current newsletter subscribers a free, printable pdf! Simply click here to email me with the subject “Christmas.” Be sure to state in...
by Ruth | Dec 2, 2014 | abstract art, Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, cold wax, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
I’ve been on vacation, but before I left I was able to finish this painting. It is a large abstract, Oil and Cold Wax on Panel, 36″x36″. I have been enjoying using a high horizon line in my most recent paintings, and began this one with that idea in...
by Ruth | Nov 19, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
This week in my Wednesday Watercolor class we continued our focus on color. I shared some of my creative process with the class and with my newsletter subscribers. I have a bit more time to write now, so I will expound a bit more. As is often the case, I chose colors...
by Ruth | Nov 7, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, Fun with Art
One of the terrific things about the internet is the connections we can make as artists. Connie Rodriguez, an artist from the Sacramento area, has been following my blog for some time. Recently, we got our heads together and cooked up a fun workshop for the New...